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Jay Novello (born Michael Romano, August 22, 1904 – September 2, 1982) was an American radio, film, and television character actor . Radio career. Novello began his 47-year acting career in the 1930s, performing as a character on radio. He played Jack Packard on the Hollywood version of I Love a Mystery. [1] .
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 · He died in 1982 from lung cancer, but we’re here to keep memories alive, and Jay Novello has provided us with some great material to draw from! He has a very impressive filmography resume – having worked in just about every genre imaginable. He even played a Japanese spy in Adventures of Smilin’ Jack (1943).
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. Throughout the 1930s and '40s, he established himself as a big-screen bit player with dozens of uncredited ...
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. Mr. Novello...
Illinois, USA. Born. August 22, 1904. Died. September 02, 1982. Cause of Death. Lung Cancer. Biography. Read More. 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.
