Producer Sheldon Leonard who appeared in a couple of their films concurred with Bernds.
[about his father acting in the Bowery Boys movies] I think he was the best actor of the whole group.
He said he was quite ignorant with a horrid temper, he was drunk on the set and abused his wives. He instead got into politics and was able to win seats in the New York State Assembly in the 1840s and the U.S. Congress in the 1850s. The team was awarded a star on One notable aspect of the group's history is their transition from stark drama to comedy. When they began, in The original play has had two revivals. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Bobby Jordan died in 1965 at 41.
Hall and Gorcey have been sadly overlooked. Moe Howard of the Stooges told me that Huntz would hang around with his brother Shemp who mentored him to an extent. When Peter Blake was designing the Beatles album cover of Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Band, they included the Bowery Boys with other cultural icons such as Fred Astaire, Shirley Temple and Zane West. Interred at Molinos Cemetery, Los Molinos, California, USA.
Gorcey was many times sluggish and bloated from booze- sometimes lifeless. When his father Bernard Gorcey was killed in 1955, Leo only lasted a few more films before they pulled the plug on him. And as far as they were concerned, people who didn’t meet those criteria were not worth associating with. Thanks for writing.I’ve seen this “fact” in several places, and it never rang true. If they ever create a Hall of Fame of Comedy Teams, they would be included. They had support from the other bodies who appeared as the other “Boys ” which included Billy Benedict as Whitey, Leo’s brother David Gorcey as Chuck, Bobby Jordan ( for a year) and other non-descript members such as Eddie LeRoy as Blinky, Bennie Bartlett ( as Butch)etc. The only reason I watched as much of it as I did was to see them. And as far as they were concerned, people who didn’t meet those criteria were not worth associating with.They believed that only those raised in New York had a claim to New York or even a right to be there at all and they felt the same way about America as a whole. It was the longest running American film series. They need to be considered among the top comedy teams. I drove Shemp to Curly’s Funeral! Hall was included but the only holdout not to agree was Leo Gorcey who was airbrushed out when he asked for a $400 fee. The group splintered. Two months later in June of 1969, Gorcey was dead. Compared to Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell films- they were masterpieces. Anyone know more about this?That’s not true.
After the Warner films. The police were called in to stop the violence but only ended up getting drawn into it themselves. His first wife left him for the same man he went into business with on a radio program - This sad development occurred for two reasons. Another gem in was Gorcey’s wonderful father Bernard Gorcey as Louie Dumbrowski the owner of the sweet shop they hung out at. An Upcoming film that is based on Dr Feelgood is scheduled to debut in 2020 It’s often reported that for a period during the Bowery Boy movies, Leo was the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Many of the group had already died- many from alcoholism or related … He died from liver failure which was no shock. Rick is also the producer of television commercials and programs including the nine part Dr. Feelgood documentary on the Reelz Channel. One, was that Gorcey’s character of Louie, and the hangout Louie’s Sweet Shop, had become the anchor of The Bowery Boys for a decade. David Gorcery was a recovering alcoholic. Leo Gorcey worked very little until his death in1969. They own the Warner Brothers films.While it was wonderful to see Leo and Huntz’s last film appearance, GOD was that film horrendous! Thanks.I remember reading an article that Leo Gorcey was paid $20,000 an episode. 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. The Dead End Kids' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Part of the group worked at Univeral as The Little Tough Guys. The gang often attended performances together at the Bowery Theatre. In contrast with the Irish immigrant tenement of the Five Points, one of the worst city slums in the United States, the Bowery was a more prosperous working-class community. Once they had become regular audience members, the actors and directors began putting on plays about the Bowery Boys, which delighted them to no end.But the theater was not only a place of entertainment. After being fired from his plumbing job, he accompanied his brother David on an acting job. The Dead/East SideKids/ Little Tough Guys/Bowery Boys were a presence in American film for nearly 25 years. Early on, former member Gabe Dell appeared in guest shots. Specifically, they were native New Yorkers born and raised. It wasn’t long before Walsh was considered the “champion of the poor man’s rights.”In addition to politics, the Bowery Boys also made a name for themselves in the world of theatre. While the Bowery Boys will never be remembered as one of the upper echelon comedy teams that include The Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy , Abbott and Costello and The Three Stooges (who are an upper echelon team without question).