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Leo Gorcey

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Actor

The Resume

    (June 3, 1917-June 2, 1969)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Appeared in 7 Dead End Kids movies (1937-39), 21 East Side Kids movies (1940-45) and 41 Bowery Boys movies (1946-56)
    Also appeared in the films 'So This Is New York' (1948), 'It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (1963) and 'The Phynx' (1970)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was married five times, divorced four.
    His fourth wife was his kids' nanny.
    He trashed a movie set while drunk (1955).
    Shortly after, he quit the Bowery Boys when the studio refused to increase his salary.
    He was originally on the cover of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' album, but was removed when his agent demanded a $400 fee.
    He died of liver failure from years of heavy drinking.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was president of his high school drama club.
    He was best friends with Groucho Marx despite his first wife, Kay Marvis, leaving him for Groucho.
    He got back $35,000 of his second wife's $50,000 divorce settlement when he successfully sued the private detectives she had hired for illegal entry into his home.
    His drinking problems began after his father (and Bowery Boys co-star) Bernard was killed in a car crash (1955).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 97 Votes: 51.55% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 66 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying