It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Search results
Relatives. David Gorcey (brother) Leo Bernard Gorcey (June 3, 1917 [1] – June 2, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, famous for portraying the leader of a group of hooligans known variously as the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids and, as adults, The Bowery Boys. Gorcey was famous for his use of malapropisms, such as "I depreciate it!"
Leo Gorcey's parents were actor Bernard Gorcey (born 1888) who stood 4' 10", and Josephine Condon (born 1901), who stood 4' 11" and weighed 95 pounds; they worked in vaudeville in New York. In 1915, 14-year-old Josephine gave birth to Fred. In 1917, Leo was born, a large baby at 12 lb. 3 oz.; as an adult he would be...
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Oakland, California, USA
Leo Gorcey. Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Leo Gorcey's parents were actor Bernard Gorcey (born 1888) who stood 4' 10", and Josephine Condon (born 1901), who stood 4' 11" and weighed 95 pounds; they worked in vaudeville in New York. In 1915, 14-year-old Josephine gave birth to Fred. In 1917, Leo was born, a large baby at 12 lb. 3 oz.; as an adult he would be...
- June 3, 1917
- June 2, 1969
Leo Gorcey Dies, 52. OAKLAND, Calif. (UPI)-Mil-lions of movie fans of the 1930s knew actor Leo Gorcey as the leader of Hollywood’s “Dead End Kids”—an urban slum boy with a heart of gold. Gorcey, whose funeral services will be Friday, rose to stardom in the street kid role, and never escaped it the rest of his professional life.
Leo Gorcey was an American actor, known for his work in stage and cinema. He became popular for portraying the leader of hooligan groups, named Dead End Kids, The East Side Kids, and later The Bowery Boys. Gorcey was born in New York City, to a Catholic mother and a Jewish father, both actors. His most notable works include the Dead End Kids ...
Leo Gorcey's parents were actor Bernard Gorcey (born 1888) who stood 4' 10", and Josephine Condon (born 1901), who stood 4' 11" and weighed 95 pounds; they worked in vaudeville in New York. In 1915, 14-year-old Josephine gave birth to Fred. In 1917, Leo was born, a large baby at 12 lb. 3 oz.; as an adult he would be 5' 6". In 1921 his brother David Gorcey was born. In 1935, Leo and David ...
People also ask
Who is Leo Gorcey?
Who were Leo Gorcey parents?
How did Leo Gorcey die?
What was Leo Gorcey most important work?
Biography. Leo Gorcey was an actor who spent most of his 30 on-screen years as the leader of the fictional gangs The Dead End Kids, The East End Kids, and The Bowery Boys. His father, Bernard Gorcey, was a vaudeville veteran and character actor, instigating Leo's acting career by recommending that he audition for the play "Dead End," which led ...
