Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Mar 11 1895• Died Nov 22 1955

Samuel (born Shmuel) Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he first portrayed at the beginning of the act in the early 1920s (1923–1932) while the act was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges", and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian. He was born in Manhattan, N…
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Self

Shemp

Wacky (uncredited)

Mumbo

Shemp (archive footage)

Soda Jerk

Shemp

Gunner

Fireman

Laundry Truck Driver

Joe Guelpe

Sinbad

Binky

Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Umbrella Sam

Shemp

Noisy

Joe - a Pickpocket

Frankie

Shemp

Eddie / Ivan

Chef

Shorty (The Tailor)

Windy Wylie

Dizzy

Attendant

Rameses - Prizefighter

Shemp

Shemp (archive footage)

'Squinty' Sweeny

Louie

Prof. Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel

Shemp

Shemp

Marvin Lewis

Det. Sgt. Sweeney

Shemp

'Abdullah'

Okay

Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir

Short Painter

Sailor McNeill

Jim Gray

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Artie - One of King Henry's Lackeys

Dingbat

Shemp

Henry

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Buzz Berger

Shemp

Punchy Carter

Shemp

Shemp
Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp

Shemp

Moe Parker (uncredited)

Shemp

Shemp

Henry

Shemp

Marty

Alf

Shemp

Shemp

Various Days

Shemp

Sailor

Shemp (archive footage)

Shemp

Gus

Professor

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp Howard

Clem McCarthy

Shemp

Self (archive footage)

Shemp

Oscar Bush

Monk

Shemp (archive footage)

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp (archive footage)

Bugs
Shemp
Stinky Fink

Dan Higgins

Shemp

Self / Shemp (archive footage)

Pat Patrick

Shemp

Kenneth

Shemp

Shemp

Knobby Walsh

Shemp

Shemp / Shemp Howard Sr.

Shemp

Shemp / Shemp's son

Shemp

Milton Davis - Brooklyn Cab Driver

Shemp


Shemp

Lefty Howard

Knobby Walsh

Shemp

Dopey Traynor

Thorndike

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Knobby Walsh

Shemp

Shemp

Wilbur the Kleptomaniac

Elmer Peabody

Shemp

Shemp

Benny the Bounce

Shemp

Shemp


Butch

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

One of the Moles

Shemp

Shemp Howard

Shemp

Shemp Howard

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Woodcock Q. Strinker

Shemp

Woodcock Q. Strinker
Brother-in-Law

Reginald / Reggie

Songwriters' Representative

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp

Shemp Howard

Shemp

Shemp

Pops

Shemp

Shemp (archive footage)

Shemp

Pat Patrick

Shemp

Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)

Smokey Moe

Henry

Shemp

Butler

Shemp

Club patron


Henry

Shemp

Knobby Walsh

Shemp

Knobby Walsh

Shemp

Johnny Spivens

Himself

Shemp

Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker

Shemp

Himself

Henry Howard

Shemp

Gabby

Knobby Walsh

Gus Doakes

Shemp / Shempetta

Henry, the Husband

Shemp

Sourdough

Happy
Shemp

Ezry

Moran's Henchman

Shemp

Piano Mover

Knobby Walsh