The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team that was active from 1922 to 1970. The team's line-up changed several times over the years, but the most famous and longest-lasting line-up consisted of Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard. Shemp Howard was a member of the team from 1930 to 1932 and again from 1946 to 1955, but he was never a permanent member.