In 1922, comedian Ted Healy ran into a problem during his engagement at New York City’s Brooklyn Prospect Theatre: a pair of acrobats he partnered with abruptly walked out, leaving him stranded without an act. Healy contacted two childhood friends, the brothers Moe and Shemp Howard, to join him on the stage and the trio brought down the house with a wild improvised segment.
Over the years, the act changed its name and personnel, ultimately resulting in a comedy squadron called the Three Stooges. To celebrate the centennial of the knockabout mischief-makers, here are the 10 weirdest facts related to the Three Stooges.
