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Disorder in the Court (1936) -- The stooges are witnesses at a trial where their friend, a dancer at a nightclub where they are musicians, is accused of murder. The stooges manage to disrupt the proceedings but save the day when they discover the real murderer's identity.
"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 1: Episode 12 -- Howard, influenced by drugs from having a tooth pulled, turns Carol on. Emily agrees to help Carol get Howard.
Pop Goes the Easel (1935) -- US Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 October 1903, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
18 January 1952, San Gabriel, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Jerome "Curly" Howard, the rotund, bald Stooge with the high voice was... more
Trivia:
In 1984 he was immortalized in the song "The Curly Shuffle" by the comedy... more
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Down 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Paul Giamatti Replacing Sean Penn in Stooges Flick?
 (From E! Online. 22 June 2009, 12:25 PM, PDT)
Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, Benicio Del Toro To Complete The New Three Stooges
 (From iCelebz. 26 March 2009, 2:15 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
The 3 Stooges | Curley | Curly | Curley Howard | Fine and Howard Howard | Jerry Howard | Howard | Three Stooges | the Three Stooges | The Three Stooges

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Malice in the Palace (1949) (scenes deleted) Chef 1949 - 6.8 (291)
- 2. Hold That Lion! (1947) (uncredited) Sleeping Train Passenger 1947 - 7.7 (125)
- 3. Half-Wits Holiday (1947) (as Curly) Curly 1947 - 7.8 (156)
- 4. Three Little Pirates (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 7.6 (142)
- 5. Rhythm and Weep (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 7.0 (83)
- 6. G.I. Wanna Home (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 7.4 (82)
- 7. Three Loan Wolves (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 6.8 (99)
- 8. Monkey Businessmen (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 7.1 (100)
- 9. The Three Troubledoers (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 7.0 (92)
- 10. Uncivil War Birds (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 7.0 (104)
- 11. Swing Parade of 1946 (1946) Curly 1946 - 5.6 (89)
- 12. A Bird in the Head (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 6.7 (110)
- 13. Beer Barrel Polecats (1946) (as Curly) Curly 1946 - 6.7 (117)
- 14. Micro-Phonies (1945) (as Curly) Curly 1945 - 8.1 (226)
- 15. Booby Dupes (1945) (as Curly) Curly 1945 - 7.0 (95)
- 16. If a Body Meets a Body (1945) (as Curly) Curly Q. Link (Q for cuff) 1945 - 7.7 (146)
- 17. Idiots Deluxe (1945) (as Curly) Curly 1945 - 7.9 (117)
- 18. Rockin' in the Rockies (1945)   (as The Three Stooges) Curly (a Vagrant) 1945 - 5.4 (88)
AKAs:
  • Partners in Fortune (UK)
- 19. Three Pests in a Mess (1945) (as Curly) Curly 1945 - 7.3 (72)
- 20. No Dough Boys (1944) (as Curly) Curly 1944 - 7.4 (115)
- 21. Gents Without Cents (1944) (as Curly) Curly 1944 - 7.1 (172)
- 22. The Yoke's on Me (1944)   (as Curly) Curly 1944 - 6.9 (92)
AKAs:
  • Fouled by a Fowl
- 23. Busy Buddies (1944) (as Curly) Curly 1944 - 7.0 (111)
- 24. Crash Goes the Hash (1944) (as Curly) Curly 1944 - 7.9 (119)
- 25. A Gem of a Jam (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.1 (107)
- 26. Phony Express (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.4 (94)
- 27. Idle Roomers (1943)   (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.5 (133)
AKAs:
  • The Three Stooges Meet the Wolf Man
- 28. Dizzy Pilots (1943) (as Curly) Curly Wrong 1943 - 7.3 (156)
- 29. I Can Hardly Wait (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.2 (139)
- 30. Higher Than a Kite (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.3 (104)
- 31. Three Little Twirps (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.3 (70)
- 32. Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943) (scenes deleted) (as Three Stooges) Curly 1943 - 6.2 (8)
- 33. Back from the Front (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.3 (112)
- 34. Spook Louder (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.5 (150)
- 35. Dizzy Detectives (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.8 (147)
- 36. They Stooge to Conga (1943) (as Curly) Curly 1943 - 7.9 (111)
- 37. Sock-a-Bye Baby (1942) (as Curly) Curly 1942 - 6.9 (114)
- 38. My Sister Eileen (1942) (uncredited) Subway Builder 1942 - 7.2 (323)
- 39. Even as IOU (1942) (as Curly) Curly 1942 - 7.5 (68)
- 40. Three Smart Saps (1942) (as Curly) Curly 1942 - 7.6 (115)
