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Leo Gorcey (Leo Bernard Gorcey) was born on 3 June, 1917 in New York City, New York, USA, is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Leo Gorcey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
| Popular As |
Leo Bernard Gorcey |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
3 June, 1917 |
| Birthday |
3 June |
| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA |
| Date of death |
2 June, 1969 |
| Died Place |
Oakland, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 52 years old group.
Leo Gorcey Height, Weight & Measurements
At 52 years old, Leo Gorcey height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .
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| Height |
5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Weight |
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Who Is Leo Gorcey's Wife?
His wife is Mary Gannon (12 July 1968 - 2 June 1969) ( his death), Brandy Davis (1956 - 1962) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Amelita Ward (12 February 1949 - 8 February 1956) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Evalene Bankston (24 October 1945 - 29 February 1948) ( divorced), Kay Marvis (16 May 1939 - 21 June 1945) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Mary Gannon (12 July 1968 - 2 June 1969) ( his death), Brandy Davis (1956 - 1962) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Amelita Ward (12 February 1949 - 8 February 1956) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Evalene Bankston (24 October 1945 - 29 February 1948) ( divorced), Kay Marvis (16 May 1939 - 21 June 1945) ( divorced) ( 1 child) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Leo Gorcey Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Leo Gorcey worth at the age of 52 years old? Leo Gorcey’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Leo Gorcey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Crashing Las Vegas (1956) | $22,500 |
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Timeline
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 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 1940-1945 in 21 East Side Kids films, from 1946-1956 in 41 Bowery Boys movies.
In 1939, Leo married 17-year-old dancer Kay Marvis, who appeared in four of his movies.
When Gorcey was making one of his few non-Dead End Kids/East Side Kids/Bowery Boys films, 1941's Out of the Fog (1941), he repeatedly blew a simple line of dialog. Fed up, director Anatole Litvak stormed over to him and shouted, "Gorcey, as an actor, you stink!" Stung by this rebuke, Gorcey let fly with a burst of retaliatory fireworks of his own - "Don't you ever, ever scream at me like that again!," Gorcey shouted back, and stormed off the set. A few hours later, he was back, did the scene again ... and blew the line again. This time, Litvak walked over to him quietly, calmly and whispered in his ear, "Gorcey, as an actor, you still stink. And notice that, this time, I'm not shouting.".
They divorced in 1944 after five years of marriage; she went on to marry Groucho Marx.
In 1945, Leo married Evalene Bankston; they divorced in 1948. Leo was to have paid her $50,000 in a divorce settlement; however, when two detectives she hired broke into his home, he retaliated by firing his gun at them. They sued, and Leo countersued for illegal entry and won $35,000 back.
in 1949, and a baby girl they named Jan (after Leo's producer and manager, Jan Grippo) in 1951.
He and his agent, Jan Grippo, owned "The Bowery Boys" franchise being produced at Monogram. Dispite his b-movie status, this supposedly made him one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. Grippo was credited as producer until he left the series in 1951 following the death of his wife.
He left the Bowery Boys after his father, Bernard, also a frequent co-star in the series, was killed in an auto accident in 1955.
They divorced in 1956. That year Leo married his young nanny, Brandy, who was taking care of his two kids.
They had a baby girl, Brandy Jo, in 1958.
The couple divorced in 1962.
Leo went to the altar one last time in February, 1968, marrying Mary Gannon.
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 188-189. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
