This month sees the release of two biographies, one devoted to Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges, and the other to Zeppo Marx of the Marx Brothers. The casual observer may be forgiven if they are ...

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 ...

Most Stooge revivals feature Curly and give only a passing nod to Shemp. Perhaps for good reason ... on “The Mike Douglas Show” in 1973. Moe Howard died in 1975 at the age of 77.