Shemp Howard

Known For: Acting
Born: March 11, 1895
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: November 22, 1955

Shemp Howard

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 …

Filmography

Three Stooges Comedy Collection

Three Stooges Comedy Collection

2024 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!

2023 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

2015 · Shemp (archive footage)

The Three Stooges in 3D

2012 · Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts

2009 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008 · Self (archive footage)

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003 · Shemp (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Story

2001 · Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

2001 · Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

2000 · Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997 · Self / Shemp (archive footage)

The Lost Stooges

The Lost Stooges

1990 · (archive footage)

Classic Comedy Teams

1986 · Shemp (archive footage)

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

1964 · Shemp

Triple Crossed

1959 · Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)

Commotion on the Ocean

1956 · Shemp (archive footage)

Scheming Schemers

1956 · Shemp (archive footage)

Hot Stuff

1956 · Shemp (archive footage)

Rumpus in the Harem

1956 · Shemp (archive footage)

For Crimin' Out Loud

1956 · Shemp

Flagpole Jitters

1956 · Shemp

Creeps

1956 · Shemp / Shemp's son

Husbands Beware

1956 · Prof. Shemp Howard

Columbia Laff Hour

1956 · Shemp

Blunder Boys

1955 · Various Days

Hot Ice

1955 · Shemp

Wham-Bam-Slam!

1955 · Shemp

Stone Age Romeos

1955 · Shemp

Gypped in the Penthouse

1955 · Shemp

Bedlam in Paradise

1955 · Shemp

Of Cash and Hash

1955 · Shemp

Fling in the Ring

1955 · Shemp

Scotched in Scotland

1954 · Shemp

Shot in the Frontier

1954 · Shemp

Knutzy Knights

1954 · Shemp

Pals and Gals

1954 · Shemp

Musty Musketeers

1954 · Shemp

Income Tax Sappy

1954 · Shemp

Goof on the Roof

1953 · Shemp

Bubble Trouble

1953 · Shemp

Rip, Sew and Stitch

1953 · Shemp

Pardon My Backfire

1953 · Shemp

Spooks!

1953 · Shemp

Tricky Dicks

1953 · Shemp

Loose Loot

1953 · Shemp

Booty and the Beast

1953 · Shemp

Up in Daisy's Penthouse

1953 · Shemp / Shemp Howard Sr.

Cuckoo on a Choo Choo

1952 · Shemp

Three Dark Horses

1952 · Shemp

Gents in a Jam

1952 · Shemp

He Cooked His Goose

1952 · Shemp

Listen Judge

1952 · Shemp

Corny Casanovas

1952 · Shemp

A Missed Fortune

1952 · Shemp

Pest Man Wins

1951 · Shemp

Hula-La-La

1951 · Shemp

The Tooth Will Out

1951 · Shemp

Gold Raiders

1951 · Shemp

Merry Mavericks

1951 · Shemp

Scrambled Brains

1951 · Shemp

Don't Throw That Knife

1951 · Shemp

Baby Sitters Jitters

1951 · Shemp

Three Arabian Nuts

1951 · Shemp

A Snitch in Time

1950 · Shemp

Slaphappy Sleuths

1950 · Shemp

Studio Stoops

1950 · Shemp

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self

Three Hams on Rye

1950 · Shemp

Self Made Maids

1950 · Shemp / Shempetta

Love at First Bite

1950 · Shemp

Dopey Dicks

1950 · Shemp

Hugs and Mugs

1950 · Shemp

Punchy Cowpunchers

1950 · Shemp

Jerks of All Trades

1949 · Shemp

Dunked in the Deep

1949 · Shemp

Vagabond Loafers

1949 · Shemp

Malice in the Palace

1949 · Shemp

Hokus Pokus

1949 · Shemp

Africa Screams

1949 · Gunner

Fuelin' Around

1949 · Shemp

Who Done It?

1949 · Shemp

The Ghost Talks

1949 · Shemp

Crime on Their Hands

1948 · Shemp

Mummy's Dummies

1948 · Shemp

I'm a Monkey's Uncle

1948 · Shemp

Heavenly Daze

1948 · Shemp

The Hot Scots

1948 · Shemp

Fiddlers Three

1948 · Shemp

Squareheads of the Round Table

1948 · Shemp

Pardon My Clutch

1948 · Shemp

Shivering Sherlocks

1948 · Shemp

All Gummed Up

1947 · Shemp

Sing a Song of Six Pants

1947 · Shemp

Brideless Groom

1947 · Shemp

Hold That Lion!

