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Africa Screams (1949) -- A schemer and her henchmen shanghai two book salesmen for a diamond safari in Africa.
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Collectors Edition (2002) -- Shemp must wed to inherit.
The Invisible Woman (1940) -- An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.
Road Show (1941) -- Rich playboy Drogo Gaines is in imminent danger of marrying a gold digger, and escapes by feigning insanity...
Private Buckaroo (1942) -- Private Buckaroo
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Overview

Date of Birth:

17 March 1895, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

22 November 1955, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Shemp Howard was born Samuel Horwitz on the 4th of March, 1895 in Brooklyn... more

Trivia:

Was an avid boxing fan. more

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Alternate Names:

Shemp | Shemp Howard and His Stooges | The Three Stooges

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 196:00 AMTCM Africa Screams  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Flagpole Jitters (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp 1956 - 6.0 (63)
- 2. Creeps (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp 1956 - 6.6 (57)
- 3. Husbands Beware (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp 1956 - 6.8 (67)
- 4. Columbia Laff Hour (1956) Shemp 1956 - 6.7 (6)
- 5. Blunder Boys (1955) (as Shemp) St. Patrick's Day 1955 - 7.4 (85)
- 6. Hot Ice (1955) (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 6.6 (68)
- 7. Wham Bam Slam (1955)   (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 6.4 (49)
AKAs:
  • Enjoying Poor Health
- 8. Stone Age Romeos (1955) (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 6.1 (47)
- 9. Gypped in the Penthouse (1955) (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 6.6 (46)
- 10. Bedlam in Paradise (1955) (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 7.1 (60)
- 11. Of Cash and Hash (1955) (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 6.8 (46)
- 12. Fling in the Ring (1955) (as Shemp) Shemp 1955 - 6.2 (52)
- 13. Scotched in Scotland (1954) (as Shemp) McShemp 1954 - 7.4 (67)
- 14. Shot in the Frontier (1954) (as Shemp) Shemp 1954 - 7.2 (60)
- 15. Knutzy Knights (1954) (as Shemp) Shemp 1954 - 6.7 (49)
- 16. Pals and Gals (1954) (as Shemp) Shemp 1954 - 6.0 (45)
- 17. Musty Musketeers (1954) (as Shemp) Shempeth 1954 - 6.9 (47)
- 18. Income Tax Sappy (1954) (as Shemp) Shemp 1954 - 7.0 (85)
- 19. Goof on the Roof (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 7.8 (84)
- 20. Bubble Trouble (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 6.6 (74)
- 21. Rip, Sew and Stitch (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp Pip 1953 - 7.0 (82)
- 22. Pardon My Backfire (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 7.4 (57)
- 23. Spooks! (1953)   Shemp 1953 - 7.2 (104)
AKAs:
  • Tails of Horror (USA: 3-D video title)
- 24. Tricky Dicks (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 7.2 (66)
- 25. Loose Loot (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 7.9 (59)
- 26. Booty and the Beast (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 6.7 (66)
- 27. Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953) (as Shemp) Shemp 1953 - 6.7 (62)
- 28. Cuckoo on a Choo-Choo (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 6.2 (79)
- 29. Three Dark Horses (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 7.1 (103)
- 30. Gents in a Jam (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 7.4 (93)
- 31. He Cooked His Goose (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 6.7 (69)
- 32. Corny Casanovas (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 7.2 (72)
- 33. Listen, Judge (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 7.1 (85)
- 34. A Missed Fortune (1952) (as Shemp) Shemp 1952 - 7.2 (60)
- 35. Pest Man Wins (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 7.2 (65)
- 36. Hula-La-La (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 7.3 (60)
- 37. The Tooth Will Out (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp Howard 1951 - 6.9 (90)
- 38. Gold Raiders (1951)   Shemp 1951 - 5.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • The Stooges Go West (UK)
