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Jay Novello (born Michael Romano, August 22, 1904 – September 2, 1982) was an American radio, film, and television character actor. Radio career.
Jay Novello. Actor: Harum Scarum. Short, dapper Jay Novello specialized in playing ethnic types, sometimes Spanish, Greek or Mexican but usually Italian--not surprising, since his parents were Italian immigrants and he grew up speaking the language before he learned English.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- North Hollywood, California, USA
Jay Novello. Actor: Harum Scarum. Short, dapper Jay Novello specialized in playing ethnic types, sometimes Spanish, Greek or Mexican but usually Italian--not surprising, since his parents were Italian immigrants and he grew up speaking the language before he learned English. Born in Chicago in 1904, he came from a very diverse neighborhood and, in addition to speaking Italian and English, also ...
- August 22, 1904
- September 2, 1982
Aug 21, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Jay Novello, born on August 22, 1904. The prolific character actor worked steadily for 50 years in radio, pictures a...
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Italian-American Jay Novello was a swarthy wee character actor who emerged from the early days of radio to portray furtive, twitchy ethnic types and fastidious, comically prissy characters in ...
Sep 4, 1982 · Jay Novello, the character actor who was a veteran of hundreds of movies and television roles, died of cancer Thursday in Riverside Hospital, North Hollywood. He was 78 years old. Mr. Novello was ...
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Sep 3, 1982 · HOLLYWOOD -- A funeral will be held Saturday for character actor Jay Novello, a veteran of hundreds of movies and television roles, including the series 'McHale's Navy.'. Novello died Thursday of ...
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