Legendary Actress Gale Storm Passes Away
June 29th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD ( 7 comments )
It seems to be an unfortunate time for the entertainment world with the deaths of major celebrities around the world in the last week or two. Recently, another famous personality, legendary American actress and singer, Josephine Owaissa Cottle, who is known to all as, Gale Storm passed away on June 27 at a restorative hospital in Danvell, which is been reported by her son Peter Bonnell. The 87 year old television actress is reported to have died out of natural causes.
Texas born Gail storm was youngest among the five siblings and had a poor humble childhood with her mother having a hard time to raise the children since her father died when she was 13 years old. She was introduced to the entertainment world at 17 years of age,when under the initiation of her teachers, she took part in “The gateway To Hollywood Contest”, held in the CBS Radio studio in Hollywood and emerged as a winner getting a one year contract with a movie studio as her prize. From then on she got the name Gale Storm as a performer on stage.
In the 1940’s she had also lent her voice in the three minute musicals called Soundies that were produced for “Movie Jukeboxes.” She is known to be the actress behind the success of the Monogram Pictures, whose productions namely East Side Kids, Edgar Kennedy and specially the famous Cosmo Jones in The Crime Smasher (1943) starred Gale whose acting and singing skills were outstanding. She had also been a television and recording artist also famous for The Gale Storm Show. She had an autobiography published, “I Ain’t Down Yet”, where she describes her fight with alcoholism.
Her contribution is immense and will be remembered always as a notable American star.
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June 29th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
I was born in the 40’s and watched every episode of my little Margie. I loved Gale Storm and she always projected herself as such a Lady I know she was. Thanks for all the Happy Memories.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Just wanted to say that My Little Margie is one of my best childhood memories and i am so sorry to hear Gale Storm is gone. She was delightful. Her show probably was a precursor to the Love Boat. Miss Storm had so much energy and vitality. She was a delight.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Just wanted to say that I am so sorry to hear she’s gone. My Little Margie was part of my childhood and she was a delight. Miss Storm had such vitality and energy and was such fun. I think her show was a precursor to the Love Boat. She was really good.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I grew up with other baby boomers, so I remember Gale Storm quiet well. Great actress, comedian and singer. Several years ago, I found an old album of hers at a flea market and bought it. My favorite song of hers, Dark Moon
June 30th, 2009 at 7:03 am
My god! I really loved her series growing up (My Little Margie). I often thought about dating a girl like her. (I was always too shy to even approach a girl like her). She always seemed “pure” and not trying to use a guy to get better a “better guy”, like a lot of girls do(well, if your as old as I am), most girls in those days , just wanted a guy that didn’t cheat and had a job.
But anyway, with all that’s happening (deaths) now, I think I’ll wait till I post more
July 4th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
My Little Margie was a different series from Oh Susanna. I loved them both.
Remember her sidekick? Zazu Pitts.
Loved Gale Storm.
Us baby boomers are getting older and our childhood stars are fading. Sigh
July 6th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I also watched My Litle Margie and I thought she was so beautiful. I wanted to look just like her when I grew up. So sorry to hear of her passing.