Moe, Larry, and Curly -– born Moses Horwitz, Louis Feinberg, and Jerome Horwitz -– were just a few fellas who grew up in the school of hard knocks. The difference between them and your average knuckleheads?...
Tragic Details About The Three Stooges
Moe, Larry, and Curly -– born Moses Horwitz, Louis Feinberg, and Jerome Horwitz -– were just a few fellas who grew up in the school of hard knocks. The difference between them and your average knuckleheads? These knuckleheads forever changed television and comedy. But the lives of the Three Stooges were no slice of pie to the face. The real-life stories of Moe (left), Larry (center), and Curly (right) are all riddled with tragedy and hard times.
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