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| Eddra Gale | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gale in 1965 | |
| Born | (1921-10-16)October 16, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2001(2001-05-13) (aged 79) Deming, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Eddra Gale (July 16, 1921 – May 13, 2001) was an American actress and singer of Czech descent.
Early years
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gale was the daughter of an executive with a men's clothing company. Both of her parents were musically oriented. Gale began performing when she was three years old. She spoke French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Career
Originally an opera singer, Gale later performed as a concert singer in Rome. Film director Federico Fellini spotted her in Milan, and cast her for the role of Saraghina, the "devil woman", in Fellini's 8½ (1963), who is used in a flashback representing the male lead's first erotic experience as a young boy. She appeared around the same time in Tutto e Musica and Gidget Goes to Rome (also 1963).
Following her role in 8½,, she appeared in the role of Peter Sellers' wife, Anna Fassbender, in What's New Pussycat? (1965), as a guest in Hotel Paradiso (1966), and in small roles in films such as Three Bites of the Apple (1967), The Graduate (1967), A Man Called Gannon (1968), I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968), The Maltese Bippy (1969), Desperate Mission (1969), and Alex & the Gypsy (1976). Her last film appearance was as "Genevieve" in Somewhere in Time (1980).
Death
Gale died aged 79 in Deming, New Mexico, from complications following a stroke.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8½ | La Saraghina | |
| 1963 | Gidget Goes to Rome | Fat Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Tutto è musica | ||
| 1964 | La donna è una cosa meravigliosa | ||
| 1965 | What's New Pussycat? | Anna Fassbender | |
| 1966 | Hotel Paradiso | Hotel Guest | |
| 1967 | Three Bites of the Apple | The Yodeler | |
| 1967 | Matchless | ||
| 1967 | Games | Party Guest #6 | |
| 1967 | The Graduate | Woman on Bus | |
| 1968 | A Man Called Gannon | Louisa | |
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Love Lady | |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippy | Helga | |
| 1969 | Desperate Mission | Delores the Bartender | TV movie |
| 1970 | The Strawberry Statement | Dean's Secretary | |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Singer | |
| 1976 | Revenge of the Cheerleaders | Nurse Beam | |
| 1976 | Alex & the Gypsy | Telephone Lady | |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Genevieve | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Alpert, Hollis (1986). Fellini: A Life. New York: Atheneum. pp. 162, 172. ISBN 9780743213097.
- Thomas, Kevin (January 21, 1967). "'81/2' Siren Is Motherly Type". California, Los Angeles. California, Los Angeles. p. 17. Retrieved October 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddra Gale". Variety. June 14, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
External links
- Eddra Gale at IMDb
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