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| June Gale | |
|---|---|
 Gale in 1935 | |
| Born | June Gilmartin (1911-07-06)July 6, 1911 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1996(1996-11-13) (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) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
June Gale (born June Gilmartin; July 6, 1911 – November 13, 1996) was an American actress sometimes credited under her married name as June Levant.
Biography
Born in San Francisco, Gale rose to fame as part of the vaudeville act The Gale Sisters, a dancing quadruplet act that was actually two sets of twins. She appeared on Broadway with her sisters in Flying High (1930) and George White's Scandals (1931). In the early 1930s, she made her first films in Hollywood originally as a Goldwyn Girl in Roman Scandals, and gradually she rose to more notable parts, generally in B movies after signing with Fox in 1936.
In December 1939, Gale married Oscar Levant in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and they remained wed until his death in 1972. She later married Henry Ephron, 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.
Death
Gale died of pneumonia on November 13, 1996, aged 85, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (7 October 2017). 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.
- ^ "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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