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Nov 15, 2013 · Bernard Gorcey — who gave low-budget films one of its most memorable characters in Louie Dumbrowsky, excitable proprietor of Louie's Sweet Shop — died in a car accident at age 69, shortly ...
Bernard Gorcey was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. He created the role of Isaac Cohen in "Abie's Irish Rose" on the stage. In his early acting career, Gorcey appeared in such films as "The Great Dictator" (1940) featuring Charlie Chaplin, "Out of the Fog" (1941) and "In Fast Company" (1946) with Leo Gorcey. He also appeared in...
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".
Bernard Gorcey (9 January 1886 – 11 September 1955) was a Russian actor. He was a professional vaudeville actor on Broadway who starred in 72 movies.[Citation needed] He is best remembered for playing ice cream shop proprietor Louie Dumbrowski in Monogram Pictures' The Bowery Boys series of B movies. Very early on Gorcey focused on comedy roles in his acting career, rather than trying to get ...
Bernard Gorcey was born on 9 January, 1886 in Russia, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Discover Bernard Gorcey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Discover Bernard Gorcey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
Jan 9, 2014 · Bernard Gorcey’s sudden death by a car accident in 1955 caused his grief stricken son Leo’s departure from the series. For more on vaudeville history , consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous , a nd don’t miss my new book: Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube
GORCEY, LEO (1917–1969), U.S. actor. Bowery Boy Leo Gorcey was born in New York to an Irish mother, Josephine Condon, and a Russian-born Jewish father, bernard (1886–1955), an actor who played Papa Cohen in Abie's Irish Rose on Broadway.
