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Leo Bernard Gorcey (June 3, 1917 [1] – June 2, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, famous for portraying the leader of a group of hooligans known variously as the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids and, as adults, The Bowery Boys.
Leo Gorcey (1917-1969) was an American actor who starred in several movie series, such as Dead End Kids, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys. He was married five times and had four children. See his photos, videos, credits and trivia on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Oakland, California, USA
Leo Gorcey was a prolific actor who starred in Dead End Kids, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys movies from 1937 to 1956. He had a turbulent personal life, marrying and divorcing several times, and was friends with Groucho Marx.
- June 3, 1917
- June 2, 1969
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. He died Monday of a recurring ailment at Merritt Hospital in Oakland.
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.
Leo Gorcey (Bowery Boys) Interview 1968. The Cosmiks. 4.52K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.6K. 212K views 10 years ago.
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Leo Gorcey was a prolific actor who starred in Dead End Kids, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys movies from 1937 to 1956. He had a turbulent personal life with four marriages and a gun incident with his ex-wife's detectives.
