Moe Howard

American comedian and actor (1897–1975)
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Moe Howard
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Summary

Moe Howard was born on June 19, 1897[1], in Bensonhurst[2]. He died on May 4, 1975[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a stage actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], screenwriter[8], and voice actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,158 views/month, #5,973 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hillside Memorial Park[11]
  • Father: Solomon Horwitz[12]
  • Child: Joan Howard Maurer[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Occupation: comedian[15], actor[16], writer[17]
  • Educated at: Erasmus Hall High School[18]
  • Member of: The Three Stooges[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Moe Howard[22]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[23]
  • Family name: Howard[24]
  • Given name: Moe[25]
  • Pseudonym: Moe Howard[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Moses Harry Horwitz[29]
  • Name in native language: Moe Howard[30]
  • Start of work period: 1909[31]
  • Sibling: Shemp Howard[32], Curly Howard[33]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Moe Howard include 30439 Moe[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Moe Howard has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include 30439 Moe[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Moe Howard born?

Moe Howard's place of birth was Bensonhurst[2].

Where did Moe Howard die?

Moe Howard died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Moe Howard's parents?

Moe Howard's father was Solomon Horwitz[12].

What did Moe Howard do for work?

Moe Howard worked as a stage actor[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], screenwriter[8], and voice actor[9].

Where did Moe Howard go to school?

Moe Howard was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Leandro Di Renzo · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmow id → a146139
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  2. 6d ago · Leandro Di Renzo · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com person id → 73313
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    Occupation → stage actor, television actor, film actor +5
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Solomon Horwitz
    Manner of death → natural causes
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