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Facts Home What if the Three Stooges were called in to fight terrorism? Check out the TVcrazy Man article 3 Stooges Rule and find out how the Stooges have affected hairstyles and who do you think will be the new Stooges. Moe Howard The Three Stooges actually started way before the fifties, but they were almost done until their comedy-shorts were released on television in the fifties. The Three Stooges are one of the most popular comedy teams ever. Moe Howard, the "boss Stooge", began his acting career in 1909 by playing bit roles in silent Vitagraph films. At 17, he joined a troupe working on a showboat and also appeared in several two-reel shorts. In 1922, he joined Ted Healy forming the act that would become the Three Stooges. Howard toured Vaudeville and appeared in films with Healy for ten years before the Stooges left Healy to pursue a seperate career. Moe appeared in more than 250 films during his 66-year career, including 190 Three Stooges shorts. Over the act's 50-year history, the Three Stooges went through several personnel changes; when Moe Howard died, the act ended. In contrast to his roughneck public persona, Moe Howard was, in private life, a quiet, dedicated family man, whose hobbies included reading, playing bridge and making hooked rugs. Curly Howard Jerome "Curly" Howard, the rotund, bald Stooge with the high voice was the most popular member of the Three Stooges. His first stage experience was as a comedic conductor for the Orville Knapp Band in 1928. Curly joined the Three Stooges in 1932, replacing his brother Shemp Howard. He made more than 100 film appearances with the team before a massive stroke on the set of Half-Wits Holiday (1947) forced him to retire. He recuperated enough to appear in Hold That Lion (1947) (1947) and hoped to eventually return to the team. But another series of strokes deteriorated his health until he died at the age of 48. Curly was known as "Jerry" before the Stooges; Moe always called him "Babe". Fourth member of The Three Stooges team, of which, over time, there were six altogether. Curly (Jerome) Howard was a member of The Three Stooges 1930-1946. He took over from, and was finally replaced by, Shemp Howard. Curly's famous "woo-woo-woo" originated in Men in Black (1934) as a cover when he forgot one of his lines. The final pie-fight scene of Half-Wits Holiday (1947) did not include Curly because he had suffered a stroke the day the scene was filmed. Curly also filmed a scene for the Three Stooges short Malice in the Palace (1949) as a chef, but was left on the cutting room floor. Larry Fine Larry Fine began performing as a violinist at a young age. During his teenage years, he earned his living as a singer and boxer. At 18, Larry began working vaudeville with "The Haney Sisters and Fine" and in 1925, he joined Ted Healy and 'Moe Howard' in the act that would eventually become the Three Stooges. Fine made more than 200 films before a stroke forced him to retire in 1970. As a child, Larry spilled a bottle of a powerful acid, badly burning his left arm. Doctors recommended that he take violin lessons as therapy to strengthen the damaged muscles. At age 10, he played a solo piece, backed by the Howard Lanin Orchestra. [mb] When Larry joined the Stooges, Ted Healy offered him a salary of $90 a week and an extra $10 if he threw away the violin. [mb] During his 40 year film career, Larry never appeared in a film that didn't also feature fellow Stooge 'Moe Howard'. [mb] When Shemp finally had to replace Curly, it was Larry who insisted that each member give $50 of their weekly salary to support Curly who could not work on account of his strokes. Moe was apparently deeply touched by this act of generosity to his brother.
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