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Shemp Howard
Howard in Brideless Groom in 1947
Born
Samuel Horwitz
(1895-03-11)March 11, 1895
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died
November 22, 1955(1955-11-22) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Home of Peace Cemetery East Los Angeles, California
Occupations
Comedian
actor
Years active
1923–1955
Known for
The Three Stooges
Spouse
Gertrude Frank
(m. 1925)
Children
1
Relatives
Moe Howard (brother) Curly Howard (brother) Joan Howard Maurer (niece)
Website
ThreeStooges.com
Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz; March 11, 1895[1] – November 22, 1955), was an American comedian and actor. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent.[citation needed]
He is best known as the third Stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he played when the act began in the early 1920s (1923–1932), while it was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges"; and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. During the fourteen years between his times with the Stooges, he had a successful solo career as a film comedian, including a series of shorts by himself and with partners. He reluctantly returned to the Stooges as a favor to his brother Moe and friend Larry Fine to replace his brother Curly as the third Stooge after Curly's illness.
^"Shemp's Birth Certificate". Threestooges.net. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
ShempHoward (born Samuel Horwitz; March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), was an American comedian and actor. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out...
involved in show business, but he, his older brother ShempHoward, and his younger brother Curly Howard eventually became known as members of the Three Stooges...
the actor. Coined by film director Sam Raimi, the term is named after ShempHoward of The Three Stooges, whose sudden death in 1955 necessitated the use...
his elder brothers Moe and ShempHoward, as well as actor Larry Fine. In early shorts, he was billed as Curley. Curly Howard was generally considered the...
"third stooge" was played in turn by ShempHoward (born Samuel Horwitz), Curly Howard (born Jerome Horwitz), ShempHoward again, Joe Besser, and "Curly Joe"...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 101st entry in the series released by Columbia...
Healy, go on to become known as The Three Stooges comic trio (ShempHoward, Moe Howard, and Larry Fine). Goldberg made a cameo appearance in the film...
in Venice. Healy brought Fine, ShempHoward, and Moe Howard together for the first time as a trio. "Moe, Larry, and Shemp", along with Fred Sanborn, appeared...
scene in which she repels suitor ShempHoward—right through a door. Director Edward Bernds remembers: In the story, Shemp had a few hours in which to get...
body double to member ShempHoward for four shorts produced after Shemp's death, which led to the coining of the term "Fake Shemp". Palma was born and...
starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward in his final starring role). It is the 174th entry in the...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 132nd entry in the series released by Columbia...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 140th entry in the series released by Columbia...
Joan Howard Maurer (April 2, 1927 – September 21, 2021) was an American writer and actress, and the daughter of Moe Howard of The Three Stooges. She wrote...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 171st entry in the series released by Columbia...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 108th entry in the series released by Columbia...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 127th entry in the series released by Columbia...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 158th entry in the series released by Columbia...
When ShempHoward died of a heart attack on November 22, 1955, the Three Stooges were still making short comedies for Columbia Pictures. Shemp was succeeded...
film starring ShempHoward. The comedy was filmed at Van Beuren Studios and released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 16, 1934. ShempHoward makes an odd...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 102nd entry in the series released by Columbia...
featured The Three Stooges released between 1930 and 1970. Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward appeared in a single feature film with Ted Healy released...
the American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 153rd entry in the series released by Columbia...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 134th entry in the series released by Columbia...
starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and ShempHoward). It is the 173rd entry in the series released by Columbia...
by Edward F. Cline. The film also stars Una Merkel, Richard Purcell, ShempHoward, Franklin Pangborn, Grady Sutton, Jessie Ralph and Cora Witherspoon....
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