Howard left the Three Stooges in May 1946 when a massive stroke ended his show business career. He suffered serious health problems and several more strokes until his death in 1952 …

Jerome "Jerry" Howard (born Jerome Lester Horwitz; October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), known professionally as Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is …

Now referred to as Curly, he joined the team and played with the Stooges in vaudeville acts and comedy shorts for MGM. Later, in 1934, Curly along with Larry and Moe performed in many of …

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 …

I'm the proud grandson of Curly Howard — yes, that Curly from The Three Stooges! This channel is a tribute to the timeless slapstick comedy my grandfather helped pioneer, as well as a...

Oct 23, 2024 · After breaking with Healy, the trio of Moe, Curly, and Larry, now officially called “ The Three Stooges ”, signed a contract with Columbia Pictures. Many of the Three Stooges’ …

Nov 26, 2025 · The Three Stooges, American comedy team noted for violent anarchic slapstick and routines rooted in the burlesque tradition. Members included Shemp Howard, Moe …

The troupe became known as "Ted Healy and His Stooges" ("stooges" being a show-business term for on-stage assistants). The foursome appeared in one feature film, Soup to Nuts, before …

Though not an original member of the iconic comedy trio, Jerome "Curly" Howard was by far the most popular of The Three Stooges and represented what was inarguably the group's golden era.

Curly Howard is the most well-known of The Three Stooges, as well as the most popular. He played a dimwitted clown character who was energetic, boyish, with a great zest for life.