Shemp Howard
Acting
Samuel (born Shmuel) Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he first portrayed at the beginning of the act in the early 1920s (1923–1932) while the act was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges", and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian. He was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in Brooklyn, the third-born of five Horwitz brothers, sons of Lithuanian Jewish parents. Moses - professionally known as Moe Howard - and Jerome - professionally known as Curly Howard - were his younger brothers. Throughout his career Shemp seldom stuck to the script and would liven up scenes with ad-libbed incidental dialogue or wisecracks. This became a trademark of his performances. His most notable characteristic as a Stooge was a high-pitched "bee-bee-bee-bee-bee-bee!" sound, a sort of soft screech done by inhaling. It became his signature sound. He used his somewhat homely appearance for comic effect, often mugging grotesquely or allowing his hair to fall in disarray. Shemp was married to the former Gertrude Frank, whom he wed in September 1925. The couple had one child, Morton (1926–1972). On November 22, 1955, while returning home in a taxicab following attending a boxing match with friends, Shemp, age 60, died of a sudden massive heart attack. The Three Stooges have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street.
Three Stooges Comedy Collection
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 128 (now 60)
Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 128 (now 60)
The Three Stooges in 3D
as Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 117 (now 60)
The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 113 (now 60)
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
as Self (archive footage)
Age 113 (now 60)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Shemp (archive footage)
Age 108 (now 60)
The Three Stooges Story
as Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 106 (now 60)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
as Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 106 (now 60)The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious
as Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 104 (now 60)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
as Self / Shemp (archive footage)
Age 102 (now 60)
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
as Shemp
Age 69 (now 60)
Up in Daisy's Penthouse
as Shemp / Shemp Howard Sr.
Age 57 (now 60)
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1
as Himself
Age 51 (now 60)
Mississippi Gambler
as Milton Davis - Brooklyn Cab Driver
Age 47 (now 60)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
as Det. Sgt. Sweeney
Age 47 (now 60)
The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious
as Shemp
Age 46 (now 60)
The Flame of New Orleans
as Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 60)
Murder Over New York
as Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir
Age 45 (now 60)
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
as Joe - a Pickpocket
Age 45 (now 60)
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9
as Songwriters' Representative
Age 39 (now 60)
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
as Shemp (archive footage)
Age 120 (now 60)
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Also Known As
Samuel Horwitz, Shemp, Shemp Howard and His Stooges, The Three Stooges, Shmuel Horwitz
IMDB
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