Larry Fine was an American actor, comedian, and musician most famous for his work with “The Three Stooges.”
Larry Fine Net Worth
Larry Fine, with his lengthy and prestigious career, accumulated a net worth of $10 million before his death on January 24, 1975. He starred in a lot of films, shows, and plays.
He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Moe and Curly in 1983 at 1560 Vine Street for the iconic comedy act “The Three Stooges.”
Personal Life
Louis Feinberg, professionally known as Larry Fine, was born October 5, 1902, at 3rd and South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Russian Jewish family. His father was Joseph Feinberg, and his mother was Fanny Lieberman. His parents owned a watch repair and jewelry shop.
When he was young, his arm was accidentally burned with acid that his father used to test jewelry for its gold content. Larry mistook the acid for a beverage and was about to drink it before his father knocked the bottle out. This caused the acid to splash onto his arm, burning it extensively.
To help strengthen the muscles in his damaged and burnt forearm, his parents enrolled him in violin lessons. He became so good at playing the violin that his parents wanted to send him to a European music conservatory, but the plan was halted due to World War I.
In his movie “The Three Stooges,” he was seen playing the violin multiple times.
He also took up boxing when he was a teen to further strengthen his arm. He won one professional fight. His father was opposed to Larry’s fighting in public, so this ended his boxing career.
Larry Fine died on January 24, 1975, at the age of 73.
Professional Career
As a child, he began his career as a violinist in vaudeville. In 1925, Larry met Moe Howard and Ted Healy. Moe Howard and his brother Shemp Howard had been working as audience stooges for Healy.
Since Howard was leaving the play for a few months, they asked him to be a replacement “stooge”. Larry agreed and joined Ted’s other stooges, Bobby Pinkus and Sam “Moody” Braun.
In 1929, Healy brought Fine, Shemp Howard, and Moe Howard together as a trio called “Moe, Larry, and Shemp.” They appeared in Venice from 1929 through March 1930. Fine, Shemp, and Moe toured as “Ted Healy & His Racketeers.” Their group went to Hollywood that summer to film Fox Studio’s Soup to Nuts in 1930
Fine, Moe, and Shemp broke up with Healy after “Soup to Nuts.” They toured as “Howard, Fine, and Howard: Three Lost Soles” from 1930 to 1932.
After this, Shemp Howard decided to pursue a solo career. Fine and Moe Howard teamed up with Healy again, adding Curly Howard to their group.
Beginning in 1934, the Three Stooges made 206 short films and features. Fine, together with Moe, and Curly left Healy for good in 1934.
Curly suffered from a stroke in May 1946 so Shemp replaced him in the act. The Three Stooges became a success on television in 1959 when Columbia Pictures released several of their films.
Larry Fine Relationship Status
Larry Fine’s wife is named Mabel Haney. They met each other in 1922 when they were working in vaudeville. They married each other in 1926.
They had two children, John and Phyllis.
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