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Ted Healy(1896-1937)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Ted Healy
Official Trailer
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Varsity Show (1937)
3 Videos
27 Photos
Ted Healy was was born Ernest Lea Nash and grew up as a very good friend of Moses "Moe" and Samuel "Shemp" Horwitz (later Moe and Shemp Howard). In the '20s he changed his name to Ted Healy and got Moe, Shemp, and a violinist named Larry Feinberg (later Larry Fine) to do vaudeville acts with him as his stooges. As the 1930s started, Ted was becoming addicted to alcohol. Shemp left the act and Moe replaced him with Jerome "Curly" Howard. Those three also left the act because Ted Healy underpaid them and kept getting drunk. He spent the rest of his life doing feature films, most notably "Operator 13." Ted Healy died on December 21, 1937 while out celebrating the birth of his son. The cause of death was listed as nephritis on the autopsy.
BornOctober 1, 1896
DiedDecember 21, 1937(41)
BornOctober 1, 1896
DiedDecember 21, 1937(41)
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Known for

Peter Lorre and Frances Drake in Les mains d'Orlac (1935)
Les mains d'Orlac
7.2
  • Reagan
  • 1935
Plane Nuts (1933)
Plane Nuts
5.7
Short
  • Ted Healy
  • 1933
Nertsery Rhymes (1933)
Nertsery Rhymes
5.6
Short
  • Papa
  • 1933
Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
San Francisco
7.1
  • Mat
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor



  • Gladys George and Franchot Tone in Love Is a Headache (1938)
    Love Is a Headache
    6.1
    • Jimmy Slattery
    • 1938
  • Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
    Hollywood Hotel
    6.4
    • Fuzzy
    • 1937
  • Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, and Fred Waring in Varsity Show (1937)
    Varsity Show
    6.1
    • William Williams
    • 1937
  • Wallace Beery, Judith Barrett, and Eric Linden in Un vieux gredin (1937)
    Un vieux gredin
    6.0
    • Al Simmons
    • 1937
  • Joseph Calleia and Florence Rice in Man of the People (1937)
    Man of the People
    6.1
    • Joe 'The Glut' Dwyer
    • 1937
  • Elissa Landi and Edmund Lowe in Mad Holiday (1936)
    Mad Holiday
    6.0
    • Mert Morgan
    • 1936
  • Robert Young and Florence Rice in The Longest Night (1936)
    The Longest Night
    6.0
    • Police Sgt. Magee
    • 1936
  • Alice Faye, Ted Healy, Patsy Kelly, Adolphe Menjou, Gregory Ratoff, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in Chante, bébé, chante! (1936)
    Chante, bébé, chante!
    5.7
    • Al Craven
    • 1936
  • Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    San Francisco
    7.1
    • Mat
    • 1936
  • James Stewart and Wendy Barrie in Speed (1936)
    Speed
    5.7
    • Gadget
    • 1936
  • Jack Benny, Mary Carlisle, Ted Healy, Una Merkel, Grant Mitchell, and Nat Pendleton in It's in the Air (1935)
    It's in the Air
    5.8
    • 'Clip' McGurk
    • 1935
  • Virginia Bruce, Ted Lewis, Harry Stockwell, and Ted Lewis and His Orchestra in L'Amérique chante (1935)
    L'Amérique chante
    5.9
    • 'Happy'
    • 1935
  • Peter Lorre and Frances Drake in Les mains d'Orlac (1935)
    Les mains d'Orlac
    7.2
    • Reagan
    • 1935
  • Meurtre dans la marine (1935)
    Meurtre dans la marine
    5.4
    • Mac O'Neill
    • 1935
  • Jean Harlow and William Powell in Imprudente jeunesse (1935)
    Imprudente jeunesse
    6.4
    • Smiley
    • 1935

Writer



  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Muriel Evans, Ted Healy, and Curly Howard in The Big Idea (1934)
    The Big Idea
    5.4
    Short
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Plane Nuts (1933)
    Plane Nuts
    5.7
    Short
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Hello Pop (1933)
    Hello Pop
    5.7
    Short
    • writer
    • 1933
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Ted Healy, and Curly Howard in Beer and Pretzels (1933)
    Beer and Pretzels
    5.8
    Short
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Nertsery Rhymes (1933)
    Nertsery Rhymes
    5.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1933

