Jay Novello: Jay Novello. Actor: Harum Scarum. 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 English, also picked up a working knowledge of German and Greek....
Known For: Harum Scarum (Zacha), The Lost World (Costa), Crime Wave (Dr. Otto Hessler), The Domino Principle (Captain Ruiz)