Larry Fine Biography

Fast Facts

• Suffered severe acid burns on his left arm in his childhood, after which he was encouraged to take violin lessons for therapy
• Created an act in which he did a Russian dance while playing the violin, which put him on the radar of Ted Healy
• His first appearance with Moe and Shemp was in the Broadway show "A Night in Venice," followed by the feature film "Soup to Nuts" in 1930
• Was a professional violinist, often taking the top prize at local amateur theater nights
• Best known as a member of the slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges
• Signed with Columbia Pictures along with Moe and Curly to produce the Three Stooges comedy shorts in 1934
• His trademark zany hairstyle came from his first meeting with Ted Healy, who witnessed it drying oddly after he had gotten it wet
• In scenes where The Three Stooges are playing fiddles, he is the only one actually playing music while the other two are pantomiming
• During the 10 years from 1934 to 1944, he and the other Stooges created more than 80 of the comedy industry's funniest shorts
• In addition to playing the violin he also earned money as a lightweight boxer