Curly Howard

Biography

Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.

Known For

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

The Last Laugh

Operator 13

Dancing Lady

The Big Parade of Comedy

They Stooge to Conga

I'll Never Heil Again

Classic Comedy Teams

All Movies (149)

• Three Stooges Comedy Collection2024 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!2023 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Three Stooges in 3D2012 · as Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Parrott Chase2009 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts2009 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed2004 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special2003 · as Curly (archive footage)
• The Three Stooges Story2001 · as Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter2001 · as Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious2000 · as Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!1997 · as Self / Curly (archive footage)
• Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files1992 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Lost Stooges1990 · as (archive footage)
• Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Classic Comedy Teams1986 · as Self (archive footage)
• Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as (archive footage)
• The Making of the Stooges1984 · as Curly (archive footage)
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
• The Three Stooges Follies1974 · as Curly (archive footage)
• Three Stooges: Greatest Routines1964 · as Curly
• The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Stop! Look! and Laugh!1960 · as Curly
• Columbia Laff Hour1956 · as Curley
• Booty and the Beast1953 · as Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
• Hold That Lion!1947 · as Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
• Half-Wits Holiday1947 · as Curly
• The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 11947 · as Himself
• Three Little Pirates1946 · as Curly
• Rhythm and Weep1946 · as Curly
• G.I. Wanna Home1946 · as Curly
• Three Loan Wolves1946 · as Curly
• Monkey Businessmen1946 · as Curly
• The Three Troubledoers1946 · as Curly
• Uncivil War Birds1946 · as Curly
• Swing Parade of 19461946 · as Curly
• A Bird in the Head1946 · as Curly
• Beer Barrel Polecats1946 · as Curly
• Micro-Phonies1945 · as Curly
• Booby Dupes1945 · as Curly
• If a Body Meets a Body1945 · as Curly
• Idiots Deluxe1945 · as Curly
• Rockin' in the Rockies1945 · as Curly
• Three Pests in a Mess1945 · as Curly
• No Dough Boys1944 · as Curly
• Gents Without Cents1944 · as Curly
• Idle Roomers1944 · as Curly
• The Yoke's on Me1944 · as Curly
• Busy Buddies1944 · as Curly
• Crash Goes the Hash1944 · as Curly
• A Gem of a Jam1943 · as Curly
• Phony Express1943 · as Curly
• Dizzy Pilots1943 · as Curly Wrong
• I Can Hardly Wait1943 · as Curly
• Higher Than a Kite1943 · as Curly
• Three Little Twirps1943 · as Curly
• Back from the Front1943 · as Curly
• Spook Louder1943 · as Curly
• Dizzy Detectives1943 · as Curly
• They Stooge to Conga1943 · as Curly
• Sock-a-Bye Baby1942 · as Curly
• My Sister Eileen1942 · as Subway Builder (uncredited)
• Even as IOU1942 · as Curly
• Three Smart Saps1942 · as Curly
• Matri-Phony1942 · as Curleycue
• What's the Matador?1942 · as Curly
• Cactus Makes Perfect1942 · as Curly
• Loco Boy Makes Good1942 · as Curly
• Some More of Samoa1941 · as Curly
• In the Sweet Pie and Pie1941 · as Curly
• An Ache in Every Stake1941 · as Curly
• Time Out for Rhythm1941 · as Curly
• All the World's a Stooge1941 · as Curly
• I'll Never Heil Again1941 · as Curly Gallstone
• Dutiful But Dumb1941 · as Curly
• So Long Mr. Chumps1941 · as Curly
• Boobs in Arms1940 · as Curly
• Cookoo Cavaliers1940 · as Curly Sinker
• No Census, No Feeling1940 · as Curly
• From Nurse to Worse1940 · as Curly
• How High Is Up?1940 · as Curley
• Nutty But Nice1940 · as Curly
• A Plumbing We Will Go1940 · as Curly
• Rockin' Thru the Rockies1940 · as Curly
• You Nazty Spy!1940 · as Curly Gallstone
• Three Sappy People1939 · as Curly
• Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise1939 · as Curly
• Calling All Curs1939 · as Dr. Curly
• Saved by the Belle1939 · as Curly
• Yes, We Have No Bonanza1939 · as Curly
• A Ducking They Did Go1939 · as Curly
• We Want Our Mummy1939 · as Curly
• Three Little Sew and Sews1939 · as Curly
• Flat Foot Stooges1938 · as Curly
• Mutts to You1938 · as Curly
• Three Missing Links1938 · as Curly
• Violent Is the Word for Curly1938 · as Curly
• Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ1938 · as Curly
• Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb1938 · as Curly
• Tassels in the Air1938 · as Curly
• Start Cheering1938 · as Curly Howard
• Wee Wee Monsieur1938 · as Curly
• Termites of 19381938 · as Curly
• The Sitter Downers1937 · as Curly
• Playing the Ponies1937 · as Curly
• Cash and Carry1937 · as Curly
• Goofs and Saddles1937 · as Curly
• Back to the Woods1937 · as Curly
• 3 Dumb Clucks1937 · as Curly / Pop Howard
• Dizzy Doctors1937 · as Curly
• Grips, Grunts and Groans1937 · as Curly
• Slippery Silks1936 · as Curly
• Whoops, I'm an Indian!1936 · as Curly
• False Alarms1936 · as Curly
• A Pain in the Pullman1936 · as Curly
• Disorder in the Court1936 · as Curly
• Half Shot Shooters1936 · as Curly
• Movie Maniacs1936 · as Curly
• Ants in the Pantry1936 · as Curley
• Three Little Beers1935 · as Curly
• Hoi Polloi1935 · as Curly
• Pardon My Scotch1935 · as Curly
• Uncivil Warriors1935 · as Curly
• Pop Goes the Easel1935 · as Curly
• Restless Knights1935 · as Baron of Gray Manor
• Horses' Collars1935 · as Curly
• Three Little Pigskins1934 · as Curly
• The Captain Hates the Sea1934 · as Drummer
• Men in Black1934 · as Dr. Howard
• Punch Drunks1934 · as Curly
• Operator 131934 · as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
• Hollywood Party1934 · as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
• The Big Idea1934 · as Healy's Stooge
• Woman Haters1934 · as Jack
• Hollywood on Parade No. B-91934 · as Curly
• Jail Birds of Paradise1934 · as Prisoner
• Hollywood on Parade No. B-11934
• Roast-Beef and Movies1934 · as Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)
• Fugitive Lovers1934 · as Bill, Second of Three Julians
• Myrt and Marge1933 · as Mullins' Helper
• Dancing Lady1933 · as Stagehand Curly
• Meet the Baron1933 · as A Stooge
• Plane Nuts1933 · as Curly
• Hello Pop1933 · as Son
• Broadway to Hollywood1933 · as Fritz the Clown
• Beer and Pretzels1933 · as Curly
• Turn Back the Clock1933 · as Wedding Singer (uncredited)
• Nertsery Rhymes1933 · as Boy
• Hollywood on Parade1932 · as Self

All TV Shows (3)

• The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!2015 · as Curly (archive footage)
• Los tres chiflados—
• The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard— · as Curly