Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Curly is the mustachioed chef. Howard left the room and returned minutes later with his head shaven (the mustache remained very briefly). They had one daughter named Janie who was born the following year. Moe then suggested that Curly fill the role of the third stooge in The Stooges. ("Babe" was Curly's nickname among his close friends.) Curly did appear in another cameo in the Stooges short, "Malice in the Palace" in 1949. And before he died, Curly was often on the road. On July 31, 1947 he got married for a third time to Valerie Newman. The name "Babe" stuck with him all his life. Thank you so much they loved every minute of it, they were excited to see this one they had such big smiles on their faces when they watched this. Market data provided by Factset. [3] (It did not help that Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn would not allow the Stooges to make feature-length films like contemporaries Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, and Abbott and Costello.)[9]. As a very young child he was already interested in performing, appearing in small home theatrical productions with his older brothers Moe and Shemp. By mid-1946, Curlys voice had become coarser than before, and it became hard for him to even recall simple dialogues. Curly had to spend many weeks at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital, which was located in Woodland Hills, California. And if it helps people get reacquainted with my grandfather, then its all worth it. This browser does not support getting your location. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He had never been known for being very sharp when it came to dealing with women and managing money, and this marriage seemed to prove to them yet again his lack of skills in these areas. It was the only film that featured Larry Fine and all three Howard brothers Moe, Shemp, and Curly simultaneously; director White later said he spontaneously staged the bit during Curly's impromptu visit to the soundstage: It was a spur-of-the-moment idea. A lobby card for the short shows him with the other Stooges, although he never appeared in the final release. And asking our mom would be difficult. Was considered one of the best ad-libbers of his time. Curly joined The Three Stooges in 1932, replacing his brother Shemp Howard. His ill health imposed a rest, leading to only five shorts being released in 1945 (the normal output was six to eight per year). Western Jewish Institute Section, Row 5, Grave 1, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/511/curly-howard. BILL HALEYS SON CLAIMS ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK SINGER HAD A DARK SIDE, STRUGGLED FROM ALCOHOLISM IN MEMOIR, Brad Server's grandmother showing off her engagement ring to her parents. [1], On July 31, 1947, he married Valerie Newman. Moe found Curly slumped over in his chair with tears running down his face; Curly had suffered another stroke. He could take almost anything lying around and make music with it. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 159K views 4 years ago This is ROUGH footage for the local news . [1], Curly Howard is considered by many fans and critics alike to be their favorite member of the Three Stooges. Learn more about merges. During the Long Beach (CA) earthquake of 1933, he thought the house shaking was the result of a trick, Once while in Atlantic City, NJ, he was cracked over the head with a cane by a young boy who thought Curly's head was as tough as it appeared to be in. (1947) and hoped to eventually return to the team. They married almost instantly, and this marriage too did not last long. [1] Though he enjoyed the gig, he watched as brothers Moe and Shemp with partner Larry Fine made it big as some of Ted Healy's "Stooges". Curly was supposed to participate in the film's final, climactic pie fight, but Moe spotted Curly sitting in his chair on the set. (Photo courtesy of Brad Server. Add to your scrapbook. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Curly has a traditional Jewish gravestone with his full formal Hebrew name engraved on it in Hebrew script, directly transliterated from the Hebrew inscription contained there. [1], Half-Wits Holiday (released 1947) was Howard's final appearance as an official member of the Stooges. [3] His full formal Hebrew name was "Yehudah Leib bar Shlomo Natan HaLevi". Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Circa 1940: The Three Stooges peer around a column while hiding. Moe, knowing Curly was frail, made sure the set was cleared of all but the absolutely necessary actors and technicians, in order to take any pressure off his brother. Jerome Lester Horwitz, better know by his stage name Curly Howard, (October 22, 1903 - January 18, 1952) was an American comedian and vaudevillian, best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. But another series of strokes deteriorated his health until he died at the age of 48. His brother Shemp came back into the team to take his place with his blessing. 