Wynne Gibson
Wynne Gibson | |
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 Publicity photo, 1931 | |
| Born | Winifred Elaine Gibson July 3, 1898 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1987 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1929–1956 |
| Spouse | John Gallaudet (1927–1930) |
Winifred Elaine "Wynne" Gibson[1] (July 3, 1898[2][3] – May 15, 1987)[4][5] was an American actress of the 1930s.
Early years
Gibson was born in New York City, the daughter of Frank W. Gibson and Elaine Coffin Gibson. Her father was an efficiency expert, and her mother was an authorized Christian Science healer.[6] She attended Wadleigh High School for Girls in New York City.[7]
At one point during her youth, she ran away from home with a touring play troupe, acting with the group in three cities before her father found her.[8]
Stage
Gibson was a member of Frederick Santley's Melody Maids and Ray Raymond's Melody Charmers. She toured in the Ritz Girls show, in which she and Billie Vernon performed a sister act.[1] Gibson was seen in vaudeville as part of The Melody Charmers. Her Broadway credits include Jarnegan (1928) and When You Smile (1925).[9] In 1955-56, she served as chair of the Equity Library Theatre.[7]
Film
Early in her career, Gibson had a small part in a film but had no special interest in appearing before the camera.[
Personal life
Gibson had a brief marriage to a stage manager. After that, she married
Death
Gibson died in 1987 of a cerebral thrombosis in Laguna Niguel, California.[7]
Filmography
- Nothing But the Truth(1929) - Sabel Jackson
- Children of Pleasure (1930) - Emma Gray
- The Fall Guy (1930) - Lottie Quinlan
- The Gang Buster (1931) - Zella Cameron
- June Moon (1931) - Lucille Sears
- Man of the World (1931) - Irene Hoffa
- The Stolen Jools (1931) - Reporter
- City Streets (1931) - Agnes
- Kick In (1931) - Myrtle Sylvester
- The Road to Reno (1931) - Mrs. It-Ritch
- Ladies of the Big House (1931) - Susie Thompson
- Two Kinds of Women (1932) - Phyllis Adrian
- The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) - Clara Deane
- Lady and Gent (1932) - Puff Rogers
- Night After Night (1932) - Iris Dawn
- If I Had a Million (1932) - Violet Smith (uncredited)
- The Sign of the Cross (1932) - Orgy Guest (uncredited)
- The Devil Is Driving (1932) - 'Silver'
- The Crime of the Century (1933) - Freda Brandt
- Emergency Call (1933) - Mabel
- Her Bodyguard (1933) - Margot Brienne
- Aggie Appleby Maker of Men(1933) - Agnes 'Aggie' Appleby
- The Crosby Case (1934) - Lynn Ashton
- Sleepers East (1934) - Lena Karelson
- I Give My Love (1934) - Judy Blair
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Mrs. Jeddock
- Gambling (1934) - Maizie Fuller
- The Crouching Beast (1935) - Gail Dunbar
- Admirals All (1935) - Gloria Gunn
- Come Closer, Folks (1936) - Mae
- Racketeers in Exile (1937) - 'Babe' DeVoe
- Michael O'Halloran (1937) - Grace Mintum
- Trapped by G-Men (1937) - Alice Segar, Posing as Mrs. Donovan
- Gangs of New York (1938) - Orchid
- Flirting with Fate (1938) - Bertha
- Miracle on Main Street (1939) - Sade Blake
- My Son Is Guilty (1939) - Claire Morelli
- Cafe Hostess (1940) - Annie
- Forgotten Girls (1940) - Frances Wingate
- Double Cross (1941) - Fay Saunders
- A Man's World (1942) - Blossom Donovan
- The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) - Geraldine Lipton
- Mystery Broadcast (1943) - Eve Stanley
References
- ^ a b c Wagner, Laura (January 2018). "Wynne Gibson: Tough Dame with a Heart of Gold". Classic Images (511): 14–15, 66–69.
- ^ Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Name: Wynne Gibson, SSN: 568095006, Birth Date: 3 Jul 1898, Death Date: May 1987; Last Residence: 92677 Laguna Niguel, Orange, California, USA
- ^ 1900 US Census Manhattan Borough, District 452, sheet 10; enumerated 7 June 1900, Name Winifred Gibson, age 1, daughter of Frank W. and Elaine Gibson, residing at 133 W. 62nd Street
- ^ "Wynne Gibson". California Death Index, 1940-1997. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
Name: Wynne Gibson; SSN: 568095006; Birth Date: 3 Jul 1905; Birthplace: New York; Death Date: 15 May 1987; Death Place: Orange; Mother's Maiden Name: Coffin
(subscription required) - New York Times. May 21, 1987. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
She was 81 years old
- ^ Collura, Joe (Summer 1999). "Wynne Gibson: That Gibson Girl". Films of the Golden Age. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9780786493135. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Dietz, Edith (December 30, 1934). "She Can't Be Nice". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. p. 54. Retrieved November 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "("Wynne Gibson" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
External links
- Wynne Gibson at IMDb
- Wynne Gibson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary in The New York Times, May 21, 1987
- Photographs and literature
