Joe DeRita was a talented performer from a young age, having grown up in a show business family. He began performing at the age of 7 and went on to play the Burlesque circuit until 1942. After that, he headlined in California stage shows and toured with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby for the USO during World War II.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth
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Have Rocket -- Will Travel (1959)
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$30,000 +25% of profits (split with Moe Howard and Larry Fine) |
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The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
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$50,000 +50% of profits (split with Moe Howard and Larry Fine) |
Born into a show business family, DeRita began performing at the age of 7. He played the Burlesque circuit until 1942 when he went to headline in California stage shows. He toured with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby for the USO during World War II. Joe made his film debut in "The Doughgirls" (1944) and continued to perform in films, radio, and television before joining the Three Stooges in 1958. When Moe Howard's death ended the comedy team in 1975, DeRita retired.