30S STAR THELMA TODD WAS BECOMING' TIRED 'OF HOLLYWOOD' BEFORE HER MYSTERIOUS DEATH, BOOK CLAIMS, (Original Caption) The Three Stooges in a drunken stupor. Curly was one of the most beloved comedians of. surprised remark, usually about an everyday object, "Say a few syllables!" His family was of Lithuanian Jewish descent. After being given a standard Jewish funeral, he was laid to rest at the Western Jewish Institute section of Home of Peace Cemetery in East Los Angeles. Brad Server's grandmother showing off her engagement ring to her parents. Was an avid dog lover and often brought stray dogs home with him from traveling. Resend Activation Email. Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. Curly spotted a young girl in a wheelchair and told Tom to pull over. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? ), LIBERACE TOLD ELVIS PRESLEY HE NEEDED MORE GLITZ IN HIS SHOWS BEFORE LAS VEGAS TRANSFORMATION, BOOK CLAIMS. He bought her everything she asked for, such as fur coats, jewelry, and a luxury house. Curly's answer: "A terrific headache.". The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He was near bankruptcy very often. This was headline news, and proved to be very scandalous tabloid fodder. Crazy about dogs, he enjoyed playing with his beloved pets, a collie named "Lady" and two other canines named "Salty" and "Shorty." Curly was generally known as Jerry before he began his career with the Three Stooges. Julia Rosenthal (m. August 5, 1930 divorced January 6, 1931), Elaine Ackerman (m. June 7, 1937 div. They used that time to book a two-month live performance commitment in New York City, working shows seven days a week. Thus Curly shaved off his thick hair to acquire a funny appearance. Like Shemp, the new team of Moe, Larry, and Curly were weary of Healy's drinking and abrasive personality. Because he was the youngest, his brothers called him "Babe" to tease him. Howard married his first wife, Julia Rosenthal, on August 5, 1930, but the marriage was annulled shortly afterward. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Some of the animators at Disney had seen him as "Curly" in. "[14] Curly's mannerisms, behavior, and personality along with his catchphrases of "n'yuk, n'yuk, n'yuk," "woob, woob, woob", and "soitenly!" Curly's appearance grew worse until finally, while filming his 97th Three Stooges short, "Half Wit's Holiday," on May 6, 1946, the straw finally broke the camel's back. Despite eight weeks off in that same period, Howard's condition continued to deteriorate. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Moe and Shemp added younger brother Jerry to their troupe as child street performers, often dressing him as a girl because of his age. to another (injured) Stooge, usually Moe, Occasionally, the Stooges faced a problem that required deep thought, whereupon Curly would bang his head on a wall several times, then shout, "I got it! When we lost Curly, we took a hit. Moe, attempting to help his beloved brother settle down, tried to fix Curly up with a glamorous beauty named Marion Buxbaum. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Search Burlington obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. The Stooges eventually rose to become the most popular short-subject attraction with Curly mostly playing the significant part in the trios work. Try again later. He was known in the act for having an "indestructible" head, which always won out by breaking anything that assaulted it, including saws (resulting in his characteristic quip, "Oh, look!"). Curly Howards first onstage appearance was in 1928. She would always play with a dog he had. Yes, simply like this page on facebook or search Obituary in Burlington on facebook. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Jules White, in particular, left gaps in the Stooge scripts where he could improvise for several minutes. I think he would be proud. He was also an accomplished ballroom dancer and singer and regularly turned up at the Triangle Ballroom in Brooklyn, occasionally bumping into actor George Raft. Respectfully , I ask if your Mom mentioned to you that your Dad made a second cameo , in his retirement , with Moe, Larry and Shemp, in "malice in the palace", in 1948, playing a . Of course, they would find the cost of the tablecloth added to the bill. Howard was married to Elaine Ackerman, Servers grandmother, from 1937 until 1940. On January 18, 1952, Curly finally passed away. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. He may have suffered the first of many strokes between the filming of Idiots Deluxe (October 1944) and If a Body Meets a Body (March 1945). 