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Why Shemp Howard ‘Was Considered Second-Rate’ During His Time With The Three Stooges
Shemp Howard 'was considered second-rate, although he was a better actor than any of' the Three Stooges, Shemp! author Burt Kearns exclusively tells Closer.
In a 1929 newsreel from Coney Island, New York, future Three Stooges star Shemp Howard wrestles a grizzly bear, jumps into a pool of water and leads the crowd in a sing-along. “The classic lineup that lasted was Moe, Larry [Fine] and Curly [Howard], so Shemp didn’t really have a chance,” Burt exclusively explains to Closer. Shemp’s days as a solo act were put on a back burner in 1946 when his younger brother Curly became too ill to continue performing with the Three Stooges.
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