Shemp Howard

American comedian and actor (1895–1955)
Person human Q1287517
Shemp Howard
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Shemp Howard

Summary

Shemp Howard is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1895[3]. He died in Hollywood[4]. He died on November 22, 1955[5]. He worked as a stage actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and comedian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,755 views/month, #5,085 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Shemp Howard was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Shemp Howard passed away in Hollywood[4].
  • Shemp Howard was born on March 11, 1895[3].
  • Shemp Howard died on November 22, 1955[5].
  • Shemp Howard is buried at Home of Peace Cemetery[11].
  • Shemp Howard's father was Solomon Horwitz[12].
  • Shemp Howard held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Shemp Howard worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Shemp Howard's professions included television actor[7].
  • Shemp Howard worked as a film actor[8].
  • Shemp Howard's professions included comedian[9].
  • Shemp Howard's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].
  • Shemp Howard is recorded as male[15].
  • Shemp Howard's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shemp Howard is part of The Three Stooges[17].
  • Shemp Howard's Commons category is recorded as Shemp Howard[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Shemp Howard's family name is recorded as Horwitz[20].
  • Shemp Howard's given name is recorded as Samuel[21].
  • Shemp Howard's pseudonym is recorded as Shemp Howard[22].
  • Shemp Howard's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Shemp Howard's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Samuel Horwitz'}[24].
  • Shemp Howard's start of work period is recorded as 1923[25].
  • Shemp Howard's sibling is recorded as Moe Howard[26].
  • Shemp Howard's sibling is recorded as Curly Howard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shemp Howard was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on March 11, 1895[3]. His father was Solomon Horwitz[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Shemp Howard's religion is recorded as Judaism[14].

Death and Burial

Shemp Howard died on November 22, 1955[5]. He died in Hollywood[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19]. He is buried at Home of Peace Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Shemp Howard ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,755 views/month, #5,085 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Shemp Howard born?

Shemp Howard was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Shemp Howard die?

Shemp Howard died in Hollywood[4].

Who were Shemp Howard's parents?

Shemp Howard's father was Solomon Horwitz[12].

What did Shemp Howard do for work?

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

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shemp Howard. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shemp-howard
MLA “Shemp Howard.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shemp-howard.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shemp-howard_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shemp Howard}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shemp-howard}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Shemp Howard — https://4ort.xyz/entity/shemp-howard (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shemp-howard · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Manner of death natural causes
    Father Solomon Horwitz
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.