June Gale | |
|---|---|
 Gale in 1935 | |
| Born | June Gilmartin July 6, 1911 |
| Died | November 13, 1996 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles |
| Other names | Doris Gilmartin June Levant |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1948 (film) |
| Spouse(s) |
Henry Ephron |
| Children | 3 |
June Gale (born June Gilmartin;[1] July 6, 1911 – November 13, 1996) was an American actress sometimes credited under her married name as June Levant.[2]
Biography
Born in San Francisco,[3] Gale rose to fame as part of the vaudeville act The Gale Sisters, a dancing quadruplet act that was actually two sets of twins.[4] She appeared on Broadway with her sisters in Flying High (1930) and George White's Scandals (1931).[5] In the early 1930s, she made her first films in Hollywood originally as a Goldwyn Girl in Roman Scandals,[6] and gradually she rose to more notable parts, generally in B movies after signing with Fox in 1936.[7]
In December 1939, Gale married Oscar Levant in Fredericksburg, Virginia,[8] and they remained wed until his death in 1972. She later married Henry Ephron,[9] thereby becoming the stepmother of noted writers Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Hallie Ephron, and Amy Ephron.
Gale was an integral part of two TV talk shows. After an on-air disagreement led to her leaving her co-host role on The Oscar Levant Show, she began her own show in 1958, with Lloyd Thaxton.[9][10]
Death
Gale died of pneumonia on November 13, 1996, aged 85, at Ceders-Sinai Medical Center.[11] She was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.[12]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Roman Scandals | Goldwyn Girl | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Moulin Rouge | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Looking for Trouble | Long Beach Counter Girl | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Melody in Spring | Suzette | |
| 1934 | Bottoms Up | Chorine | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Folies Bergère de Paris | Girl in Secretary Number | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Rainbow's End | Ann Ware | |
| 1935 | Swifty | Helen McNiel | |
| 1936 | Heroes of the Range | Joan Peters | |
| 1936 | The Riding Avenger | Jessie McCoy | |
| 1936 | Sing, Baby, Sing | Member of Girls Band | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Pigskin Parade | Student | Uncredited |
| 1936 | One in a Million | Girl in Band | |
| 1937 | The Devil Diamond | Dorothy Lanning | |
| 1937 | On the Avenue | Chorus Girl | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Thin Ice | Member of Girls Band | Uncredited |
| 1937 | This Is My Affair | Girl with Keller | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Sing and Be Happy | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1937 | You Can't Have Everything | Chorus Girl | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Four Men and a Prayer | Elizabeth | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Josette | Cafe girl | |
| 1938 | Keep Smiling | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1938 | My Lucky Star | Cabot Jr.'s Secretary | |
| 1938 | Time Out for Murder | Muriel - The Apartment Switchboard Operator | |
| 1938 | While New York Sleeps | Kitty | |
| 1939 | Tail Spin | Flyer | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Pardon Our Nerve | Judy Davis | |
| 1939 | Inside Story | Eunice | |
| 1939 | The Jones Family in Hollywood | Alice Morley | |
| 1939 | It Could Happen to You | Agnes Barlow | |
| 1939 | Hotel for Women | Joan Mitchell | |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Myra Rhadini | |
| 1939 | The Escape | Annie Qualen | |
| 1939 | The Honeymoon's Over | Peggy Ryder | |
| 1940 | City of Chance | Molly | |
| 1948 | Easter Parade | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Saleswoman | Season 1 Episode 12: "Hangover" (credited as June Levant) |
References
- ↑ Room, Adrian (2014). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ Berlin, Howard M. (2000). The Charlie Chan Film Encyclopedia. McFarland. p. 163.
- ↑ "Oscar Levant". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. May 16, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "June G. Levant". AP NEWS. 1996-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ "June Gale". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ Soren, David. Art, Popular Culture, and The Classical Ideal in the 1930s: Two Classic Films — A Study of Roman Scandals and Christopher Strong. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media.
- ↑ Gordon, Jeff (2010). Foxy Lady: The Authorized Biography of Lynn Bari. BearManor Media.
- ↑ "The taming of the Screwball". Detroit Free Press. Michigan, Detroit. March 10, 1940. p. 25. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "June Gilmartin Levant, entertainer". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. November 18, 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 12 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis (October 8, 2008). "Lloyd Thaxton, 81, was a longtime L.A. TV host". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-24 – via The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon.
- ↑ Oliver, Myrna (1996-11-18). "June Levant; Actress Co-Hosted '50s Talk Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Wilson, Scott (2016-08-19). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7.
- ↑ Munden, Kenneth W.; Hanson, Patricia King; Gevinson, Alan, eds. (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Film entries, A–L. F. Feature films 3. 1931–1940. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-07908-3.
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