Curly Howard

American comedian as one of the Three Stooges (1903-1952)
Person human Q924567
Curly Howard
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Curly Howard

Summary

Curly Howard is a human[1]. Born in Bensonhurst[2], he… he was born on October 22, 1903[3]. He passed away in San Gabriel[4]. He died on January 18, 1952[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], actor[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,753 views/month, #4,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Curly Howard's place of birth was Bensonhurst[2].
  • Curly Howard died in San Gabriel[4].
  • Curly Howard was born on October 22, 1903[3].
  • Curly Howard died on January 18, 1952[5].
  • Burial took place at Home of Peace Cemetery[12].
  • Curly Howard's father was Solomon Horwitz[13].
  • Curly Howard held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Curly Howard's native language[15].
  • Curly Howard worked as a comedian[6].
  • Curly Howard's professions included actor[7].
  • Curly Howard's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Curly Howard worked as a television actor[9].
  • Curly Howard worked as a film actor[10].
  • Curly Howard's professions included screenwriter[16].
  • Curly Howard was a member of The Three Stooges[17].
  • Curly Howard's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].
  • Curly Howard is recorded as male[19].
  • Curly Howard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Curly Howard's Commons category is recorded as Curly Howard[21].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22].
  • Curly Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[23].
  • Curly Howard's given name is recorded as Jerome[24].
  • Curly Howard's given name is recorded as Jerry[25].
  • Curly Howard's pseudonym is recorded as Curly Howard[26].
  • Curly Howard's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1903-10-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1952-01-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c88a1ad-beca-4776-a1bc-0a9f233e43d3[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Curly Howard was born in Bensonhurst[2]. He was born on October 22, 1903[3]. His father was Solomon Horwitz[13]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], actor[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], film actor[10], and screenwriter[16].

Personal Life

Curly Howard's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].

Death and Burial

Curly Howard died on January 18, 1952[5]. He passed away in San Gabriel[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22]. Burial took place at Home of Peace Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Curly Howard include 30441 Curly[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Curly Howard ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,753 views/month, #4,265 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include 30441 Curly[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Curly Howard born?

Curly Howard's place of birth was Bensonhurst[2].

Where did Curly Howard die?

Curly Howard died in San Gabriel[4].

Who were Curly Howard's parents?

Curly Howard's father was Solomon Horwitz[13].

What did Curly Howard do for work?

Curly Howard worked as comedian[6], actor[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → comedian, actor, stage actor +4
    Port person id → 492683
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2435]]: 492683, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    P14750 → F1DF-A1F6-7B5E-0840-4DAE
    Member of → The Three Stooges
    Part of → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
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