- 39. Merry Mavericks (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 6.8 (97)
- 40. Scrambled Brains (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 7.7 (71)
- 41. Don't Throw That Knife (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 6.9 (76)
- 42. Baby Sitters Jitters (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 6.5 (88)
- 43. Three Arabian Nuts (1951) (as Shemp) Shemp 1951 - 7.7 (87)
- 44. A Snitch in Time (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.7 (76)
- 45. Slaphappy Sleuths (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.7 (59)
- 46. Studio Stoops (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.6 (76)
- 47. Three Hams on Rye (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 8.0 (58)
- 48. Self Made Maids (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp / Shempetta 1950 - 6.5 (60)
- 49. Love at First Bite (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.2 (67)
- 50. "The Ed Wynn Show" (1949)   Member - The Three Stooges (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 51. Dopey Dicks (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.7 (88)
- 52. Hugs and Mugs (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.3 (59)
- 53. Punchy Cowpunchers (1950) (as Shemp) Shemp 1950 - 7.4 (84)
- 54. Dunked in the Deep (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 6.9 (73)
- 55. Jerks of All Trades (1949) (TV) Shemp 1949 - 6.0 (67)
- 56. Vagabond Loafers (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 7.5 (83)
- 57. Malice in the Palace (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 6.8 (291)
- 58. Fuelin' Around (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 7.9 (65)
- 59. Hokus Pokus (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 6.9 (113)
- 60. Africa Screams (1949)   Gunner 1949 - 6.2 (1,852)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in Africa
- 61. Who Done It? (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 8.3 (128)
- 62. The Ghost Talks (1949) (as Shemp) Shemp 1949 - 7.0 (121)
- 63. "The Morey Amsterdam Show" (1948)   Member - The Three Stooges (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 5.9 (10)
1 TV episode:
  • Episode #1.3 (1948) (uncredited) Member - The Three Stooges
- 64. Crime on Their Hands (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 7.6 (114)
- 65. Mummy's Dummies (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 7.5 (86)
- 66. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Member - The Three Stooges (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 67. I'm a Monkey's Uncle (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 6.7 (92)
- 68. Heavenly Daze (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 7.7 (95)
- 69. The Hot Scots (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 7.6 (94)
- 70. Fiddlers Three (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 6.8 (81)
- 71. Squareheads of the Round Table (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 7.6 (103)
- 72. Pardon My Clutch (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp 1948 - 7.8 (61)
- 73. Shivering Sherlocks (1948) (as Shemp) Shemp Howard 1948 - 7.0 (119)
- 74. All Gummed Up (1947)   (as Shemp) Shemp 1947 - 7.7 (92)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Vita-Mine
- 75. Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) (as Shemp) Shemp 1947 - 6.8 (307)
- 76. Brideless Groom (1947) (as Shemp) Prof. Shemp Howard 1947 - 6.9 (357)
- 77. Hold That Lion! (1947) (as Shemp) Shemp 1947 - 7.7 (125)
- 78. Out West (1947) (as Shemp) Shemp 1947 - 7.0 (112)
- 79. Bride and Gloom (1947) Groom-To-Be 1947 - 7.5 (10)
- 80. Fright Night (1947) (as Shemp) Shemp 1947 - 7.2 (131)
- 81. Blondie Knows Best (1946) Jim Gray, the Process Server 1946 - 6.8 (61)
- 82. Society Mugs (1946) Shemp 1946 - 7.4 (6)
- 83. Dangerous Business (1946) Monk 1946 - 6.9 (5)
- 84. One Exciting Week (1946) Marvin Lewis 1946 - -
- 85. Jiggers, My Wife (1946) Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker 1946 - -
- 86. Mr. Noisy (1946) Noisy, the heckler 1946 - 8.2 (13)
- 87. The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946) Marty 1946 - -
- 88. A Hit with a Miss (1945) Prizefighter 1945 - -
- 89. Where the Pest Begins (1945) Shemp 1945 - -
- 90. Trouble Chasers (1945) Shemp Howard 1945 - -
- 91. Off Again, on Again (1945) Woodcock Q. Springer 1945 - -
