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'Ted Healy and His Southern Gentlemen', 'Ted Healy and His Three Lost Souls' and 'Ted Healy and His Racketeers'-the moniker 'Three Stooges' was never used during their tenure with Healy). The Three Stooges started in 1925 as part of a raucous vaudeville act called ' Ted Healy and His Stooges' (a.k.a.

5 Chronological DVD release and public reception.

1.5 The comeback: Moe, Larry and Curly-Joe.

1.2 The Columbia years: Moe, Larry and Curly.

The Stooges' hallmark was physical slapstick comedy punctuated by quickly-delivered one-liners, within outrageous storylines. However, Larry's paralyzing stroke in 1970 effectively marked the end of the act. Emil Sitka, a longtime actor in Stooge comedies, was contracted to replace Larry-but no film was ever made with him in the role, although publicity photographs exist of him with his hair combed similarly to Larry's posing with Moe and Curly-Joe (see below). After Larry suffered a serious stroke in 1970 he was unable to continue performing.

Eventually Joe 'Curly-Joe' DeRita (born Joseph Wardell) would replace him. After Shemp's death in 1955, he was replaced by bald-headed comedian Joe Besser, after the use of stuntman Joe Palma to record several 'Shemp' shorts after his death. When Curly suffered a debilitating stroke in 1946, Shemp rejoined the act. Shemp was later replaced by brother Curly Howard (born Jerome Lester Horwitz) in 1933. The act originally featured Moe Howard (born Harry Moses Horwitz), brother Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz, and longtime friend Larry Fine (born Louis Feinberg). They were commonly known by their first names: 'Moe, Larry, and Curly', and 'Moe, Larry, and Shemp', among other lineups. The Three Stooges were an iconic American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. L to R: Moe Howard, Curly Howard and Larry Fine.

'Official' Three Stooges logo since April 22.

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