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TIL that after the death of Shemp Howard (The Three Stooges) in 1955, black comedian Mantan Moreland was offered the job of the new 3rd stooge by Moe Howard. But Columbia Pictures demanded a actor already under contract with them... and Joe Besser was one of the few comedians still working for them.

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