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Shemp Howard Biography

Birth Name:

Samuel Horwitz

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Parents were Lithuanian immigrants
Got the nickname "Shemp" when his mother had trouble saying "Sam" in her Lithuanian accent
Began his show-business career performing in a vaudeville act
Was one of the original Three Stooges
Used Vaseline to achieve his trademark slicked-down hairstyle
Died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 60