Pat DiCicco
Pat DiCicco, born Pasquale DeCicco on February 14, 1909, in New York City, was an American talent agent, movie producer, and occasional actor. He died on October 24, 1978, in New York City after a long battle with cancer. He was nicknamed “The Glamour Boy of Hollywood” and was a cousin of film producer Albert R. Broccoli, who gave him the nickname “Cubby.” DiCicco was sometimes linked to organized crime as an associate of Lucky Luciano.
He was married three times:
- Thelma Todd (1932–1934). Their marriage was unstable and filled with fights; they divorced in 1934. Thelma Todd died in 1935 from what was ruled an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Gloria Vanderbilt (1941–1945). Vanderbilt later described DiCicco as abusive; they divorced in 1945.
- Mary Jo Tarola, known as Linda Douglas (1952–1960). The marriage lasted eight years.
Controversies: In 1937, DiCicco was named in accounts of a violent incident involving comedian Ted Healy. Some reports claimed that Beery, Broccoli, and DiCicco beat Healy, who died afterward; other reports dispute this. The case remained unclear. An autopsy later indicated Healy died of acute nephritis related to alcoholism. The investigation did not produce a definitive finding of direct assault.
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