It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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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.
Active - 1937 - 2007 | Born - Jun 3, 1917 | Died - Jun 2, 1969 | Genres - Comedy, Crime, Drama. Overview. Filmography. Share on. facebook. twitter. Biography by AllMovie [+] The shortest and most pugnacious of the original Dead End Kids, American actor Leo Gorcey was the son of character player Bernard Gorcey.
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.
Leo Gorcey. Highest Rated: 89% Road to Zanzibar (1941) Lowest Rated: 89% Road to Zanzibar (1941) Birthday: Jun 3, 1917. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Leo Gorcey was an actor who...
Leo Gorcey — The Movie Database (TMDB) Biography. 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.
Leo B. Gorcey. Birth Place. New York City, New York, USA. Born. June 03, 1915. Died. June 02, 1969. Filmography. Read More. The Phynx (1970) Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar (1965) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) 3d cab driver. Crashing Las Vegas (1956) Terence Aloysius "Slip" Mahoney. Dig That Uranium (1956)
