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Emil Sitka

Biography

Emil Sitka was an American actor known for his long association with The Three Stooges. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1914, he moved to Hollywood to pursue acting and performed in small theater roles while working as a civil engineer. In 1946 a Columbia Pictures talent scout saw him, leading to a part in the Academy Award nominated short Hiss and Yell. His first Stooges film was Half-Wits Holiday, and he became the group's straight man in nearly 40 shorts, earning the informal title of fourth stooge. He also appeared in most of their feature films and in live action segments for The New Three Stooges cartoon series. In Brideless Groom (1947) he played a justice of the peace, and a clip from that short later appeared in Pulp Fiction (1994). He acted until 1992 and died in 1998.

83years old at death

  • Born Johnstown
  • Died Camarillo
  • Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp

Movie Career

Films
11
Career span
42 years1947 to 1989

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  1. A first

    Sitka was one of only two actors to appear on film with all six Three Stooges: Shemp Howard, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Joe Besser and Joe DeRita.

  2. Big break

    Sitka was spotted by a Columbia Pictures talent scout in 1946 while leading his own acting troupe, was told to contact Jules White, and was cast in the short Hiss and Yell, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

  3. A change of course

    Because the theater did not pay, Sitka always held a job as a civil engineer to cover his bills and support his acting career at night.

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  1. The Three Stooges in Orbit1962 Comedy, Sci-Fias Professor Danforth

    IMDb rating 5.71.1K votes

  2. Intruder1989 Horror, Mysteryas Mr. Abernathy

    IMDb rating 6.114K votes

  3. The Three Stooges Meet Hercules1962as Shepherd / Refreshment Man

    IMDb rating 6.11.3K votes

  4. Watermelon Man1970as Delivery Man

    IMDb rating 6.73.3K votes

  5. Crimewave1985as Colonel Rodgers

    IMDb rating 5.57.6K votes

  6. The Outlaws Is Coming1965as Mr. Abernathy / Witch doctor / Cavalry colonel

    IMDb rating 6.0818 votes

  7. Brideless Groom1947as Justice of the Peace J.M. Benton

    IMDb rating 7.21.3K votes

  8. Who Was That Lady?1960as Man with Flower Pot

    IMDb rating 6.52.0K votes

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Edward Bernds directed three of these films, Norman Maurer two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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