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Curly Howard

Curly Howard
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Curly Howard in Disorder in the Court
Born Jerome Lester Horwitz
(1903-10-22)October 22, 1903
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn,
New York, U.S.
Died January 18, 1952(1952-01-18) (aged 48)
San Gabriel, California, U.S.
Cause of death Cerebral hemorrhage
Other names Jerry Howard, Jerome Howard
Occupation Comedian, actor
Years active 1918–1947
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Spouse(s)
  • Julia Rosenthal
    (m. 1930; annulled 1931)
  • Elaine Ackerman
    (m. 1937; div. 1940)
  • Marion Buxbaum
    (m. 1945; div. 1946)
  • Valerie Newman
    (m. 1947; his death 1952)
Children 2
Relatives Moe Howard (brother)
Shemp Howard (brother)
Website threestooges.net

Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian actor. He was best known as the most outrageous and energetic member of the American farce comedy team the Three Stooges, which also featured his older brothers Moe and Shemp Howard and actor Larry Fine. Curly was generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He was well known for his high-pitched voice and vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!", "woob-woob-woob!", "soitenly!" (certainly), and barking like a dog) as well as his physical comedy (e.g., falling on ground and pivoting on his shoulder as he "walked" in circular motion), improvisations, and athleticism. An untrained actor, Curly borrowed (and significantly exaggerated) the "woob woob" from "nervous" and soft-spoken comedian Hugh Herbert. Curly's unique version of "woob-woob-woob" was firmly established by the time of the Stooges' second Columbia film, Punch Drunks (1934).

Curly was forced to leave the Three Stooges act in 1946 when a massive stroke ended his showbusiness career. He suffered through serious health problems and several more strokes until his death in 1952 at age 48.

Curly Howard was born Jerome Lester Horwitz in the Bensonhurst section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry, he was the youngest of the five Horwitz brothers. Because he was the youngest, his brothers called him "Babe" to tease him. The name "Babe" stuck with him all his life, although when his older brother Shemp Howard married Gertrude Frank, who was also nicknamed "Babe," the brothers called him "Curly" to avoid confusion. His full formal Hebrew name was "Yehudah Lev ben Shlomo Natan ha Levi."


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