- 41. Matri-Phony (1942) (as Curly) Curleycue 1942 - 7.5 (101)
- 42. What's the Matador? (1942) (as Curly) Curly 1942 - 7.6 (108)
- 43. Cactus Makes Perfect (1942) (as Curly) Curly 1942 - 7.4 (125)
- 44. Loco Boy Makes Good (1942) (as Curly) Curly 1942 - 7.7 (108)
- 45. Some More of Samoa (1941) (as Curly) Curly 1941 - 7.0 (108)
- 46. In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941) (as Curly) Curly 1941 - 8.4 (166)
- 47. An Ache in Every Stake (1941) (as Curly) Curly 1941 - 8.1 (182)
- 48. I'll Never Heil Again (1941) (as Curly) Field Marshal Herring 1941 - 8.3 (166)
- 49. Time Out for Rhythm (1941) Stooge Curly 1941 - 7.9 (21)
- 50. All the World's a Stooge (1941) (as Curly) Curly 1941 - 7.2 (150)
- 51. Dutiful But Dumb (1941) (as Curly) Cluck 1941 - 7.7 (142)
- 52. So Long Mr. Chumps (1941) (as Curly) Curly 1941 - 7.5 (101)
- 53. Boobs in Arms (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 7.8 (136)
- 54. Cookoo Cavaliers (1940) (as Curly) Curly Sinker 1940 - 7.4 (113)
- 55. No Census, No Feeling (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 8.4 (146)
- 56. From Nurse to Worse (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 8.0 (105)
- 57. How High Is Up? (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 8.0 (135)
- 58. Nutty But Nice (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 6.9 (112)
- 59. A Plumbing We Will Go (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 8.3 (327)
- 60. Rockin' Thru the Rockies (1940) (as Curly) Curly 1940 - 7.2 (110)
- 61. You Nazty Spy! (1940) (as Curly) Curly Gallstone 1940 - 8.1 (251)
- 62. Three Sappy People (1939) (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 7.8 (145)
- 63. Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939) (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 8.0 (131)
- 64. Calling All Curs (1939) (as Curly) Dr. Curly 1939 - 7.3 (136)
- 65. Saved by the Belle (1939) (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 6.8 (117)
- 66. Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939) (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 7.8 (141)
- 67. A Ducking They Did Go (1939) (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 7.6 (180)
- 68. We Want Our Mummy (1939) (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 7.9 (140)
- 69. Three Little Sew and Sews (1939)   (as Curly) Curly 1939 - 7.2 (100)
AKAs:
  • Three Goofy Gobs
- 70. Flat Foot Stooges (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 6.9 (117)
- 71. Mutts to You (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 7.1 (132)
- 72. Three Missing Links (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 7.1 (122)
- 73. Violent Is the Word for Curly (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 7.9 (239)
- 74. Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb (1938) (as Curly) Curly Howard 1938 - 7.6 (145)
- 75. Tassels in the Air (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 7.8 (139)
- 76. Start Cheering (1938) (uncredited) One of The Three Stooges 1938 - 6.3 (51)
- 77. Wee Wee Monsieur (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 7.3 (126)
- 78. Termites of 1938 (1938) (as Curly) Curly 1938 - 7.5 (109)
- 79. The Sitter Downers (1937) (as Curly) Curly 1937 - 7.5 (124)
- 80. Playing the Ponies (1937) (as Curly) Curly 1937 - 7.6 (118)
- 81. Cash and Carry (1937) (as Curly) Curly 1937 - 7.5 (133)
- 82. Goofs and Saddles (1937) (as Curly) Buffalo Bilious 1937 - 7.4 (127)
- 83. Back to the Woods (1937) (as Curly) Curly 1937 - 6.8 (132)
- 84. 3 Dumb Clucks (1937) (as Curly) Curly / Pop Howard 1937 - 7.1 (162)
- 85. Dizzy Doctors (1937) (as Curly) Curly 1937 - 7.6 (178)
- 86. Grips, Grunts and Groans (1937) (as Curly) Curly 1937 - 7.9 (185)
- 87. Slippery Silks (1936) (as Curly) Curly 1936 - 7.7 (131)
- 88. Whoops, I'm an Indian! (1936) (as Curly) Curly 1936 - 7.2 (141)
- 89. False Alarms (1936) (as Curly) Curly 1936 - 6.9 (177)
- 90. A Pain in the Pullman (1936) (as Curly) Curly 1936 - 7.8 (140)
- 91. Disorder in the Court (1936) (as Curly) Curly 1936 - 7.7 (702)
- 92. Half Shot Shooters (1936) (as Curley) Curley 1936 - 7.3 (157)
- 93. Movie Maniacs (1936) (as Curley) Curley Howard 1936 - 7.7 (151)
- 94. Ants in the Pantry (1936) (as Curley) Curley 1936 - 8.0 (190)
- 95. Three Little Beers (1935) (as Curley) Curley 1935 - 8.1 (221)
- 96. Hoi Polloi (1935) (as Curley) Curley 1935 - 7.9 (250)
- 97. Pardon My Scotch (1935) (as Curley) Curley 1935 - 7.5 (156)
- 98. Uncivil Warriors (1935) (as Curley) Operator 15 1935 - 7.8 (147)
- 99. Pop Goes the Easel (1935) (as Curley) Curley 1935 - 8.1 (198)
- 100. Restless Knights (1935) (as Curley) Baron of Graymatter 1935 - 6.9 (150)
