"The
most important actor in most Stooges films, besides the Stooges
themselves, was the sharp-nosed, wide-eyed Emil Sitka... His presence
was such a mainstay of the operation that many thought of him as an
undeclared 'fourth Stooge.'"
To
communicate with friends and fans of Emil Sitka, share
information about his life and career, preserve the
cultural heritage of the Hollywood productions in which he participated,
and promote his legacy as The Fourth Stooge.
EmilSitka.com
is an on-line informational resource serving the mission of the Emil Sitka Fan Club.
Emil Sitka, center, in a scene from "The Boor" by Anton Chekhov
During this time, Emil met and married his wife "Sunshine" Donna Driscoll and the two started a family that eventually grew to seven children. Since the small theater actors received no pay, Emil worked as a laborer by day and rehearsed and acted by night. Although humor and pantomime had become his forte, Emil performed many roles in dramatic plays as well as comedies, and his repertoire included "Anna Christie" by Eugene O'Neill, "The Lower Depths" by Maxim Gorky, "Depression Island" by Upton Sinclair, "Time of Your Life" by William Saroyan and "The Boor" by Anton Chekhov.