Curly Howard Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Curly Howard was an American actor, writer, and comedian who is best remembered for being a member of the farce comedy team named the Three Stooges. Most of the fans and critics of the Three Stooges have cited him as their favorite member of the team.

Age

Curly Howard was born on October 22, 1903.

Died

He died at the age of 48 on January 18, 1952, in San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Resting Place

Home of Peace Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sun Sign

Libra

Nationality

Girlfriend / Spouse

Curly Howard had dated –

1. Julia Rosenthal (1930-1931)
2. Elaine Julia Ackerman (1937-1940) – The duo was blessed with a daughter named Marilyn Howard Server in the year 1938.
3. Marion Elaine Buxbaum (1945-1946)
4. Valerie Newman (1947-1952) – Curly Howard welcomed his first child with Valerie Newman, namely, Janie Howard Hanky in 1948.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• High-pitched voice
• Distinct vocal expressions like “nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!”, “woob-woob-woob!”, “soitenly!”, and barking like a dog
• Used to wear suits of size too small and a bowler hat in a majority of his Stooge shorts

Religion

Judaism

He was raised in a Jewish household.

Curly Howard Facts

1. His formal Hebrew name was ‘Yehudah Lev bar Shlomo Natan HaLevi’.
2. Unlike his older brothers, Curly Howard was a quiet child and hardly ever troubled his parents.
3. He was nicknamed ‘Babe’ by his older brothers to tease him. However, he was later nicknamed ‘Curly’ because Shemp Howard’s wife was also nicknamed ‘Babe’.
4. He was a spendthrift and irrespective of his older brother’s attempts, he remained the same throughout his life.
5. Although Curly Howard shaved his head for his character on the Three Stooges, he did not like this change because he opined that it reduced his appeal to the ladies.
6. He completely loved dogs, especially stray dogs whom he often brought home.
7. As a writer, Curly Howard worked on projects like A Hit with a Miss and Punch Drunks.
8. The Three Stooges won the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993 as well as earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street on August 30, 1983.
9. In-person, Curly Howard was shy and somewhat of an introvert. To overcome his shyness, he often indulged in drinking too much which later became a troubling indulgence.
10. Throughout the course of his career, he appeared in many movies like Meet the Baron, Beer and Pretzels, Myrt and Marge, Hollywood on Parade No. B-9, The Captain Hates the Sea, Pop Goes the Easel, A Pain in the Pullman, Wee Wee Monsieur, etc.

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