Author: Joan Howard Maurer
Born: 1927
Bio: Joan Howard Maurer (born April 2, 1927) is the daughter of Moe Howard of the Three Stooges. She has written several books on the Three Stooges and appeared in a few films.

She was married to cartoonist/director Norman Maurer for 39 years until his death in 1986.

Maurer currently resides in Seattle, Washington, and regularly attends Three Stooges conventions held yearly in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Her sons, Michael Maurer and Jeffrey Scott (Maurer), are both animation writers.