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Jay Novello (born Michael Romano, August 22, 1904 – September 2, 1982) was an American radio, film, and television character actor.
Jay Novello. Actor: Harum Scarum. Short, dapper Jay Novello specialized in playing ethnic types, sometimes Spanish, Greek or Mexican but usually Italian--not surprising, since his parents were Italian immigrants and he grew up speaking the language before he learned English.
Jay Novello. Actor: Harum Scarum. Short, dapper Jay Novello specialized in playing ethnic types, sometimes Spanish, Greek or Mexican but usually Italian--not surprising, since his parents were Italian immigrants and he grew up speaking the language before he learned English.
May 19, 2008 · You may not recognize the name Jay Novello, but I’m certain you recognize his very expressive face – from more places than you may realize. This delightful character actor was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 22, 1904 to Italian parents – explaining why he learned to speak Italian before English. He died in 1982 from lung cancer, but ...
Sep 4, 1982 · Jay Novello, the character actor who was a veteran of hundreds of movies and television roles, died of cancer Thursday in Riverside Hospital, North Hollywood. He was 78 years old.
Italian-American Jay Novello was a swarthy wee character actor who emerged from the early days of radio to portray furtive, twitchy ethnic types and fastidious, comically prissy characters in nearly 200 film and television roles.
Aug 21, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Jay Novello, born on August 22, 1904. The prolific character actor worked steadily for 50 years in radio, pictures and on television. ...more.
