Moe Howard

Moe Howard was an American actor, screenwriter and comedian (1897–1975). He was born at Bensonhurst and died at Los Angeles.

Also recorded as Moses Harry Horwit; Harry Howard.

Moe Howard in brief

Born
1897
Died
1975
Known for
actor, screenwriter and comedian
Place of birth
Bensonhurst
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Identity and origins

Moe Howard was recorded at birth as Moses Harry Horwitz. He also worked under the name Moe Howard. The authorities additionally record the headings Moses Harry Horwit and Harry Howard. His recorded language was English. His recorded confession was Judaism.

He was the child of Solomon Horwitz. One child is recorded: Joan Howard Maurer.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1940 to 1977.

Moe Howard and the Three Stooges. I Stooged to Conquer. Noe Howard and the Three Stooges. Moe Howard and the 3 Stooges. Primordial Pool, dated 1940/62, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.385. April Reflection, dated 1953, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.380. Abstraction on Concrete, dated 1940/62, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.382. Untitled [Broken Glass], dated 1940/62, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.381. Untitled [Pebbles on Sand], dated 1940/62, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.378. The Return of Odysseus (Homage to Pinturicchio and Benin), dated 1977, collage comprised of cut-and-pasted papers, with graphite and touches of brush and black and gray wash, on wood panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1977.127. Field psychiatry for the medical officer., dated [1944], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Howard, Moe, American National Biography Online, 2000. John Howard Moe 1905–1988, Who’s Who in Orthopedics. The Songs of Howard Swanson, Black Music Research Journal, 1981. John Howard Moe, MD: An Autobiography Dated to 1977-78 (Editor), Spine Deformity, 2015.

Digitised editions and texts

4 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

BitChute - brokemoehoward (2022) (2022) — Internet Archive. "The Three Stooges" Failed Pilot (1949) — Internet Archive. BitChute - brokemoehoward (2023) (2023) — Internet Archive. The Three Stooges 1975 (1975) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 26 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1897Moe Howard born at Bensonhurst.
  2. 1940Primordial Pool (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1949"The Three Stooges" Failed Pilot digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1953April Reflection (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1975Moe Howard died at Los Angeles.
  6. 1975The Three Stooges 1975 digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Howard, Moe, American National Biography Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    John Howard Moe 1905–1988, Who’s Who in Orthopedics

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    John Howard Moe, MD: An Autobiography Dated to 1977-78 (Editor), Spine Deformity, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for Moe Howard (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    The Songs of Howard Swanson, Black Music Research Journal, 1981

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 4 digitised items catalogued under Moe Howard as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Moe Howard.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Moe Howard.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1281212: Moe Howard

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Moe Howard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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