What They Made In 1939

A list of how much some of the people who worked with the Three Stooges made in 1939. Not all of them actually worked with the Three Stooges at that time. Emil Sitka and Christine McIntyre didn't start working with them until later.


Reblogged from http://stoogesplayers.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-they-made-in-1939.html

What they made in 1939

by Ryan Fay

Ever wonder how much money people made back in the day?

Thanks to the 1940 census, we can find out how much money people made in 1939.

Here are some figures for individuals relevant to the Stooges:

Moe Howard: $5,000+ (52 weeks worked in 1939)
Del Lord: $5,000+ (52 weeks)
Hugh McCollum: $5,000+ (52 weeks)
Jules White: $5,000+ (52 weeks)
Eddie Laughton: $5,000 (52 weeks)
Edward Bernds: $4,900 (46 weeks)
Lorna Gray: $3,800 (52 weeks)
Joe DeRita: $3,500 (29 weeks)
Stanley Blystone: $3,400 (26 weeks)
Bess Flowers: $3,119 (50 weeks) - primary occupation: secretary for movie studio
Charlie Phillips: $2,686 (23 weeks)
Vernon Dent : $2,200 (52 weeks)
Bruce Bennett: $2,100 (20 weeks)
James C. Morton: $1,800 (39 weeks)
Al Thompson: $1,548 (18 weeks)
Hilda Title: $1,500 (15 weeks)
Vic Travers $1,500 (19 weeks)
Cy Schindel $1,400 (14 weeks)
Dorothy Appleby: $1,150 (6 weeks)
Beatrice Curtis: $1,100 (22 weeks)
Gino Corrado: $800 (52 weeks)
Emil Sitka: $780 (52 weeks) - primary occupation: printer
Christine McIntyre: $500 (10 weeks)
Dudley Dickerson: $330 (26 weeks)

A