Moe Howard

Perhaps most famous for his black sugar-bowl haircut and prominent eyebags, Moe Howard (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975)--born Harry Moses Horwitz--was the "leader" of the Three Stooges. The distinctive coiffe came about when he was a boy and cut off his curls with a scissors, producing a ragged shape approximating a helmet.

Related Topics:
Sugar - Hair - Eye - June 19 - 1897 - May 4 - 1975 - Three Stooges - Scissors

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In many of the shorts they made, he was often portrayed as bullying and domineering the other Stooges, but often ended up being the ultimate victim himself.

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One of his most popular forms of bullying was his two fingered (simulated) poke in the eye. His other method of keeping the other stooges in line was a slap to the face. Both actions were accompanied by off-screen sound effects, so they appeared much more violent than they were.

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In private life, Moe Howard was a kind and sensitive person who was greatly saddened by the loss of his brothers Curly and Shemp at a relatively young age. Through it all, he maintained a sense of humor and comic timing that served him throughout his career and life.

Related Topics:
Curly - Shemp

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Howard was married to a cousin of magician Harry Houdini, whom he was devoted to for many years.

Related Topics:
Magician - Harry Houdini

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Wise investments during and after his time with the stooges allowed him to live comfortably well after his carreer in hollywood ended.

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In a 2000 TV movie, Moe was played by Paul Ben-Victor.

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