Joseph Wardell (July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993), known professionally as Joe DeRita, was an American actor and comedian, who is best known for his stint as a member of The Three Stooges in the persona of Curly Joe DeRita. More about Joe DeRita
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DeRita was born into a show-business family in Philadelphia, the son of Florenz (née DeRita) and Frank Wardell, and of French-Canadian and English ancestry. He was the youngest of 5 brothers. 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, the actor joined the burlesque circuit during the 1920s, gaining fame as a comedian. During World War II, DeRita joined the USO, performing throughout Britain, France, and the Pacific with such celebrities as Bing Crosby and Randolph Scott. In the 1944 comedy film The Doughgirls, about the housing shortage in wartime Washington, D.C., he had an uncredited role as "the Stranger", a bewildered man who repeatedly showed up in scenes looking for a place to sleep.In total, we tracked 70 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Joe DeRita (MOE HOWARD Signed Letter w/1959 Fleer Set & Curly Joe DeRita Content BAS Slabbed) was sold in August 2022 for $1195.00 while the cheapest item (Curly Joe DeRita 2.5 x 6 inch signed page autograph card) found a new owner for $4.00 in August 2021. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2020 with an average selling price of $39.50 for an autographed item of Joe DeRita. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2022 with $1195.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was December 2008. In average, an autographed item from Joe DeRita is worth $40.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Joe DeRita were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Authentic Joe DeRita Curly Joe Autographed Photo w/ COA - Three Stooges | $99.95 | ||
Curly Joe DeRita 3 Stooges Autograph Index Card Signed | $99.99 | ||
Curly Joe DeRita signed card! Three Stooges! | $45.00 | ||
Curly Joe DeRita Three Stooges Signed 3x5 Index Card PSA Authentic Autograph | $41.00 | ||
Curly Joe DeRita Three Stooges Signed 3x5 Index Card PSA Authentic Autograph | $56.00 | ||
MOE HOWARD Signed Letter w/1959 Fleer Set & Curly Joe DeRita Content BAS Slabbed | $1195.00 | ||
Original Hand-Signed Autographed Photo of Curly-Joe DeRita of The Three Stooges | $53.00 | ||
Pair of Agreements Ea Signed by Moe Howard & Joe DeRita | $301.00 | ||
The Three Stooges Curly Joe DeRita Hand Signed Autographed 1959 Trading Card | $33.00 | ||
Vintage The Three Stooges Curly Joe DeRita Autographed Framed Photo - 8x10 | $50.00 |