J. Carrol Naish | |
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 Naish as Luigi Basco in the radio program Life with Luigi (1950) | |
| Born | Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish January 21, 1896 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1973 (aged 77) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1926–1971 |
| Spouse |
Gladys Heaney (m. 1929) |
| Children | 1 |
Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
He became a dialect specialist, and was called upon to play character roles of many nationalities, including Southern European (especially Italian), Eastern European, Latin American, Native American, Middle Eastern, South Asian, East Asian, Pacific Islander—even African American, which earned him the moniker "Hollywood's one-man U.N."[1] His own heritage was Irish but he rarely played Irish characters, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me."[a]
Naish received two Oscar nominations for his supporting roles in the films Sahara (1943) and A Medal for Benny (1945), the latter of which also earned him a Golden Globe. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
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