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Leo Gorcey

Leo GorceyAKA Leo Bernard Gorcey

Born: 3-Jun-1917
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2-Jun-1969
Location of death: Oakland, CA
Cause of death: Liver Failure
Remains: Buried, Molinos Cemetery, Los Molinos, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Bowery Boy

Father: Bernard Gorcey (b. 1888, d. 11-Sep-1955 automobile accident)
Mother: Josephine Condon (b. 1901)
Brother: Fred (b. 1915)
Brother: David (b. 6-Feb-1921, d. 23-Oct-1984 diabetes complications)
Wife: Kay Marvis (dancer, m. 16-May-1939, div. 1944)
Wife: Evalene Bankston (24-Oct-1945, div. 29-Feb-1948)
Wife: Amelita Ward (actress, m. 12-Feb-1949, div. 1956, one son, one daughter)
Son: Leo, Jr. (b. 1949)
Daughter: Jan (b. 1951)
Wife: Brandy (the family's nanny, m. 1956, div. 1962)
Daughter: Brandy Jo (b. 1958)
Wife: Mary Gannon (m. 1968, until his death)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Phynx (6-May-1970) · Himself
    It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (7-Nov-1963) · Cab Driver
    Dig That Uranium (25-Dec-1955) · Slip Mahoney
    Jail Busters (18-Sep-1955)
    Spy Chasers (31-Jul-1955) · Slip Mahoney
    High Society (17-Apr-1955)
    Bowery to Bagdad (2-Jan-1955)
    Jungle Gents (5-Sep-1954) · Slip Mahoney
    The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (6-Jun-1954) · Slip Mahoney
    Clipped Wings (14-Aug-1953)
    Jalopy (15-Feb-1953)
    No Holds Barred (23-Nov-1952) · Slip Mahoney
    Hold That Line (23-Mar-1952)
    Crazy Over Horses (18-Nov-1951)
    Let's Go Navy (29-Jul-1951)
    Ghost Chasers (29-Apr-1951)
    Blues Busters (29-Oct-1950)
    Master Minds (20-Nov-1949)
    Angels in Disguise (9-Sep-1949)
    Jinx Money (27-Jun-1948)
    So This Is New York (Jun-1948) · Sid Mercer
    Bowery Buckaroos (8-Oct-1947)
    News Hounds (13-Aug-1947)
    Hard Boiled Mahoney (26-Apr-1947)
    Mr. Hex (9-Nov-1946)
    Spook Busters (24-Aug-1946)
    In Fast Company (22-Jun-1946) · Slip Mahoney
    Live Wires (12-Jan-1946) · Slip Mahoney
    Come Out Fighting (29-Sep-1945)
    Midnight Manhunt (27-Jul-1945)
    Mr. Muggs Rides Again (15-Jul-1945)
    Docks of New York (24-Feb-1945)
    Bowery Champs (25-Nov-1944)
    Block Busters (22-Jul-1944)
    Follow the Leader (3-Jun-1944)
    Million Dollar Kid (18-Feb-1944)
    Mr. Muggs Steps Out (29-Oct-1943)
    Destroyer (16-Aug-1943) · Sarecky
    Ghosts on the Loose (30-Jul-1943)
    Clancy Street Boys (23-Apr-1943)
    Kid Dynamite (5-Feb-1943)
    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (20-Nov-1942)
    Smart Alecks (7-Aug-1942)
    Maisie Gets Her Man (Jun-1942)
    Let's Get Tough! (29-May-1942)
    Sunday Punch (8-May-1942) · "Biff"
    Mr. Wise Guy (20-Feb-1942)
    Born to Sing (18-Feb-1942)
    Spooks Run Wild (24-Oct-1941)
    Bowery Blitzkrieg (1-Aug-1941)
    Out of the Fog (14-Jun-1941) · Eddie
    Angels with Broken Wings (27-May-1941)
    Flying Wild (10-Mar-1941)
    Pride of the Bowery (15-Dec-1940)
    Gallant Sons (15-Nov-1940)
    That Gang of Mine (23-Sep-1940)
    Boys of the City (15-Jul-1940)
    Invisible Stripes (30-Dec-1939) · Jimmy
    On Dress Parade (27-Oct-1939)
    The Angels Wash Their Faces (26-Aug-1939) · Leo Finnegan
    Hell's Kitchen (3-Jul-1939)
    They Made Me a Criminal (21-Jan-1939) · Spit
    Angels with Dirty Faces (24-Nov-1938)
    Crime School (28-May-1938) · Spike
    The Beloved Brat (30-Apr-1938)
    Mannequin (14-Dec-1937) · Clifford
    Dead End (24-Aug-1937) · Spit



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