Curly Howard, Three Stooges actor, born 1903

Curly Howard, born October 22, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York, is best known for his performances with the Three Stooges.  His brother Shemp was one of the original three, with brother Moe and Larry Fine.  Curly replaced Shemp in 1932 and made over 100 appearances with the team before he suffered a massive stroke, during filming Half-Wits Holiday.  It was his last appearance as a Stooge.  He made a brief, uncredited cameo in the short Hold That Lion! in 1947.

He passed away in January 1952 from a massive cerebral hemorrhage.  

Moe Howard of The Three Stooges born 1897

Moe Howard, born Moses Horwitz on June 19, 1897, is best known as the bully in The Three Stooges.  He was the real-life brother of Curly and Shemp.  His trademarks were the bowl haircut and the omnipresent scowl. 

Although he was a bully on screen, he was a gentle person in life and very protective of his brother Curly.  Moe was the business-minded one of the group.  He began saving his money while acting realizing that his career might not last forever and died a wealthy man.  Curly and Larry Fine had a propensity of spending their money, so Moe convinced them to give him part of their paycheck and he would invest it for them.  Although they weren't as wealthy as Moe, they came out much better than if they hadn't.

He passed away of lung cancer in 1975.