Shemp Howard

Acting

Shemp Howard

Born March 11, 1895 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died November 22, 1955 · aged 60

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 …

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Buck PrivatesBuck Privates · 1941
Buck Privates
★ 6.81941
MovieComedyMusic
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.
The Bank DickThe Bank Dick · 1940
The Bank Dick
★ 6.51940
MovieComedy
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
It Ain't HayIt Ain't Hay · 1943
It Ain't Hay
★ 6.51943
MovieComedy
Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.
The Invisible WomanThe Invisible Woman · 1940
The Invisible Woman
★ 5.71940
MovieComedyHorror
Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that will make her invisible so that she can use her invisibility to exact revenge on her ex-boss.
Arabian NightsArabian Nights · 1942
Arabian Nights
★ 6.01942
MovieActionAdventure
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
Hold That GhostHold That Ghost · 1941
Hold That Ghost
★ 6.81941
MovieComedyHorror
Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.
Another Thin ManAnother Thin Man · 1939
Another Thin Man
★ 7.11939
MovieComedyMystery
Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.
The Strange Case of Doctor RxThe Strange Case of Doctor Rx · 1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
★ 5.21942
MovieHorrorMystery
Private eye Jerry Church is hired by a criminal defense lawyer after five mobsters he has gotten acquitted are apparently strangled by a serial killer.

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