Gale Storm, RIP

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:24 am

First Farrah, then Gail

Quote:

Gale Storm, perky star of 1950s television, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES - Gale Storm , whose wholesome appearance and perky personality made
her one of early television's biggest stars on " My Little Margie " and " The
Gale Storm Show ", has died at age 87.

Storm, who had been in failing health in recent years, died Saturday at a
convalescent hospital in Danville, said her son, Peter Bonnell.

Before landing the starring role in "My Little Margie" in 1952, Storm appeared
in numerous B movies opposite such stars as Roy Rogers , Eddie Albert and Jackie
Cooper . After her last TV series, "The Gale Storm Show", ended in 1960 she went
on to a successful singing career while continuing to make occasional TV
appearances.

Storm was a Texas high schooler named Josephine Owaissa Cottle when she entered
a talent contest for a radio show called "Gateway to Hollywood " in 1940. She
was brought to Los Angeles for the finals, where her wholesome vivacity won over
the radio audience and she was awarded a movie contract.

The contest's male winner was a lanky would-be actor named Lee Bonnell, who
would later become her husband.

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A wee bit before my time but I do remember her on television and in retrospectives.

She was what people used to call "classy" when the word actually meant something.

Here's a fun video and a great song.

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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:41 am

Sorry to hear this. Sad