- 92. Crazy Knights (1944)   Shemp 1944 - 6.6 (13)
AKAs:
  • Murder in the Family (USA: TV title)
- 93. Open Season for Saps (1944) Hen-Pecked Husband 1944 - -
- 94. Strange Affair (1944) Laundry truck driver 1944 - 6.3 (8)
- 95. Moonlight and Cactus (1944) Punchy Carter 1944 - 8.1 (7)
- 96. Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944) Plumber 1944 - -
- 97. Three of a Kind (1944)   Shemp Howard 1944 - 5.7 (16)
AKAs:
  • 3 of a Kind (USA: poster title)
  • Cookin' Up Trouble (USA: reissue title)
- 98. Crazy House (1943) Mumbo 1943 - 6.7 (81)
- 99. Farmer for a Day (1943) Andy Clyde's Brother-In-Law 1943 - 7.0 (5)
- 100. Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) Binky 1943 - 5.5 (9)
- 101. It Ain't Hay (1943)   Umbrella Sam 1943 - 7.3 (418)
AKAs:
  • Money for Jam (UK)
- 102. How's About It (1943) Alf 1943 - 7.1 (10)
- 103. Arabian Nights (1942) Sinbad 1942 - 6.4 (289)
- 104. Pittsburgh (1942) Shorty (the tailor) 1942 - 6.6 (405)
- 105. Strictly in the Groove (1942) Pops 1942 - 7.3 (8)
- 106. Private Buckaroo (1942) Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel 1942 - 5.4 (143)
- 107. Mississippi Gambler (1942)   Milton Davis, Brooklyn Cab Driver 1942 - 6.4 (8)
AKAs:
  • Danger on the River (USA: TV title)
- 108. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) Det. Sgt. Sweeney 1942 - 5.1 (30)
- 109. Butch Minds the Baby (1942) 'Squinty' Sweeny 1942 - 5.5 (5)
- 110. Hellzapoppin' (1941) Louie 1941 - 7.7 (869)
- 111. Hold That Ghost (1941)   Soda Jerk 1941 - 7.4 (1,304)
AKAs:
  • Oh, Charlie
- 112. Cracked Nuts (1941) Eddie/Ivan 1941 - -
- 113. Hit the Road (1941) Dingbat 1941 - 7.0 (11)
- 114. San Antonio Rose (1941) Benny the Bounce 1941 - 7.3 (15)
- 115. Tight Shoes (1941) Okay 1941 - -
- 116. In the Navy (1941)   Dizzy 1941 - 7.1 (1,337)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in the Navy (Australia)
- 117. Too Many Blondes (1941) Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp 1941 - -
- 118. The Flame of New Orleans (1941) (uncredited) Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter 1941 - 6.6 (327)
- 119. Mr. Dynamite (1941) Abdullah 1941 - 6.0 (5)
- 120. Road Show (1941) (uncredited) Moe Parker 1941 - 5.7 (230)
- 121. Meet the Chump (1941) Stinky Fink 1941 - -
- 122. Buck Privates (1941)   Chef 1941 - 7.2 (1,777)
AKAs:
  • Rookies (UK)
- 123. Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941) Gabby 1941 - 5.0 (8)
- 124. The Invisible Woman (1940) Frankie 1940 - 6.1 (448)
- 125. Murder Over New York (1940) (uncredited) Shorty McCoy (The Canarsie Kid) 1940 - 7.6 (480)
- 126. The Bank Dick (1940)   Joe Guelpe, Bartender 1940 - 7.5 (2,787)
AKAs:
  • The Bank Detective (UK)
- 127. Give Us Wings (1940) Buzz Berger 1940 - 5.6 (12)
- 128. The Leather Pushers (1940) Sailor McNeill 1940 - -
- 129. Pleased to Mitt You (1940) 1940 - -
- 130. Millionaires in Prison (1940) Professor 1940 - 6.3 (41)
- 131. Boobs in the Woods (1940) Gus 1940 - -
- 132. The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940) (uncredited) Joe - a Pickpocket 1940 - 6.3 (106)
- 133. Money Squawks (1940) Shemp 1940 - -
- 134. Glove Slingers (1939)   Pat Patrick, Fight Manager 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • The Glove Slingers No. 1 (USA: long title)
- 135. Another Thin Man (1939)   (uncredited) Wacky 1939 - 7.3 (2,042)
AKAs:
  • Return of the Thin Man (USA: promotional title)
- 136. Behind Prison Gates (1939) (uncredited) Convict Kitchen Worker 1939 - -
- 137. Home on the Rage (1938) Andy Clyde's Brother-In-Law 1938 - -
- 138. Not Guilty Enough (1938) 1938 - -
- 139. Headin' East (1937) Windy Wylie 1937 - -
- 140. Hollywood Round-Up (1937) Oscar Bush 1937 - 5.9 (29)
- 141. Taking the Count (1937)   Knobby Walsh 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #7: Taking the Count (USA: series title)
- 142. Kick Me Again (1937)   Knobby Walsh 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #6: Kick Me Again (USA: series title)
- 143. The Blonde Bomber (1936)   Knobby Walsh 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #5: The Blonde Bomber (USA: series title)
- 144. The Choke's on You (1936)   Knobby Walsh 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #4: The Choke's on You (USA: series title)
- 145. Punch and Beauty (1936)   Knobby Walsh 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #3: Punch and Beauty (USA: series title)
