J. Carrol Naish Biography

Fast Facts

• Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his contributions to the television industry
• Passed away at the age of 77 after suffering from complications related to emphysema
• Formally began his film career in 1926, an occupation that would span almost a half-century across more than 200 films
• Although he was of Irish ancestry, he was often typecasted in Latino, Arab and Italian roles, earning him the nickname, 'Hollywood's one-man U․N․'
• Following WWI, he moved to Paris where he performed his own vaudeville act
• Never intended to move to Hollywood, however, the boat he was traveling on from Asia broke down at the port of Los Angeles in 1926 and he eventually decided to stay