- 101. Horses' Collars (1935) (as Curley) Curley 1935 - 7.6 (162)
- 102. Three Little Pigskins (1934) (as Curley) Curley 1934 - 7.4 (287)
- 103. The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) Orchestra 1934 - 7.9 (304)
- 104. Men in Black (1934) (as Curley) Dr. Curley Howard 1934 - 7.6 (407)
- 105. Hollywood Party (1934) (uncredited) Autograph Seeker 1934 - 6.0 (243)
- 106. The Big Idea (1934) (as Howard) Healy's Stooge 1934 - 5.5 (40)
- 107. Woman Haters (1934) (as Curley) Jack 1934 - 6.9 (309)
- 108. Jailbirds of Paradise (1934) (as Jerry Howard) Escaped Convict 1934 - 6.8 (8)
- 109. Roast-Beef and Movies (1934)   (as Jerry Howard) Bogus Movie Producer 1934 - 4.6 (50)
AKAs:
  • Roastbeef and Movies
- 110. Fugitive Lovers (1934) (as Jerry Howard) Bill, Second of Three Julians 1934 - 6.8 (66)
- 111. Myrt and Marge (1933)   (as Howard) Mullins' Helper 1933 - 7.4 (38)
AKAs:
  • Laughter in the Air (UK)
- 112. Dancing Lady (1933) (as Jerry Howard) Curly - Stagehand 1933 - 6.7 (573)
- 113. Meet the Baron (1933) Janitor 1933 - 6.3 (42)
- 114. Plane Nuts (1933) (as Howard) Curly 1933 - 5.9 (78)
- 115. Hello Pop! (1933) Curly 1933 - 7.4 (24)
- 116. Broadway to Hollywood (1933)   (uncredited) Fritz the clown 1933 - 5.6 (72)
AKAs:
  • Ring Up the Curtain (UK)
- 117. Beer and Pretzels (1933) Curly 1933 - 5.6 (91)
- 118. Turn Back the Clock (1933) (uncredited) Wedding Singer 1933 - 6.6 (85)
- 119. Nertsery Rhymes (1933) (as Howard, Fine and Howard) Boys 1933 - 5.3 (76)
Soundtrack
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- 1. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)   ("SOFT AS THE STARLIGHT") 1966 - 6.2 (1,444)
AKAs:
  • The Spy in Lace Panties
- 2. In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941) (performer: "Home On The Range") 1941 - 8.4 (166)
- 3. Wee Wee Monsieur (1938) (music: "Zee Lollipop Song") (performer: "Zee Lollipop Song") 1938 - 7.3 (126)
- 4. Plane Nuts (1933) (performer: "Dinah" (1925)) 1933 - 5.9 (78)
- 5. Turn Back the Clock (1933) (performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (1909) (uncredited), "You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline" (1903) (uncredited)) 1933 - 6.6 (85)
Writer
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- 1. A Hit with a Miss (1945) (story) (as Howard) 1945 - -
- 2. Punch Drunks (1934) (story) (as Jerry Howard) 1934 - 8.0 (363)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Pest from the West (1939) (voice-over: Martino's fall into cellar) 1939 - 6.5 (46)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 5: Art and Artists (1940) (as The Three Stooges) Himself 1940 - -
- 2. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 (1939) (as The 3 Stooges) Himself, Horse Show Entertainer 1939 - 6.0 (7)
- 3. Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 7 (1936) (as the Three Stooges) Himself 1936 - -
- 4. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 6 (1935) (as The 3 Stooges) Himself 1935 - -
- 5. Punch Drunks (1934) (as Curley) Himself / K.O. Stradivarius 1934 - 8.0 (363)
- 6. Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934) Himself / Stooge 1934 - -
- 7. Hollywood on Parade (1932) Himself 1932 - 5.2 (30)
Archive Footage
- 1. The Three Stooges in Color (2005) (V) Curly
- 2. The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) Curly
- 3. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- 4. Leslie Nielsen on the Stooges (1999) (TV)
- 5. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Muppet Babies"  
4 TV episodes:
- 7. The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
- 8. The Lost Stooges (1990) Himself
- 9. Fun with the Stooges (1988) Curley
- 10. Stoogemania (1986) (uncredited) Curly
- 11. Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) Himself
- 12. Stooge Snapshots (1984) (TV) Himself
- 13. The MGM Three Stooges Festival (1983) Himself
- 14. Ken Murray Shooting Stars (1979) Himself
- 15. The Three Stooges Follies (1974) Curly
- 16. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) Himself
- 17. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) (uncredited) One of The Three Stooges
- 18. Stop! Look! and Laugh! (1960) Curly
- 19. Booty and the Beast (1953) (uncredited) Sleeping train passenger
- 20. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (1946) Himself

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Other Works:
Appeared on Broadway in the following production: more
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7 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 1 Article more
Genres:
Comedy | Short | Western | Musical more
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