Leo Gorcey
Acting
Born June 3, 1917 · New York City, New York, USA
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. 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 appeared in the stage play "Dead End." In 1937, this was made into a movie, and Leo became one of the busiest actors for the next 20 years -- from 1937-1939 he starred in seven Dead End Kids movies, from 1940-…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Angels with Dirty Faces
Dead End
On Dress Parade
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Jail Busters
Destroyer
Invisible Stripes
Jalopy
The Phynx
Triple Trouble
Angels Wash Their Faces
Live Wires
Spooks Run Wild
Let's Go Navy!
They Made Me a Criminal
Hell's Kitchen
Bowery to Bagdad
Born to Sing
In Fast Company
Out of the Fog
Crashing Las Vegas
Dig That Uranium
Headin' East
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Midnight Manhunt
Loose in London
Crime School
Lucky Losers
Ghosts on the Loose
So This Is New York
Mannequin
Mr. Wise Guy
The Beloved Brat
That Gang of Mine
Angels with Broken Wings
Paris Playboys
Classic Comedy Teams
Docks of New York