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Public records list Ted Healy as a comedian, screenwriter and stage actor. Born on October 1, 1896, Ted Healy was from Kaufman, Texas, United States. Death is recorded on December 21, 1937, at the age of 41.
My Take
Ted Healy deserves far more credit than history has granted him. This Texas-born vaudevillian created the Three Stooges and largely engineered the slapstick grammar they made world-famous, yet his own name slipped into the shadow of the stars he helped launch. I am drawn to figures like him, the architects who design the blueprint while others take the spotlight. He shaped a comedic style that influenced generations and had a real stage and film career of his own before dying at just 41 in 1937. I think of him as the quiet craftsman behind a century of laughs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ted Healy
- Name (Japanese)
- テッド・ヒーリー
- Reading
- てっど・ひーりー
- Born
- October 1, 1896 – December 21, 1937
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Kaufman, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / stage actor / actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted%20Healy
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1264625
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ted Healy born?
Born October 1, 1896.
When did Ted Healy die?
Died December 21, 1937, aged 41.
Where was Ted Healy from?
Ted Healy was from Kaufman, Texas, United States.
What did Ted Healy do?
Ted Healy worked as comedian, screenwriter, stage actor, actor.
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