0:00 / 11:45 The One Guest At Curly Howard's FUNERAL NO ONE EXPECTED TO SEE Remembering Hollywood Celebrity 9.93K subscribers Subscribe 10K Share 1.3M views 2 months ago The One Guest At. Fox News: Does she have any memories of what Curlys final years were like?Server: Yes. The couple remained together till his demise. In one scene, the Stooges were in a situation where this talent might have landed them a job, but Curly had missed his opportunity. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines for Dec. 30 are here. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Howard also developed a set of Brooklyn-accented reactions and expressions that the other Stooges would imitate long after he had left the act: On several occasions, Moe Howard was convinced that rising star Lou Costello (a close friend of Shemp's) was stealing material from his brother. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Howard spent several weeks at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills before returning home for further recovery. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. While Server wouldnt learn about his familys secret until his teens, hes now determined to keep the late stars legacy alive. Due to his ill health, only five shorts could be released that year though he usually would do around eight per year. (Original Caption) The Three Stooges in a drunken stupor. By the end, Curly could only communicate with Moe by squeezing his hand, sometimes just by blinking his eyes. He and Valerie had a swimming pool built in their home, hoping Curly could use it for physical therapy. Verify and try again. It was the same when a real estate agent would come up and say 'I have a house for you'; Curly would sell his current home and buy another one. In his entire career, he had appeared in over twenty features on radio and television and in over a hundred short films which were known as short subjects back in the day. The movie actor Curly Howard died at the age of 48. View most recent obituaries published on the Web by funeral homes for area of Greater Toronto. Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, Michael J. Bauman , View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, $1,000 (split with Moe Howard and Larry Fine). (Photo by Getty), TODD RUNDGREN EXPLAINS WHY HES NEVER TAKEN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME SERIOUSLY. Howard married his second wife, Elaine Ackerman, on June 7, 1937. Moe, too, recalled Curly's tough time communicating as his health ebbed. This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 23:36. The Stooges soon became the most popular short-subject attraction, with Curly playing an integral part in the trio's work. We couldnt talk about it in front of my other grandfather. Was in an automobile accident at age 21 when the car he was driving collided with a streetcar; the accident left him with a scar on his left cheek. Inevitably, Curly Howard's routines would appear in Abbott and Costello feature films, much to Moe's chagrin. Tina Weber Hansen. "Curly Howard was terribly sick when I met him on the set of Half-Wits' Holiday in 1946," recalls Sitka, who, at 80, is still seen tearing up and down the streets of his Camarillo, California, neighborhood in a Toyota bearing the vanity plate STOOGES. His "woo-woo"s and "n'yuk nyuk"s, as well as his incredible gift for physical, inventive, surreal comedy, made Curly Howard everyone's favorite Stooge. [1] Moe Howard later confirmed that when Curly forgot his lines, that merely allowed him to improvise on the spot so that the "take" could continue uninterrupted: If we were going through a scene and Curly forgot his words for a moment, and then, you know, rather than stand, get pale and stop, you never knew what he was going to do. We'll reveal the surprising guest who attended the funeral and the impact their presence had on those in attendance.This video will take you on a journey through the life and legacy of Curly Howard. based on information from your browser. Although the Moe Howard fans saw on-screen was very bossy and short-tempered, his real life off-screen persona was the complete opposite. ", "Woo-woo-woo! Moe eventually helped him manage his finances and even filled out his income tax returns. Failed to delete memorial. As his mental health was deteriorating, Curly started causing problems to the nursing staff at the sanitarium. He idolized these two brothers, even though he didn't get into show business at the same time they did, due to his young age. In his films Idle Roomers (1944) and Booby Dupes (1945), his actions can be seen slowing down, indicating his waning health. She truly loved Curly and stuck by his side, through his constant downhill ride over the next few years, feeding and even bathing him as his health continued its slow deterioration in the late 1940s. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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