Gale StormJosephine Owaissa Cottle (born April 5, 1922), better known as Gale Storm, is an American actress/singer. Born in Bloomington, Texas, her father passed away before she was a year old and her mother struggled to raise five children alone. In Junior High and High School she performed in the drama club. Two of her teachers urged her to enter the Gateway to Hollywood Contest held at the CBS Radio Studio in Hollywood, California where first prize was a one-year contract with a movie studio. After winning, she went on to become an American icon of the 1950s, performing in more than thirty-five motion pictures and starring in two highly successful television shows. From 1952 to 1955, My Little Margie, originally a summer replacement for I Love Lucy, ran for 126 episodes and was immediately followed by The Gale Storm Show (aka Oh! Susanna), that ran for 143 episodes between 1956 and 1960. Her first record, "I Hear You Knockin' " (a cover version of a rhythm and blues hit by Smiley Lewis, in turn based on the old Buddy Bolden standard "The Bucket's Got A Hole In It") sold over a million copies. It was followed by the haunting ballad of lost love, "Dark Moon". In her career, Gale Storm had several top ten songs, headlined in Las Vegas, and appeared in numerous stage plays. In 1981, she published her autobiography, I Ain’t Down Yet, which described, among other things, her battle with alcoholism. Gale Storm has three Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Radio, Music, and Television. This page about Gale Storm includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Gale Storm News stories about Gale Storm External links for Gale Storm Videos for Gale Storm Wikis about Gale Storm Discussion Groups about Gale Storm Blogs about Gale Storm Images of Gale Storm |
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Gale Storm has three Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Radio, Music, and Television. This rumour has been debunked by Snopes. In 1981, she published her autobiography, I Ain’t Down Yet, which described, among other things, her battle with alcoholism. The mistake was considered too embarrassing to correct.. In her career, Gale Storm had several top ten songs, headlined in Las Vegas, and appeared in numerous stage plays. during the 'Oscar' ceremony, Jack Palance announced Tomei as winner, while actually there was another name on his note. It was followed by the haunting ballad of lost love, "Dark Moon". The rumour goes that. Her first record, "I Hear You Knockin' " (a cover version of a rhythm and blues hit by Smiley Lewis, in turn based on the old Buddy Bolden standard "The Bucket's Got A Hole In It") sold over a million copies. There is an urban legend that Tomei's Oscar for My Cousin Vinny should have gone to someone else. From 1952 to 1955, My Little Margie, originally a summer replacement for I Love Lucy, ran for 126 episodes and was immediately followed by The Gale Storm Show (aka Oh! Susanna), that ran for 143 episodes between 1956 and 1960. Part of her persona is a thick New York accent. After winning, she went on to become an American icon of the 1950s, performing in more than thirty-five motion pictures and starring in two highly successful television shows. She received a second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for In the Bedroom (2001). Two of her teachers urged her to enter the Gateway to Hollywood Contest held at the CBS Radio Studio in Hollywood, California where first prize was a one-year contract with a movie studio. Her breakthrough performance came in My Cousin Vinny (1992) for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In Junior High and High School she performed in the drama club. She started her acting career in the soap opera As the World Turns, which she followed up with a role on the sitcom A Different World. Born in Bloomington, Texas, her father passed away before she was a year old and her mother struggled to raise five children alone. Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. Josephine Owaissa Cottle (born April 5, 1922), better known as Gale Storm, is an American actress/singer. guest appearance in 'The Seinfeld Show'. As the World Turns (1983-'85) TV Series. The Flamingo Kid (1984). The Toxic Avenger (1985) (uncredited). Playing for Keeps (1986). A Different World (1987) TV Series. Oscar (1991). Zandalee (1991). My Cousin Vinny (1992). Equinox (1992). Chaplin (1992). Untamed Heart (1993). The Paper (1994). Only You (1994). The Perez Family (1995). Four Rooms (1995). Unhook the Stars (1996). A Brother's Kiss (1997). Welcome to Sarajevo (1997). Reflections of Eden (1997). Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). My Own Country (1998) (TV). Happy Accidents (2000). The Watcher (2000). What Women Want (2000). Dirk and Betty (2000). In the Bedroom (2001). Someone Like You (2001). King of the Jungle (2001). Just a Kiss (2002). The Guru (2002). Anger Management (2003). Alfie (2004). Loverboy (2004). |