Curly

Originally published by Citadel Press

New edition published 2013 by Chicago Review Press Incorporated

814 North Franklin Street

Chicago, Illinois 60610

ISBN 978-1-61374-746-9

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Maurer, Joan Howard.

Curly : an illustrated biography of the superstooge / Joan Howard Maurer ; [foreword by] Michael Jackson.

pages cm

Originally published: Secaucus, N.J. : Citadel Press, 1985.

Summary: “While the Three Stooges were the longest active and most productive comedy team in Hollywood, their artistic height coincided with the years Curly was with them, and this is his definitive biography. From 1932 to 1946 Curly was the zaniest of the Stooges, becoming famous for his high-pitched voice, his “nyuk-nyuk-nyuk” and “why, soitenly,” and his astonishing athleticism. He was a true natural, an untrained actor with a knack for improvisation, yet for decades, little information about him was available. Curly’s niece Joan Howard Maurer amassed a wealth of Curly memorabilia—a mixture of written material and rare photographs of Curly’s family, films, and personal life—and her exhaustive research and exclusive interviews resulted in this first and only in-depth look at a crazy comedic genius. Plenty of intimate details are included about his astonishing relationship with his mother, his three marriages, and his interactions with his daughters and friends. The book was so beloved among Three Stooges fans that it even garnered a foreword from Michael Jackson, the King of Pop himself. This new, redesigned edition of a timeless classic is sure to be appreciated by Three Stooges fans new and old”—Provided by publisher.

Includes filmography.

ISBN 978-1-61374-746-9 (pbk.)

1. Howard, Jerome Lester, 1903—1952. 2. Three Stooges (Comedy team) 3. Comedians—United States—Biography. I. Title.

PN2287.H725M38 2013

792.702’80922—dc23

[B]

2013022098

Unless otherwise indicated, all images courtesy of the Moe Howard Collection

Cover design: Andrew Brozyna, AJB Design Inc.

Interior design: Scott Rattray

Printed in the United States of America

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