Shemp was featured in a very rare straight role as a blackmailer and suspected murderer. Shemp preferred to improvise dialogue and jokes, which became his trademark.

Like brother Curly with his infamous "Woo-woo-woo" and "Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk", Shemp also had a well-known quirk - he would go, "Gee-gee-gee-gee-gee!" in many of his films.

Oct 1, 2024 · Through interviews with fans, family members, experts, filmmakers, and celebrities, SHEMP! unearths treasures in Shemp’s solo work, examines the “cult of Shemp” that thrives …

Samuel "Shemp" Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard was an American actor and comedian best known as a part of the Three …

Through interviews with fans, family members, experts, filmmakers, and celebrities, SHEMP! unearths treasures in Shemp’s solo work, examines the “cult of Shemp” that thrives today, and …

Shemp was born Samuel Horwitz in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1895. He acquired the name “Shemp” when his mother, with her broad European accent, would call him “Sam,” …

Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian. He was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in Brooklyn, the third-born of five Horwitz …

Oct 18, 2024 · New biographies of Shemp Howard and Zeppo Marx make the case that these comedians were essential to their famous groups.

Shemp! challenges the "official" version of Three Stooges history that's been repeated for decades, shattering myths as it uncovers the surprising and often unsettling facts behind the …

Mar 25, 2025 · And, for this reason, we can also often enjoy variations on the trio, such as Moe, Larry, and Shemp. Shemp was the brother of Moe and Curly. While he was part of the trio on …