Soundtrack



  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard in A Ducking They Did Go (1939)
    A Ducking They Did Go
    7.5
    Short
    • writer: "You'll Never Know Just What Tears Are" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
    Hollywood Hotel
    6.4
    • performer: "Let That Be a Lesson to You" (1937), "Sing, You Son of a Gun" (1937), "Sonny Boy" (1928) (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, and Fred Waring in Varsity Show (1937)
    Varsity Show
    6.1
    • performer: "We're Working Our Way Through College" (1937) (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    San Francisco
    7.1
    • performer: "Noontime"
    • writer: "Noontime" (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Virginia Bruce, Ted Lewis, Harry Stockwell, and Ted Lewis and His Orchestra in L'Amérique chante (1935)
    L'Amérique chante
    5.9
    • performer: "Headin' Home" (1935)
    • 1935
  • Madge Evans and Robert Montgomery in Les amants fugitifs (1934)
    Les amants fugitifs
    6.5
    • performer: "You'll Never Know Just What Tears Are"
    • writer: "You'll Never Know Just What Tears Are"
    • 1934
  • Donna Damerel, Eddie Foy Jr., and Myrtle Vail in Myrt and Marge (1933)
    Myrt and Marge
    7.0
    • performer: "What Is Sweeter Than the Sweetness of I Love You", "Recreation" (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Jimmy Durante and Jack Pearl in Moi et le baron (1933)
    Moi et le baron
    5.5
    • performer: "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (The Boys Are Marching)" (1864) (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Plane Nuts (1933)
    Plane Nuts
    5.7
    Short
    • performer: "Noontime Means Luncheon for Someone", "Dinah" (1925) (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Soup to Nuts (1930)
    Soup to Nuts
    5.8
    • performer: "You Can Only Wear One Pair of Pants at a Time" (1930), "Nellie"
    • writer: "Nellie" (uncredited)
    • 1930

Videos3

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:13
Official Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Theatrical Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Theatrical Trailer
Varsity Show
Trailer 2:38
Varsity Show

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • YouTube
  • Alternative name
    • Ted Healy and His Stooges
  • Height
    • 1.79 m
  • Born
    • October 1, 1896
    • Kaufman, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 21, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(acute toxic nephritis)
  • Spouses
      Alma Elizabeth (Betty) HickmanMay 15, 1936 - December 21, 1937 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Marcia Healy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Co-wrote (earliest Broadway credit) book for / appeared in "Earl Carroll's Vanities" on Broadway. Musical revue. Music / Lyrics by Clarence Gaskill. Book by William Grew (also director), Jimmy Duffy, "Bugs" Baer, Blanche Merrill, Julius Tannen, Lester Allen, Owen Murphy, Jay Gorney, Bozeman Bulger, Don Lindley and Harry Jentes. Music interpreted by Ross Gorman. Musical Director: Donald Voorhees. Additional lyrics by Owen Murphy and Fred Phillips. Additional music by Jay Gorney and Irving Bibo. Production Supervised by / produced by Earl Carroll. Set Decoration by Willy Pogany. Costume Design by Charles Le Maire. Scenic Design by Karle O. Amend. Musical Staging by David Bennett. Earl Carroll Theatre: 6 Jul 1925-27 Dec 1925 (199 performances). Cast: Rose Adaire, Basil Allis, Marjorie Bailey, Anita Banton, Suzanne Bennett, Marjorie Bolton, Celia Branz (as "Performer"), Pat Brown, Edith Cardell, Marion Cardell, Aileen Carmody, Vivian Carmody, Dave Chasen (as "Performer"), Gertrude Crouch, Sid Daish, Marion Dale, Dane Daniels, Teddy Dauer, M. De Jari, Marion Dowling, Jessica Dragonette, Pearl Eaton, Olivette Florentine, Bobby Folsom, Evelyn France, Bobby Galvin, Jeanette Gilmore, M. Senia Gluck, Dorothy Gordon, Eve Marie Gray, Vivian Hart, Betty Brown (credited as Betty Healy), Helen Herms, Ross Hertz (as "Ensemble"), Warren Hill, Herman Hoover, Agnes Horter, Ray Hughes, Dave Jones, Marjorie Kelly, Mildred Kelly, Kenneth Lackey, Trudy Lake, Jewel LaKota, Florence Lavalle, Oscar Lorraine, Van Lowe, Polly Luce, Eve Lynn, Virginia Martin, Rita Mayer, Wallace McCutcheon Jr. (as "Performer"; final Broadway role), Ruth Mees, Marcelle Miller, Margaret Miller, Lillian Morehouse, Marie Musselle, Adele Neff, Frances Norton, Jack Norton, Natalie Norton, Blanche O'Brien, Vera O'Brien, Agnes O'Laughlin, Gladys Pender, Marjorie Peterson, Kathryn Ray, Nellie Roberts, Josephine Sabel, Felicia Sorel, Julia Steger, Irene Swor, Earl Taney, Julius Tannen, Esther Tanya, The Whirlwinds, Lillian Thomas, Francis Thorne, Lucille Upton, Velma Valentine, Richard Warren, Peggy Watts, Rose Wenzel, Frank Wisner, Hal Yates (credited as Harold Yates), Marguerite Young.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In the early 1930s, Healy was the highest paid comic in the country, making $30,000 per week. Despite the small fortune he got, he paid his Three Stooges, Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard and, after Shemp left, Curly Howard--$100 per week, split three ways.
  • Nickname
    • Lee

FAQ

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  • When did Ted Healy die?
    December 21, 1937
  • How did Ted Healy die?
    Acute toxic nephritis
  • How old was Ted Healy when he died?
    41 years old
  • Where did Ted Healy die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Ted Healy born?
    October 1, 1896

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