The Three Stooges: Curly Howard (1903-1952) Moe Howard(1897-1975) and Larry Fine(1902-1975). Shemp Howard(1895-1955)left the group early to start a solo acting career. Curly Howard, the younger of the Howard Brother's, immediately came in to take Shemp's place. Shemp Howard eventually returned to the group reluctantly on May 6, 1946.