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===The Three Stooges: 1946β1955=== {{Further|The Three Stooges}} [[File: Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) 2.jpg|thumb|Shemp with his younger brother [[Moe Howard]] and partner [[Larry Fine]] in ''[[Sing a Song of Six Pants]]'' in 1947]] [[File:ShempUgly.jpg|thumb|Shemp in ''[[Brideless Groom]]'' in 1947]] [[File:Malice in the Palace.JPG|thumb|[[Moe Howard]], Shemp (bottom center), and [[Larry Fine]] in ''[[Malice in the Palace]]'' in 1949]] From 1938 to 1940 and again from 1944 to 1946, Howard appeared in Columbia's two-reel comedies, co-starring with Columbia regulars [[Andy Clyde]], The Glove Slingers, [[El Brendel]], and [[Tom Kennedy (American actor)|Tom Kennedy]]. He was given his own starring series in 1944. He was working for Columbia in this capacity when his brother Curly was felled by a debilitating stroke on May 6, 1946. Curly had already suffered a series of strokes prior to the filming of ''[[If a Body Meets a Body]]'' (1945), and in January 1945 Shemp filled in for Curly at a week-long appearance at the St. Charles Theatre in [[New Orleans]].{{Citation needed |date=June 2023}} Shemp agreed to fill in for Curly in Columbia's popular Stooge shorts, knowing that if he refused, Moe and Larry would be out of work. {{Citation needed |date=June 2023}}He intended to stay only until Curly recovered, which never happened as Curly's health continued to worsen. Curly died on January 18, 1952, at the age of 48. Shemp agreed to remain with the group permanently. Shemp's role as the third Stooge was much different from Curly's. His characterization was more relaxed as opposed to Curly's energetic persona. Unlike Curly, who had many distinct mannerisms, Shemp's most notable characteristic as a Stooge was a high-pitched "bee-bee-bee-bee-bee-bee!" sound, a sort of soft screech done by inhaling. It was a multipurpose effect: he emitted this sound when scared, sleeping (done as a form of snoring), overtly happy, or dazed. It became his trademark sound as the "nyuk nyuk" sound had become Curly's. Because of his established solo career, he was also given opportunities in the films to do some of his own comic routines.{{Citation needed |date=June 2023}} During this period, The Three Stooges ventured into live television appearances, beginning on Tuesday, October 19, 1948, with [[Milton Berle]] on his [[Texaco Star Theatre]] program. Shemp appeared with Moe and Larry in 77 short subjects, four of which were produced posthumously using stock footage. The trio also made the feature film ''[[Gold Raiders]]'' (1951). Shemp suffered a mild stroke in November 1952, but recovered within weeks. The medical episode had no noticeable effect on his remaining films with the Stooges, many of which were remakes of earlier films that also used recycled footage to reduce costs.{{Citation needed |date=June 2023}}
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