In 1935, Leo and his brother David starred in the stage play Dead End. In 1937 this was made into a movie, and Leo became one of the busiest actors for the next twenty years. He starred in seven Dead End Kids movies, in twenty-one East Side Kids films, and in forty-one Bowery Boys movies. He left the Bowery Boys after his father, Bernard, also a frequent co-star in the series (as Louie Dumbrowski), was killed in a car accident in 1955. Vintage sepia matte-finish 5 x 7 portrait, signed “Best, Leo B. Gorcey, 1945” in fountain pen. In fine condition, with faint crease at upper border, minor silvering to the darker areas. R&R COA.
