Leo Gorcey
Acting
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…
Filmography
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The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
2020
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
The Phynx
1970
Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar
1966
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Crashing Las Vegas
1956
Dig That Uranium
1955
Jail Busters
1955
Spy Chasers
1955
High Society
1955
Bowery to Bagdad
1955
Jungle Gents
1954
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
1954
Paris Playboys
1954
Private Eyes
1953
Clipped Wings
1953
Loose in London
1953
Jalopy
1953
No Holds Barred
1952
Feudin' Fools
1952
Here Come the Marines
1952
Hold That Line
1952
Crazy Over Horses
1951
Let's Go Navy!
1951
Ghost Chasers
1951
Bowery Battalion
1951
Blues Busters
1950
Triple Trouble
1950
Lucky Losers
1950
Blonde Dynamite
1950
Master Minds
1949
Angels in Disguise
1949
Hold That Baby!
1949
Fighting Fools
1949
Trouble Makers
1948
Smuggler's Cove
1948
Jinx Money
1948
So This Is New York
1948
Angels' Alley
1948
Bowery Buckaroos
1947
News Hounds
1947
Hard Boiled Mahoney
1947
Mr. Hex
1946
Spook Busters
1946
Bowery Bombshell
1946
In Fast Company
1946
Live Wires
1946
Come Out Fighting
1945
Midnight Manhunt
1945
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
1945
Docks of New York
1945
Bowery Champs
1944
Block Busters
1944
Follow the Leader
1944
Million Dollar Kid
1944
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
1943
Destroyer
1943
Ghosts on the Loose
1943
Clancy Street Boys
1943
Kid Dynamite
1943
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
Smart Alecks
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
Let's Get Tough
1942
Sunday Punch
1942
Mr. Wise Guy
1942
Born to Sing
1942
Spooks Run Wild
1941
Bowery Blitzkrieg
1941
Down in San Diego
1941
Out of the Fog
1941
Angels with Broken Wings
1941
Flying Wild
1941
Pride of the Bowery
1940
Gallant Sons
1940
Hullabaloo
1940