Gail Kobe
Gail Kobe | |
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Actress, television producer | |
| Years active | 1955–1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Richard I. Kramer (April 26, 1957–19??) Edward S. Lees (1971–1972; divorced) |
Gail Kobe (born Gabriella Kieliszewski;[2][3] March 19, 1932[1] – August 1, 2013) was an American actress and television producer.
Early years
Kobe was born Gabriella Kieliszewski in
Early career
Kobe portrayed Penny Adams on the TV series Trackdown.[6] She appeared on the Alcoa Theatre in a 1958 episode titled "Disappearance" starring Jack Lemmon and Joan Blackman. In 1965 she portrayed Doris Schuster on TV's Peyton Place.[2] She also appeared on daytime television in the NBC serial Bright Promise as Ann Boyd Jones (1970–1972).[7]
During the 1950s and 1960s, Kobe made guest appearances on ,
On February 17, 1959, Kobe was cast in the episode "Disaster Town" of the series Rescue 8 in the role of Ellen Mason, a mother looking for her son in a western ghost town.
In the series, Laramie, Kobe played a saloon girl in the episode "Gun Duel" (aired December 25, 1962).
Later career
Kobe began to work behind the camera as supervising producer and associate producer on such daytime programs as CBS's The Edge of Night and NBC's Return to Peyton Place. From 1981 to 1982, its final year on the air, Kobe became executive producer of the NBC soap opera, Texas. From 1983 to May 1986, she was the executive producer of CBS's Guiding Light (for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award) and then served as a producer on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful from its debut in 1987 through the early 1990s.[8]
Kobe taught at San Fernando Valley State College.[9]
Kobe was a member of St. Louis Church. She volunteered many hours to Eisenhower Medical Center and the Palm Springs Art Museum while she lived in
Honors
In 2008, a Golden Palm Star on the Walk of Stars was dedicated in Kobe's honor.[10]
Death
For the last two years of her life, the twice-married Kobe resided at the
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1955 | East of Eden | Student | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Jessie Bridges | Season 2 Episode 9: "Crack of Doom" |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandments | Pretty Slave Girl | |
| 1956 | Highway Patrol |
Susan Keefe | Episode: "The Search" |
| 1957-1958 | Trackdown | Penny Adams / Cindy / Beth Waislip | 6 episodes |
| 1958 | Gunsmoke | Polly Troyman | Season 3, Episode 25, "Dirt" |
| 1958 | Gunsmoke in Tucson | Katy Porter | |
| 1958-1964 | Perry Mason | Gertrude Lewis / Margo - Drake's Secretary | 2 episodes |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Kate Brown | Episode: "The Late Mayor Brown" |
| 1960 | The Twilight Zone | Sally | Season 1, Episode 23, "A World of Difference" |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour |
Virginia Carlin | Season 1, Episode 9: "The Black Curtain" |
| 1962 | Rawhide | Dr. Louise Amadon | Season 4, Episode 25: "A Woman's Place" |
| 1963 | The Virginian | Ruth Ferris | Episode: "Run Quiet" |
| 1963 | Combat! |
Francois | Season 1, Episode 28, "The Sniper" |
| 1963 | Have Gun Will Travel " |
Francine | Season 6, Episode 30, "Two Plus One" |
| 1963 | The Twilight Zone | Jessica Connelly | Season 4, Episode 1, "In His Image" |
| 1964 | The Twilight Zone | Leah Maitland | Season 5, Episode 16, "The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross" |
| 1964 | The Outer Limits | Janet Doweling | Season 1, Episode 22, "Specimen: Unknown" |
| 1964 | The Outer Limits | Janet Lane | Season 2, Episode 12, "Keeper of the Purple Twilight" |
| 1966 | Gunsmoke | Bar Girl Madge | Season 12, Episode 13, "The Moonstone" |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Donna | Season 1, Episode 8, "The Price of Terror" |
| 1969 | Bewitched | Evelyn Tucker | Season 5, Episode 22, "Going Ape" |
| 1969 | Gunsmoke | Ellie Decker | Season 14, Episode 23, "The Intruder" |
References
- ^ a b Some sources have cited 1929 or 1931 as possible years of birth, but U.S. census records indicate 1932, and 1972 California divorce records from her husband, Edward S. Lees clearly states 1932 as her year of birth
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Peterson, Bettelou (April 23, 1970). "Gail Kobe of 'Bright Promise' -- Hamtramck to Hollywood". Detroit Free Press. p. 53. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ According to the 1940 United States census records, her name is listed as "Gabriella Kobe" and her age is eight years old, indicating 1932 year of birth; it is unclear when her parents, listed as Benjamin and Theresa Kobe, changed the original surname (Kieliszewski).
Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, Divorce Index, 1966–1984 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: State of California. California Divorce Index, 1966–1984. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. - ^ "Gail Kobe, from Hamtramck: A Farewell to Peyton Place". Detroit Free Press. March 11, 1966. p. 26. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Bright Promise". TV Guide. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- Huff Post. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Gail Kobe Knew How To Act, Now She Knows She Can Teach". Sunday News. Lancaster, Penn. July 19, 1970. p. 58. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "List by date dedicated" (PDF). Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Actress, Emmy-Nominated Soap Producer Gail Kobe Dies At 84". KCAL News. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Lowe, Lindsay (August 5, 2013). "Veteran Actress and Producer Gail Kobe Dies at 82". Parade. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Lowe, Lindsay (2013-08-05). "Veteran Actress and Producer Gail Kobe Dies at 82". Parade. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
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External links
- Gail Kobe at IMDb
- Notice of death of Gail Kobe, deadline.com; accessed February 26, 2014.
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