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Samuel Horwitz, known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He is best known as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he played when the act began in the early 1920s (1923–1932), while it 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, he had a successful solo career as a film comedian.
Birth Name
Samuel Horwitz
Born
Monday, 11 March 1895
Died
Tuesday, 22 November 1955
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Zeroville | Self | 2019 |
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Shemp | 2015 |
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2008 |
The Three Stooges in Color | Shemp | 2005 |
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | Shemp / Shemp (archive footage) | 2003 |
Abbott and Costello in the Movies | Self | 2002 |
The Three Stooges Family Album | (archive footage) | 1998 |
The Lost Stooges | Himself / Shemp | 1990 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
Stoogemania | Shemp | 1986 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Zeroville | Self | 2019 |
Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Shemp | 2015 |
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2008 |
The Three Stooges in Color | Shemp | 2005 |
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | Shemp / Shemp (archive footage) | 2003 |
Abbott and Costello in the Movies | Self | 2002 |
The Three Stooges Family Album | (archive footage) | 1998 |
The Lost Stooges | Himself / Shemp | 1990 |
Biography | Self | 1987 |
Stoogemania | Shemp | 1986 |
Classic Comedy Teams | Shemp | 1986 |
The Making of The Stooges | Shemp | 1984 |
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines | Shemp | 1964 |
Triple Crossed | Shemp | 1959 |
Commotion on the Ocean | Shemp | 1956 |
Scheming Schemers | Shemp | 1956 |
Rumpus in the Harem | Shemp | 1956 |
For Crimin' Out Loud | Shemp | 1956 |
Flagpole Jitters | Shemp | 1956 |
Creeps | Shemp / Shemp's son | 1956 |
Husbands Beware | Prof. Shemp Howard | 1956 |
Columbia Laff Hour | Shemp | 1956 |
Blunder Boys | Various Days / Days | 1955 |
Hot Ice | Shemp | 1955 |
Wham-Bam-Slam! | Shemp | 1955 |
Stone Age Romeos | Shemp | 1955 |
Bedlam in Paradise | Shemp | 1955 |
Gypped in the Penthouse | Shemp | 1955 |
Of Cash and Hash | Shemp | 1955 |
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | Spike | 1955 |
Fling in the Ring | Shemp | 1955 |
Scotched in Scotland | Shemp / McShemp | 1954 |
Shot in the Frontier | Shemp | 1954 |
Knutzy Knights | Shemp | 1954 |
Pals and Gals | Shemp | 1954 |
Musty Musketeers | Shemp / Shempeth | 1954 |
Income Tax Sappy | Shemp | 1954 |
Goof on the Roof | Shemp | 1953 |
Bubble Trouble | Shemp | 1953 |
Rip, Sew and Stitch | Shemp | 1953 |
Pardon My Backfire | Shemp | 1953 |
Spooks! | Shemp / Bat with Shemp's Head | 1953 |
Tricky Dicks | Shemp | 1953 |
Loose Loot | Shemp | 1953 |
Up in Daisy's Penthouse | Shemp / Shemp Howard Sr. / Pop Howard | 1953 |
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo | Shemp | 1952 |
Gents in a Jam | Shemp | 1952 |
He Cooked His Goose | Shemp | 1952 |
Corny Casanovas | Shemp | 1952 |
Listen, Judge | Shemp | 1952 |
Pest Man Wins | Shemp | 1951 |
Hula-La-La | Shemp | 1951 |
The Tooth Will Out | Shemp | 1951 |
Gold Raiders | The 3 Stooges - Shemp / Shemp | 1951 |
Scrambled Brains | Shemp | 1951 |
Don't Throw That Knife | Shemp | 1951 |
Baby Sitters Jitters | Shemp | 1951 |
Three Arabian Nuts | Shemp | 1951 |
A Snitch in Time | Shemp | 1950 |
Slaphappy Sleuths | Shemp | 1950 |
The Frank Sinatra Show | Servant | 1950 |
Studio Stoops | Shemp | 1950 |
All Star Revue | Self | 1950 |
Star of the Family | Self | 1950 |
The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Comic Actor | 1950 |
Three Hams on Rye | Shemp | 1950 |
Self Made Maids | Shemp and Shempetta / Shemp / Shempetta | 1950 |
Love at First Bite | Shemp | 1950 |
Dopey Dicks | Shemp | 1950 |
Hugs and Mugs | Shemp | 1950 |
Punchy Cowpunchers | Shemp | 1950 |
Dunked in the Deep | Shemp | 1949 |
Jerks of All Trades | Shemp | 1949 |
Vagabond Loafers | Shemp | 1949 |
The Ed Wynn Show | Mr. S | 1949 |
Malice in the Palace | Shemp | 1949 |
Fuelin' Around | Shemp | 1949 |
Hokus Pokus | Shemp | 1949 |
Africa Screams | Gunner | 1949 |
The Ghost Talks | Shemp | 1949 |
The Morey Amsterdam Show | Self - The Three Stooges | 1948 |