- 146. Here's Howe (1936)   Knobby Walsh 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #2: Here's Howe (USA: series title)
- 147. Absorbing Junior (1936) Henry, the Husband 1936 - -
- 148. For the Love of Pete (1936)   Knobby Walsh 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • Joe Palooka #1: For the Love of Pete (USA: series title)
- 149. While the Cat's Away (1936) 1936 - 6.7 (6)
- 150. Convention Girl (1935)   Dan Higgins 1935 - 7.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Atlantic City Romance (UK)
- 151. The Officer's Mess (1935)   Army Rookie 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies: The Officer's Mess (USA: series title)
- 152. On the Wagon (1935)   Husband 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies: On the Wagon (USA: series title)
- 153. Serves You Right (1935)   Process Server 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies: Serves You Right (USA: series title)
- 154. Why Pay Rent? (1935)   Shemp 1935 - 6.6 (6)
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies: Why Pay Rent? (USA: series title)
- 155. His First Flame (1935) 'Smoking' Joe 1935 - 5.5 (25)
- 156. A Peach of a Pair (1934) The Cook 1934 - -
- 157. Dizzy & Daffy (1934) Lefty Howard 1934 - -
- 158. Smoked Hams (1934) Henry Howard 1934 - 6.0 (16)
- 159. Daredevil O'Dare (1934) 1934 - -
- 160. My Mummy's Arms (1934) Shemp 1934 - 6.3 (8)
- 161. Art Trouble (1934) Art Student 1934 - 6.0 (39)
- 162. I Scream (1934) Moran's Henchman 1934 - -
- 163. Corn on the Cop (1934) Salesman 1934 - 6.5 (25)
- 164. Pure Feud (1934) (uncredited) McCarthy Man 1934 - 5.6 (22)
- 165. Very Close Veins (1934) 1934 - -
- 166. Pugs and Kisses (1934) 1934 - -
- 167. The Knife of the Party (1934) (as Shemp Howard and His Stooges) Leader Of The Stooges 1934 - 4.6 (9)
- 168. Mushrooms (1934) 1934 - -
- 169. Henry the Ache (1934) One Of King Henry's Lackeys 1934 - 5.0 (9)
- 170. How'd Ya Like That? (1934) Unlnown 1934 - -
- 171. Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) (uncredited) Songwriters' Representative 1934 - 5.1 (12)
- 172. So You Won't T-T-T-Talk (1934) 1934 - -
- 173. Here Comes Flossie (1933) Ezry 1933 - 6.3 (5)
- 174. Close Relations (1933)   One of the Moles 1933 - 6.9 (16)
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies: Close Relations (USA: series title)
- 175. Salt Water Daffy (1933)   Wilbur, a Kleptomaniac 1933 - 6.1 (15)
AKAs:
  • Big V Comedies: Salt Water Daffy (USA: series title)
- 176. In the Dough (1932) 1932 - 7.3 (10)
- 177. Spring Fever (1919/II) 1919 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. In the Navy (1941)   (performer: "A Sailor's Life for Me" (1941)) 1941 - 7.1 (1,337)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in the Navy (Australia)
- 2. Buck Privates (1941)   (performer: "When Private Brown Becomes a Captain") 1941 - 7.2 (1,777)
AKAs:
  • Rookies (UK)
- 3. Soup to Nuts (1930) (writer: "Tears") (performer: "Tears", "Nellie") 1930 - 5.8 (136)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
  • Episode #2.16 (1951) (as The Three Stooges) Himself - Comic Actor
Archive Footage
- 1. Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008) (V) Himself
- 2. The Three Stooges in Color (2005) (V) Shemp
- 3. The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) Shemp
- 4. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
- 6. Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV) Shemp
- 7. The Lost Stooges (1990) Himself
- 8. Fun with the Stooges (1988) Shemp
- 9. Stoogemania (1986) (uncredited) Shemp
- 10. Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) Himself
- 11. Stooge Snapshots (1984) (TV) Himself
- 12. Commotion on the Ocean (1956) Shemp
- 13. Scheming Schemers (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp
- 14. Hot Stuff (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp
- 15. Rumpus in the Harem (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp
- 16. For Crimin' Out Loud (1956) (as Shemp) Shemp

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Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

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1 Biographical Movie | 3 Print Biographies | 1 Article more

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Plot Keywords:

Slapstick | The Three Stooges | Beautiful Woman | Remake more

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