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A Russian-Jewish actor, born in Russia. He married Josephine Condon (1914-1930), and they had three children, among whom were actors Leo Gorcey and David Gorcey, before separating in divorce. Among Bernard Gorcy's most important works are The Great Dictator (1940), Fighting Fools (1949), Spook Busters (1946), and Ghost Chasers (1949). Bernard Gorcy immigrated with his wife to the United States of America to work in the vaudeville theater. Within 6 years, they had 3 children, and they were very poor. Josephine stayed at home to take care of the family, while Bernard continued his theatrical work until he was able to reach the Broadway Theatre. Conditions improved, and he worked on the radio, which launched him into the world of cinema in 1928 when he played the role of Isaac Cohen in the movie Abie's Irish Rose (1928), which is the same role he played on Broadway. During the Great Depression, he abandoned his family, divorced his wife, and did not support his children, who worked in the theater. Bernard reconciled with them and helped them participate in the play Dead End. Bernard continued his film career with success and appeared in 55 films, including 44 films with his sons Leo and David, most of them in the Bowery Boys series. In 1955, his car collided with a bus and he died from his injuries at the age of 69 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, on September 11.
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