Leo Gorcey
American actor (1917-1969)
- Born
- 3 June 1917, New York City
- Died
- 2 June 1969
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, film actor
- Films here
- 5
Leo Bernard Gorcey (June 3, 1917– June 2, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, famous for portraying the leader of a group of street-wise city toughs known variously as the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids, and as adults, The Bowery Boys. Gorcey was famous for his use of malapropisms, such as "I depreciate it!" instead of "I appreciate it!"
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Bowery Blitzkrieg | Cast |
| 1942 | Sunday Punch | Cast |
| 1945 | Come Out Fighting | Cast |
| 1946 | Mr. Hex | Cast |
| 1949 | Fighting Fools | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2560665 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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