Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Jay Novello in Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
Caption: Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Jay Novello in Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
Actor
Born: August 22, 1904
Star sign: Leo
Known for: The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952), The Pride and the Passion (1957), Pocketful of Miracles (1961), Harum Scarum (1965)
Source: IMDB
Short, dapper Jay Novello specialized in playing ethnic types, sometimes Spanish, Greek or Mexican but usually Italian--not surprising, since his parents were Italian immigrants and he grew up speaking the language before he learned English. Born in Chicago in 1904, he came from a very diverse neighborhood and, in addition to speaking Italian and ...