Crime on Their Hands | Shemp | 1948 |
Mummy's Dummies | Shemp | 1948 |
I'm a Monkey's Uncle | Shemp | 1948 |
Heavenly Daze | Shemp | 1948 |
The Hot Scots | Shemp | 1948 |
The Milton Berle Show | Self - the Three Stooges / Member - The Three Stooges | 1948 |
Fiddlers Three | Shemp | 1948 |
Squareheads of the Round Table | Shemp | 1948 |
Pardon My Clutch | Shemp | 1948 |
Shivering Sherlocks | Shemp Howard / Shemp | 1948 |
All Gummed Up | Shemp | 1947 |
Sing a Song of Six Pants | Shemp | 1947 |
Brideless Groom | Prof. Shemp Howard / Shemp | 1947 |
Hold That Lion! | Shemp | 1947 |
Out West | Shemp | 1947 |
Bride and Gloom | Shemp | 1947 |
Fright Night | Shemp | 1947 |
Blondie Knows Best | Jim Gray | 1946 |
Society Mugs | Shemp | 1946 |
Dangerous Business | Monk | 1946 |
One Exciting Week | Marvin Lewis | 1946 |
Jiggers, My Wife | Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker | 1946 |
Mr. Noisy | Noisy | 1946 |
The Gentleman Misbehaves | Marty | 1946 |
A Hit with a Miss | Rameses - Prizefighter | 1945 |
Where the Pest Begins | Shemp Howard | 1945 |
Trouble Chasers | Shemp Howard | 1945 |
Off Again, on Again | Woodcock Q. Strinker | 1945 |
Crazy Knights | Shemp | 1944 |
Strange Affair | Laundry Truck Driver | 1944 |
Moonlight and Cactus | Punchy Carter | 1944 |
Three of a Kind | Shemp Howard | 1944 |
Crazy House | Mumbo | 1943 |
It Ain't Hay | Umbrella Sam | 1943 |
Keep 'Em Slugging | Binky | 1943 |
How's About It? | Alf | 1943 |
Arabian Nights | Sinbad | 1942 |
Pittsburgh | Shorty / Shorty (The Tailor) | 1942 |
Strictly in the Groove | Pops | 1942 |
Private Buckaroo | Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel | 1942 |
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx | Det. Sgt. Sweeney | 1942 |
Butch Minds the Baby | Blinky Sweeney / 'Squinty' Sweeny | 1942 |
Hellzapoppin' | Louie | 1941 |
Hold That Ghost | Soda Jerk | 1941 |
Too Many Blondes | Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp | 1941 |
Cracked Nuts | Eddie / Ivan | 1941 |
Hit the Road | Dingbat | 1941 |
San Antonio Rose | Benny the Bounce | 1941 |
Tight Shoes | Okay | 1941 |
In the Navy | Dizzy | 1941 |
The Flame of New Orleans | Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter | 1941 |
Mr. Dynamite | Abdullah / 'Abdullah' | 1941 |
Road Show | Moe Parker | 1941 |
Meet the Chump | Stinky Fink | 1941 |
Buck Privates | Chef | 1941 |
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga | Gabby | 1941 |
The Invisible Woman | Frankie | 1940 |
Give Us Wings | Buzz Berger | 1940 |
Murder Over New York | Shorty McCoy | 1940 |
The Bank Dick | Joe Guelpe | 1940 |
The Leather Pushers | Sailor McNeill | 1940 |
Millionaires in Prison | Professor | 1940 |
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady | Joe - a Pickpocket | 1940 |
Money Squawks | Shemp | 1940 |
Glove Slingers | Pat Patrick | 1939 |
Another Thin Man | Wacky | 1939 |
Behind Prison Gates | Convict Kitchen Worker | 1939 |
Home on the Rage | Happy | 1938 |
Headin' East | Windy Wylie | 1937 |
Hollywood Round-Up | Oscar Bush | 1937 |
Absorbing Junior | Henry / Henry, the Husband | 1936 |
For the Love of Pete | Knobby Walsh | 1936 |
While the Cat's Away | Henry | 1936 |
The Officer's Mess | Gus Doakes | 1935 |
Convention Girl | Dan Higgins | 1935 |
On the Wagon | Henry | 1935 |
His First Flame | Smokey Moe | 1935 |
A Peach of a Pair | Shemp Butler / Butler | 1934 |
Dizzy & Daffy | Lefty Howard | 1934 |
Smoked Hams | Henry Howard | 1934 |
Daredevil O'Dare | Butch | 1934 |
My Mummy's Arms | Kenneth | 1934 |
Art Trouble | Short Painter | 1934 |
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 | Songwriters' Representative | 1934 |
I Scream | Moran's Henchman | 1934 |
Corn on the Cop | Reginald / Reggie | 1934 |
Pure Feud | Clem McCarthy | 1934 |
Very Close Veins | Sourdough | 1934 |
Pugs and Kisses | Dopey Traynor | 1934 |
The Knife of the Party | Shemp Howard | 1934 |
Mushrooms | Thorndike | 1934 |
The Wrong, Wrong Trail | Piano Mover | 1934 |
Henry the Ache | Artie - One of King Henry's Lackeys | 1934 |
Howd' Ya Like That? | Sailor | 1934 |
Here Comes Flossie! | Ezry | 1933 |
Gobs of Fun | 1933 | |
Paul Revere, Jr. | Attendant | 1933 |
Close Relations | One of the Moles | 1933 |
Salt Water Daffy | Wilbur the Kleptomaniac | 1933 |
In the Dough | Bugs | 1932 |
Soup to Nuts | Fireman Shemp / Fireman | 1930 |