Roberta Gale (October 18, 1914 – January 29, 2008) was an American actress. She is known for her roles as a

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in a number of

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made during the 1930s. The daughter of J.M. Gale and Blanche Harris Gale, she was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Miami, Florida. She appeared on Broadway in ''The New Yorkers'' (1927). In Hollywood at age 15, Gale was described as "a Clara Bow type". Gale married

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, philanthropist and financier in Los Angeles in 1962; the marriage lasted eight months.

Selected filmography

* ''

Are These Our Children? ''Are These Our Children?'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Howard Estabrook. The film stars Eric Linden, Ben Alexander, Beryl Mercer, Mary Kornman, Arline Judge, and Rochelle Hudson. The film ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Public Defender ''The Public Defender'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff. Rich playboy Pike Winslow dons the mantle of 'The Reckoner', a mysterious avenger, when he learns that ...

'' (1931) * ''

Girl of the Rio ''Girl of the Rio'' is a 1932 American pre-Code RKO musical film starred Dolores del Río and Leo Carrillo. Directed by Herbert Brenon, the screenplay was written by Elizabeth Meehan and Louis Stevens, based on the play, ''The Dove'' by Willard ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Police Call'' (1933) * '' Mystery Ranch'' (1934) * ''

Terror of the Plains ''Terror of the Plains'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Roberta Gale and William Gould.Pitts p.315 Main cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Lansing - Posing as Tom Smith * Roberta Gale as Bess Roberts ...

'' (1934) * '' St. Louis Woman'' (1934) * ''

Cheers of the Crowd ''Cheers of the Crowd'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Vin Moore and starring Russell Hopton, Irene Ware and Harry Holman.Monaco p.308 Cast * Russell Hopton as Lee Adams * Irene Ware as Mary Larkin * Harry Holman as Honest John Bra ...

'' (1935) * ''

Alias John Law ''Alias John Law'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Bob Steele. It was produced by Supreme Pictures and released by William Steiner Productions on a states-rights basis. It was remade in 1950 as ''We ...

'' (1935) * ''

No Man's Range ''No Man's Range'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury starring his son Bob Steele. p.226 Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films'' McFarland; 2nd Revised edition 13 December 2012 Plot ...

'' (1935) * ''

Fighting Youth ''Fighting Youth'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Henry Johnson, Hamilton MacFadden and newspaper reporter Florabel Muir. The film stars Charles Farrell, June Martel, Andy Devine, J. Farrell MacDonald ...

'' (1935)

References

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.

External links

* 1914 births 2008 deaths American film actresses Actresses from Pittsburgh 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub