| − | '''Moses Horwitz''' (1897-1975), better known by his stage name of '''Moe Howard''', was an American actor who starred in many short films in the 1930's and 40's. Like many [[vaudeville]] performers, Horwitz was [[Jewish]], and was one of the first actors to mock [[Adolf Hitler]]. Horwitz would often act with his brother [[Jerome Horwitz]] and musician [[Louis Feinberg]], as the [[Three Stooges]]. A mild mannered man, Horwitz's stage persona was that of a short-tempered bully, and he would often stage fights with his brother. A lifelong smoker, Horwitz died of [[lung cancer]] in California. | + | '''Moses Horwitz''' (1897-1975), better known by his stage name of '''Moe Howard''', was an American actor who starred in many short films in the 1930s and 40's. Like many [[vaudeville]] performers, Horwitz was [[Jewish]], and was one of the first actors to mock [[Adolf Hitler]]. Horwitz would often act with his brother [[Jerome Horwitz]] and musician [[Louis Feinberg]], as the [[Three Stooges]]. A mild mannered man, Horwitz's stage persona was that of a short-tempered bully, and he would often stage fights with his brother. A lifelong smoker, Horwitz died of [[lung cancer]] in California. |