With Curly not well enough to perform, Moe Howard asked his brother Shemp to fill the gap. Shemp was enjoying a successful solo career and was reluctant to rejoin the Stooges. However, he realized ...

In 1932, Shemp Howard departed from the group to pursue a solo career. Sequentially, he was replaced by Curly Howard, the ...

He returned in 1947 after Curly suffered a stroke. Shemp appeared in 77 Stooge shorts ... on “The Mike Douglas Show” in 1973. Moe Howard died in 1975 at the age of 77. I’m really looking ...

Moe realized there was only one person who could fill baby brother Curly's shoes: his older brother Shemp (who, ironically, Curly had replaced in 1932). The Three Stooges were born in 1925 when ...

Moses - professionally known as Moe Howard - and Jerome - professionally known as Curly Howard - were his younger brothers. Throughout his career Shemp seldom stuck to the script and would liven ...