Highest rated movie: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Lowest rated movie: 4 for Texas (1963)
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Movies starring Joe DeRita have generally received positive reviews and hold an average score of 60%.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - released in 1963 - is Joe DeRita's highest rated movie, with a score of 72% based on 587 reviews.
The lowest rated film from Joe DeRita is 4 for Texas - released in 1963 - with a score of 48% based on 21 reviews.
Joe DeRita (July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993), born Joseph Wardell, was an American comedian who is best known as Curly-Joe DeRita, the "sixth" member of the Three Stooges.
DeRita was born into a show-business family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wardell's father was a stage technician, his mother a professional stage dancer, and the three often acted on stage together from his early childhood. Taking his mother's maiden name, DeRita (Portuguese), the actor joined the burlesque circuit during the 1920s, gaining fame as a comedian. During World War II, DeRita joined the USO, performing through Britain and France with such celebrities as Bing Crosby and Randolph Scott.
Joe DeRita has acted in films with Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Emil Sitka and Mike Mazurki.
Joe DeRita has worked with these film directors: Norman Maurer, Edward Bernds, David Butler and Robert Aldrich.
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