Early Years
Gorcey was born in New York City, the son of Josephine (née Condon) and Bernard Gorcey, vaudeville actors. His mother was 16-years-old at the time of his birth, and was already a mother at 14; his father was 31-years-old. Both were small people. Bernard Gorcey was 4' 10", and his wife was 4' 11". Their son Leo would reach 5' 6" as an adult. In 1921, another son was born, David Gorcey. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant and his mother was an Irish Catholic immigrant.
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