Kenneth Lackey
Ken Lackey was of the Original Three Stooges. He lived in Tryon after a career in Indiana as a Judge. He died here in 1976
He was an active member of Little Theater and Holy Cross Episcopal Church.
The photo shows Mr Lackey with Moe Howard circa 1921
Kenneth Lackey was a vaudeville actor who started his career on a dare and joined the original Three Stooges slapstick comedy team,
Mr. Lackey, who worked briefly with Ted Healy in vaudeville, teamed with Moe and Shemp Horowitz in 1923 to form the original Three Stooges act. Moe and Shemp, who changed their last name to Howard, went on later with other members to perform in numerous comedy films and television shows.
“He just did this on a dare when he got out of college,” said Mr. Lackey's wife, Doris. “Show business wasn't his line.”
Mr. Lackey left the act after two years to join “Earl Carroll's Vanities,” a vaudeville show that performed on Broadway in the 1920's. He remained with Carroll for several years, then returned to his native Indiana.
He retired to Columbus in, 1965, after serving as clerk of United States District Court for the northern district of Indiana. He continued his interest in the theater, serving for two years as president of the nearby Tryon Little Theater and producing a number of the group's shows. His last production was “The Solid Gold Cadillac” in December 1975.