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Larry Fine

Larry Fine, American comedian (died 1975)

Born
October 5, 1902
Died
January 24, 1975
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1902

About Larry Fine

Larry Fine was an American actor, comedian and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges and was often called "The Middle Stooge". Healy brought Fine, Shemp Howard, and Moe Howard together for the first time as a trio. "Moe, Larry, and Shemp", along with Fred Sanborn, appeared in Venice from 1929 through March 1930. In July 1932, Fine and Moe Howard teamed up with Healy again, adding Moe's youngest brother Jerome "Curly" Howard to the group. According to rumor, his trademark hairstyle had its origin from his first meeting with Healy in which Fine had just wet his hair in a sink, with it drying oddly as they talked.

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Larry Fine timeline

  1. Healy brought Fine, Shemp Howard, and Moe Howard together for the first time as a trio. "Moe, Larry, and Shemp", along with Fred Sanborn, appeared in Venice from 1929 through March 1930.
  2. In July 1932, Fine and Moe Howard teamed up with Healy again, adding Moe's youngest brother Jerome "Curly" Howard to the group.

The world when Larry Fine was born

Larry Fine was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Larry Fine's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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