Roberta Gale

Roberta Gale
Roberta Gale
Born	October 18, 1914; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	January 29, 2008 (aged 93); Los Angeles, California ; United States
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930-1935 (film)
Spouse	S. Mark Taper
Parent(s)	J.M. Gale; Blanche Harris Gale

Roberta Gale (October 18, 1914 – January 29, 2008) was an American actress.^[1] She is known for her roles as a leading lady in a number of Poverty Row western films made during the 1930s.

The daughter of J.M. Gale and Blanche Harris Gale,^[2] she was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Miami, Florida.^[3] She appeared on Broadway in The New Yorkers (1927).^[4]

In Hollywood at age 15, Gale was described as "a Clara Bow type".^[5]

Gale was married to S. Mark Taper, a philanthropist and financier, for eight months.^[6]

Selected filmography

Are These Our Children? (1931)
The Public Defender (1931)
Girl of the Rio (1932)
Her Splendid Folly (1933)
Police Call (1933)
Mystery Ranch (1934)
Terror of the Plains (1934)
St. Louis Woman (1934)
Cheers of the Crowd (1935)
Alias John Law (1935)
No Man's Range (1935)
Fighting Youth (1935)

References

^ Pitts p.383
^ Baubie, James A.; Fritchey, Clayton (February 13, 1931). "Roberta Gale Breaks High Note To Crash Hollywood". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 29. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Little Stories of Little Stars". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 5, 1930. p. 26. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Roberta Gale". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ Thirer, Irene (June 6, 1930). "'Rolling Down to Rio'". Daily News. New York, New York City. p. 52. Retrieved August 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S. Mark Taper". Variety. January 1, 1995. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

Bibliography

Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.