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Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard is known for Another Thin Man (1939), The Bank Dick (1940), Hellzapoppin' (1941).

Biography

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.

Questions about Shemp Howard

How many Shemp Howard films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 103 films with Shemp Howard, from 1930 to 2003.

What is the best rated Shemp Howard film?

The best rated Shemp Howard film in the catalogue is Hellzapoppin' (1941), rated 7.2.

What was the first Shemp Howard film?

The first Shemp Howard film in the catalogue is Another Thin Man, from 1939.

Who has Shemp Howard worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Shemp Howard shares the most credits with Bud Abbott (3 films), Elwood Bredell (3 films) and Frank Skinner (3 films).

People data: TMDb.

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
comedian
Father
Solomon Horwitz
Siblings
Moe Howard · Curly Howard

Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.

Full filmography

198 films — 103 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

Cast