- He shared his techniques with others and apprenticed many makeup artists, including Harry Ray and Gordon Bau.
- He was one of Hollywood's most famous gorilla performers.
- Patented many inventions in the 1950's. One of them was for 3-D movies and another for a shower deflector to protect women's hair.
- He suffered a mild heart attack in his early 40's. The role of Sultan, the gorilla in "Phantom of the Rue Morgue", was completed by a stunt double due to Gemora's weakening health.
- His daughter Diana talks about helping him build the Martian costume for "The War of the Worlds" (1953) in the book "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010) by Tom Weaver.
- Father of Diana Gemora.
- Children: Diana, Robert and Patrick.
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