Gale Henry
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| Gale Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1893 Bear Valley, California, USA |
| Died | June 17, 1972 (aged 79) Palmdale, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1914 - 1933 |
Gale Henry (15 April 1893, Bear Valley, California – 17 June 1972, Palmdale, California) was an American film actress. A prominent comedienne, she appeared in 238 films between 1914 and 1933.
In 1923, Gale Henry and her husband, Henry East, began training dogs for motion pictures. Spread over two acres on the outer edge of Hollywood, the East kennels trained the most celebrated dog stars in the movies, including Skippy, the terrier who reached stardom as Asta in The Thin Man.[1]
[edit] Selected filmography
- twelve "Lady Baffles and Detective Duck" short subjects, with Max Asher, produced by Pat Powers, 1915
- Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)
- Held to Answer (1923)
- Along Came Ruth (1924)
- Merton of the Movies (1924)
- Declassee (1925)
- Mighty Like a Moose (1926 short)
- Two-Time Mama (1927)
- Love 'em and Weep (1927)
- Darkened Rooms (1929)
[edit] References
- ^ Griswold, J.B., "A Dog's Life in Hollywood"; The American Magazine, August 1938, pp. 16–17 and 61–62
[edit] External links
- Gale Henry at the Internet Movie Database
- Gale Henry at AllRovi
- Gale Henry at Slapsticon, a site that pays tribute to silent comedy pioneers
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