Fred Gamble (actor)
Fred Gamble | |
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| Born | Fred Alvin Gambold October 26, 1868 |
| Died | February 17, 1939 (aged 70) |
| Other names | Fred Gambold |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1928 |
Fred Gamble (born Fred Alvin Gambold, October 26, 1868 – February 17, 1939)[1] was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1913 and 1928. He was sometimes billed as Fred Gambold.
Biography
[edit]Gamble was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. At age 15, he left his home to join a minstrel show, beginning his career as an entertainer.[2] He performed in vaudeville as a member of the Queen City Four[1] and acted in stock theater.[3] In 1912 he became a part of the American Film Company.[1]
On February 17, 1939, Gamble died in Hollywood, California, at 70.[1]
Partial filmography
[edit]- Susie's New Shoes (1914)
- A Broadway Scandal (1918)
- The Woman Under Cover (1919)
- Homespun Folks (1920)
- The Screaming Shadow (1920)
- Bullet Proof (1920)
- Love Never Dies (1921)
- Golf (1922)
- Boy Crazy (1922)
- The Firebrand (1922)
- Black Oxen (1923)
- The Tornado (1924)
- A Woman of the World (1925)
- Tumbleweeds (1925)
- Tonio, Son of the Sierras (1925)
- Chasing Trouble (1926)
- Born to Battle (1926)
- The Blackbird (1926)
- The Red Mill (1927)
- The Fighting Stallion (1927)
- Laddie Be Good (1928)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Fred Gamble, Actor, at 70". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. February 18, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Los Angeles Herald. California, Los Angeles. May 31, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fred Gamble (actor).
- Fred Gamble at IMDb
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