Curly Howard
Bald slapstick comedian
Curly Howard was an American comedian and actor, born Jerome Lester Horwitz (1903–1952), best known as one of the Three Stooges.
His trademark shaved head, high-pitched voice, and physical comedy—including floor spins and nyuk-nyuk-nyuk vocalizations—made him the most beloved Stooge among fans.
References to Curly typically invoke slapstick humor or buffoonery.
- LarryMale nickname
- Three StoogesVaudeville slapstick comedy trio
- stoogeEasily manipulated pawn
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
bonk · slap · poke · eye poke · vaudeville · short films · comedy · bald · pudgy · pratfall · woop · pie · face · shorts · Columbia · trio · bumbling · antics
- Three StoogesLarry, Larry Fine, stooge, eye poke, Columbia Pictures
Curly HowardAbbott and Costello
Legendary comedy partnership
Laurel and Hardy · Larry Fine · Charlie Chaplin · Buster Keaton
Curly HowardOscar Wilde
drawing room comedy · Jack Benny · Bob Newhart · Woody Allen · Buster Keaton
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