Curly Howard

Curly Howard is, to me, the purest argument that physical comedy is craft, not accident. Born in Bensonhurst in 1903 and working alongside his brothers Moe and Shemp in The Three Stooges, he built a vocabulary of yelps, slaps, and floor-spinning that still lands generations later. What I find poignant is the cost behind it: a man who gave audiences such uncomplicated joy died at just forty-eight in 1952. Comedians of that era often spent themselves entirely for a laugh, and Curly seems a clear case. I watch his shorts with real affection and a quiet respect for the toll.

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Name (English)

Curly Howard

Name (Japanese)

カーリー・ハワード

Reading

かーりー・はわーど

Born

October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952

Origin

Bensonhurst, New York, United States

Occupation

comedian / actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curly%20Howard
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q924567

Tags

• New York
• comedian
• actor
• stage actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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