SHEMPHOWARD

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard was an American actor and comedian. Born Samuel Horwitz, he was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in The Three Stooges, a role he held twice: once at the beginning of the act in the early 1930s while the act was still associated with Ted Healy, and another from 1946 until his death. Between those times, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian.

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