The Three Stooges
…were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six Stooges appeared over the act's run, with only three working at any given time. The two constants were Moe Howard and Larry Fine. The "third stooge" was played in turn by Shemp Howard, Curly Howard, Joe Besser, and "Curly Joe" DeRita. The act began in 1922 as part…