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Previously Unidentified: Ralph Volkie
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Apr 4, 2014
by Frank Reighter
Ralph Volkie had been identified for his role as Orlando's bartender in the 1963 feature 4 for Texas, which also featured the Three Stooges, Moe, Larry and Curly-Joe.
Volkie in Hula-La-La (1951)
But Three Stooges Fan Club member Brent Seguine identified him in April 2014 as read more
Previously Unidentified: Helen Servis
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Mar 19, 2014
Servis was the unidentified tall, thin woman in the 1943 Three Stooges short Spook Louder
by Frank Reighter
Helen Louise Servis was born October 11, 1908 to Leland Brookins Servis (b. Aug. 6, 1873 - d. July 25, 1959) and Helen Long Servis (b. May 16, 1883 - d. Jan. 30, 1976). She had an olde read more
Who played Professor Tuttle?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Feb 4, 2014
by Ryan Fay
The actor who played "Professor Tuttle" in We Want Our Mummy (1939) remains one of the biggest unidentified player cases.
It is NOT Robert Williams as some sources report.
Does this actor look familiar to anyone?
If so, comment below or use the contact link at the top of the page read more
Lost and Found: Gerrie Worthing
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jan 28, 2014
Worthing appeared in one Vitaphone short with Shemp Howard
by Frank Reighter
Gerrie Worthing was a screen name. She was born Geraldine Leah Pratt on April 25, 1911 in Springfield, Massachussetts. Her parents were Robert L. Pratt and Mildred M. Worthington (this is where Gerrie's "screen" surname read more
Lost and Found: Gracie Worth
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jan 20, 2014
Worth was in two Vitaphone shorts with Shemp Howard
by Frank Reighter
Gracie Worth was a stage name. She was born Grace Rothmund in Rome, N.Y. August 28, 1906. Her parents were E. Otto Rothmund and Grace McDermott. The family was vaudeville and stage entertainers, all using the surname Worth. Grac read more
Lost and Found: Ida Mae Johnson
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Dec 21, 2013
by Frank Reighter
Finding out about Ida Mae Johnson, the tall blonde party guest in Crash Goes the Hash (1944), was leading nowhere until Gary Lassin mentioned that the only reference to her was a snipe on the back of a studio still from that short.
Johnson in Crash Goes the Hash (1944)
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Whatever happened to Beverly Phalon?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Oct 30, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Beverly Phalon co-starred as "Ann Howe" in five of Shemp Howard's seven appearances in the Joe Palooka series at Vitaphone from 1936-1937.
We have a solid amount of information on Phalon, but need to fill in those last few crucial gaps to complete her story.
She was born Beverly All read more
Whatever happened to Joanne Frank?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Oct 16, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Joanne Frank has been a lost player for years, and there has been next-to-no progress on finding out whatever happened to her.
Joanne Frank in Idle Roomers (1944)
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Frank's lone Three Stooges appearance was as "Hazel" in the 1944 short Idle Roomers.
The only lea read more
Whatever happened to Gail Arnold?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Sep 25, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Curly-era player Gail Arnold is a mystery for supporting player researchers.
With no known birth and death dates, Arnold's fate has been a topic of research for years. The case has never gotten far off the ground.
Gail Arnold, 1934
She appeared as a chorus girl in Dancing Lady (193 read more
Rare photo: Norma Randall
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Sep 22, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Here's a terrific vintage 8x10 of long-lost supporting player Norma Randall.
She remains an ongoing mystery. read more
Player Bio: Ruth Channing
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Sep 13, 2013
by Frank Reighter
Ruth Channing was in three Stooge-related films: Broadway to Hollywood (1933) as "Wanda," the Ted Healy solo film Lazy River (1934) as "Ruby Drexel" and Hollywood Party (1934) as a "showgirl." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) shows her in 10 films overall from 1931 to 193 read more
Whatever happened to Carmen Andre?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Aug 20, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Carmen Andre played a nurse in The Three Stooges two-reeler Men in Black (1934).
Unfortunately, we're in the dark as to whatever happened to her, and information on her fate has been nearly non-existent.
Other than her appearance in Men in Black, the Internet Movie Database lists just read more
Whatever happened to Marie Monteil?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Aug 11, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Marie Monteil is known to fans of The Three Stooges as "Maria," Larry's love interest in the 1950 short Love at First Bite. She later appeared via stock footage in the Besser-era short Fifi Blows Her Top (1958).
Monteil in Love at First Bite (1950)threestooges.net
Leads on Mont read more
Lost and found: Betty McMahan
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Aug 5, 2013
by Frank Reighter
Betty Leonarda McMahan was born April 14, 1913 in Blaine, Washington. Her parents were James McMahan ( b. CA.), a Securities salesman, and Betty Leonarda Hegbom (b. IL. Feb. 28, 1890; died May 4, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA.).
Betty is listed in 15 films from 1934 to 1960, with her read more
Who Am I? (7/31/13)
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jul 31, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Does anyone recognize the actress on the right in this screen grab from Ants in the Pantry (1936) ?
Ants in the Pantry (1936) read more
Norma Randall match a bust
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jul 27, 2013
by Ryan Fay
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The potential match we had on long lost supporting player Norma Randall wasn't the answer.
After discovering a lead linking Norma Randall to Pennsylvania, we found a decent match with the same name through public records.
The potential match was born in Penns read more
New Lead on Norma Randall
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jul 26, 2013
by Ryan Fay
A new lead has emerged on long lost supporting player Norma Randall.
A March 1953 wire photo was discovered and it suggests Randall may have been from Pennsylvania. That's something we didn't have previously and it's the best new lead we've had on her in quite some time.
The Pennsylva read more
Whatever happened to Eve Reynolds?
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jul 19, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Eve Reynolds had bit roles in Men in Black (1934), Three Little Beers (1935), Movie Maniacs (1936), and Goofs and Saddles (1937).
Unfortunately, we don't have a bit of a clue as to whatever happened to her. Reynolds has been a lost player for years and leads have been few and far read more
Lost and found: Edward Coch Jr.
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jul 12, 2013
by Ryan Fay
For awhile, who played "Junior" in the 1952 Joe Besser solo short Caught on the Bounce was a mystery.
The part was sometimes credited in filmographies to Edward Coch, but that never made sense as that actor was in his forties at the time Caught on the Bounce was filmed. The person we w read more
The search for Christine McIntyre
Three Stooges Lost Players Posted by Ryan Fay on Jul 8, 2013
by Ryan Fay
Christine McIntyre, who passed away 29 years ago today, remains one of the most popular supporting players to ever work with the Stooges.
McIntyre
It may surprise some that she was once a lost player. That was back in the 1970's, well before the internet was available as a searching read more