What is Curly Howard?
{{Infobox person | name = Curly Howard | image = Curlydisorder.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_date = October 22, 1903 | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S | death_date = January 18, 1952 | death_place = San Gabriel, California, U.S. | nationality = American | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}} }} '''Jerome Lester Horwitz''' (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), known professionally as '''Curly Howard''', was an American comedian and actor. == Career == [[File:Three Stooges Disorder In The Court.ogv|thumb|250px|''Disorder in the Court'' (1936 short)]] Howard joinede the group of Ted Healy and his Stooges, in 1932 replacing his brother Shemp. He had to shave his mustache and shave his hair to join the group. The first film shot with Ted Healy and His Stooges was ''Nertsery Rhymes'' (1933), followed by ''Beer and Pretzels'' (1933), directed by [[Jack Cummings]]. In 1934, the Stooges separated from Ted Healy, and started working as [[The Three Stooges]]. Curly Howard, [[Larry Fine]] and [[Moe Howard]] filmed together 97 short films, between 1932 and 1947. He made appearances with Moe and Larry in such films as ''Fugitive Lovers'' (1934) and ''Time Out for Rhythm'' (1941). ==References== * [http://www.threestooges.com Curly Howard at The Three Stooges Official Website] * {{IMDb name|0397219}} * {{Find a Grave|511|accessdate=August 28, 2010}} * [http://soitanly.awardspace.biz Soitanly! – A Curly Howard Fan Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301114856/http://soitanly.awardspace.biz/ |date=2014-03-01 }} [[Category:1903 births]] [[Category:1952 deaths]]