1947 · Shemp

Out West

1947 · Shemp

Bride and Gloom

1947 · Shemp

Fright Night

1947 · Shemp

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1

1947 · Himself

Blondie Knows Best

1946 · Jim Gray

Society Mugs

1946 · Shemp

Dangerous Business

1946 · Monk

One Exciting Week

1946 · Marvin Lewis

Jiggers, My Wife

1946 · Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker

Mr. Noisy

1946 · Noisy

The Gentleman Misbehaves

1946 · Marty

A Hit with a Miss

1945 · Rameses - Prizefighter

Where the Pest Begins

1945 · Shemp Howard

Trouble Chasers

1945 · Shemp Howard

Off Again, On Again

1945 · Woodcock Q. Strinker

Crazy Knights

1944 · Shemp

Open Season for Saps

1944 · Woodcock Q. Strinker

Strange Affair

1944 · Laundry Truck Driver

Moonlight and Cactus

1944 · Punchy Carter

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

1944 · Elmer Peabody

Three of a Kind

1944 · Shemp Howard

Crazy House

1943 · Mumbo

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943 · Binky

It Ain't Hay

1943 · Umbrella Sam

How's About It

1943 · Alf

Arabian Nights

1942 · Sinbad

Pittsburgh

1942 · Shorty (The Tailor)

Strictly in the Groove

1942 · Pops

Private Buckaroo

1942 · Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel

Mississippi Gambler

1942 · Milton Davis - Brooklyn Cab Driver

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942 · Det. Sgt. Sweeney

Butch Minds the Baby

1942 · 'Squinty' Sweeny

Hellzapoppin'

1941 · Louie

The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious

1941 · Shemp

Hold That Ghost

1941 · Soda Jerk

Too Many Blondes

Too Many Blondes

1941 · Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp

The Flame of New Orleans

1941 · Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Cracked Nuts

1941 · Eddie / Ivan

Hit the Road

1941 · Dingbat

San Antonio Rose

1941 · Benny the Bounce

Tight Shoes

1941 · Okay

In the Navy

1941 · Dizzy

Mr. Dynamite

1941 · 'Abdullah'

Road Show

1941 · Moe Parker (uncredited)

Meet the Chump

1941 · Stinky Fink

Buck Privates

1941 · Chef

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

1941 · Gabby

The Invisible Woman

1940 · Frankie

Give Us Wings

1940 · Buzz Berger

Murder Over New York

1940 · Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir

The Bank Dick

1940 · Joe Guelpe

The Leather Pushers

1940 · Sailor McNeill

Pleased to Mitt You

1940 · Pat Patrick

Millionaires in Prison

1940 · Professor

Boobs in the Woods

1940 · Gus

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

1940 · Joe - a Pickpocket

Money Squawks

1940 · Shemp

Glove Slingers

1939 · Pat Patrick

Another Thin Man

1939 · Wacky (uncredited)

Home on the Rage

1938 · Happy

Not Guilty Enough

Not Guilty Enough

1938 · Brother-in-Law

Headin' East

1937 · Windy Wylie

Hollywood Round-Up

1937 · Oscar Bush

Taking the Count

1937 · Knobby Walsh

Kick Me Again

1937 · Knobby Walsh

The Blonde Bomber

1936 · Knobby Walsh

The Choke's on You

1936 · Knobby Walsh

Punch and Beauty

1936 · Knobby Walsh

Here's Howe

1936 · Knobby Walsh

Absorbing Junior

1936 · Henry, the Husband

For the Love of Pete

1936 · Knobby Walsh

While the Cat's Away

1936 · Henry

The Officer's Mess

1935 · Gus Doakes

Convention Girl

1935 · Dan Higgins

On the Wagon

1935 · Henry

Serves You Right

1935 · Johnny Spivens

Why Pay Rent?

1935 · Henry

His First Flame

1935 · Smokey Moe

A Peach of a Pair

1934 · Butler

Dizzy & Daffy

1934 · Lefty Howard

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk

1934 · Henry

Smoked Hams

1934 · Henry Howard

Daredevil O'Dare

1934 · Butch

My Mummy's Arms

1934 · Kenneth

Art Trouble

1934 · Short Painter

I Scream

1934 · Moran's Henchman

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9

1934 · Songwriters' Representative

The Three Stooges

1934 · Shemp

Corn on the Cop

1934 · Reginald / Reggie

Pure Feud

1934 · Clem McCarthy

Very Close Veins

1934 · Sourdough

Everybody Likes Music

1934 · Shemp Howard

Pugs and Kisses

1934 · Dopey Traynor

The Knife of the Party

1934 · Shemp Howard

Mushrooms

1934 · Thorndike

The Wrong, Wrong Trail

1934 · Piano Mover

Henry the Ache

1934 · Artie - One of King Henry's Lackeys

Howd' Ya Like That?

1934 · Sailor

Here Comes Flossie!

1933 · Ezry

In the Dough

1933 · Bugs

Gobs of Fun

1933 · Club patron

Paul Revere, Jr.

1933 · Attendant

Close Relations

1933 · One of the Moles

Salt Water Daffy

1933 · Wilbur the Kleptomaniac

Soup to Nuts

1930 · Fireman

Spring Fever

1919

The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard

— · Shemp

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