Shemp Howard

Born: 11 March 1895, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 22 November 1955, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

 

Shemp was an original member of Ted Healy's Stooges on stage and was still with them when they made their first film 'Soup to Nuts' in 1930. He split soon after and was replaced by his younger brother Curly. Shemp would later rejoin the Three Stooges in 1947 when Curly became too ill to perform after a stroke.

 

Soup to Nuts (1930) as Fireman Shemp

 

Shemp is on the left, with Moe Howard and Larry Fine.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here Comes Flossie! (1933) as Ezry

 

Henry the Ache (1934) as Artie, one of King Henry's lackeys

Shemp is on the left, with Bert Lahr as Henry VIII on the phone!

















Corn on the Cop (1934) as Reginald

Art Trouble (1934) as Short Painter

With James Stewart.

















Millionaires in Prison (1940) as Professor

Pleased to Mitt You (1940) as Pat Patrick

The Bank Dick (1940) as Joe Guelpe

Three of a Kind (1944) as Shemp Howard

With Billy Gilbert.

















A Hit with a Miss (1945) as Rameses, Prizefighter

With Marilyn Johnson.















Bride and Gloom (1947) as Shemp

All Gummed Up (1947) as Shemp

Vagabond Loafers (1949) as Shemp