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List specific actors who made up the Stooges
[[Image:Three Stooges.jpg|left]]
[[Image:Three Stooges.jpg|left]]
The '''Three Stooges''' American vaudeville and comedy actors of the mid 20th century. They appeared in numerous short subject films.
The '''Three Stooges''' was an American vaudeville and comedy act of the mid 20th century. They appeared in numerous short subject films.
Two actors, Moe Howard and Larry Fine, were in all versions of the Stooges features. Shemp Howard (Moe's younger brother) appeared with Moe and Larry in 3 features as sidekicks to Ted Healey. In 1934, Shemp left to work on his own, and a third Howard brother, Curly Howard, joined Moe and Larry and they began to do short features on their own as the "Three Stooges".
In 1947, Curly suffered a stroke (he would die in 1949), and Shemp rejoined Larry and Moe until his own death in 1955. Joe Besser was the "third Stooge" for 2 features, and Curly Joe DeRita filled that role through the 60's.
''While The Three Stooges are first and foremost associated with Columbia Pictures, where they made 190 shorts, appeared in several features and made most of their post-short features, they did appear in films from many other studios.'' [http://www.threestooges.com/news/article.asp?intNewsID=92 The Three Stooges]
''While The Three Stooges are first and foremost associated with Columbia Pictures, where they made 190 shorts, appeared in several features and made most of their post-short features, they did appear in films from many other studios.'' [http://www.threestooges.com/news/article.asp?intNewsID=92 The Three Stooges]