Becoming a Stooge Again
In the fifteen years since he had left the stooges, Shemp had worked extremely hard to make it in the cut-throat showbiz industry. He was honorably dubbed the “Ugliest Man in Hollywood.” In fact, he even had his own silly series of shorts in the ‘40s, produced by Columbia Pictures. During that time, The Three Stooges were also signed with them.
Larry Fine, Joe De Rita, Moe Howard. Photo By Kobal/Shutterstock
Initially, Shemp was understandably hesitant about leaving his successful solo career to reunite with the comedic ensemble. He finally decided to save the day and returned to the Three Stooges spotlight to replace poor Curly, who wasn’t doing too well.