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Gale Henry

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Gale Henry
Gale Henry- Joker Comedy Studio
Born(1893-04-15)April 15, 1893
DiedJune 17, 1972(1972-06-17) (aged 79)
OccupationActress
Years active1914–1933
Gale Henry
Gale Henry

Gale Henry (April 15, 1893 – June 17, 1972) was an American film actress. A prominent comedian, she appeared in more than 230 films between 1914 and 1933.

In 1923, Gale Henry and her husband, Henry East, began training dogs for motion pictures. Spread over two acres on the outer edge of Hollywood, the East kennels trained the most celebrated dog stars in the movies, including Skippy, the terrier who reached stardom as Asta in The Thin Man.[1]

In 1920, Henry owned a film production company that had a contract with Special Pictures Corporation calling for her to make 12 two-reel comedies per year.[2]

"Art Aches" movie ad "posed by Gale Henry" from, Moving Picture Weekly, 1917

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Griswold, J.B., "A Dog's Life in Hollywood"; The American Magazine, August 1938, pp. 16–17 and 61–62
  2. ^ "Gale Henry Signs New Film Contract". Los Angeles Evening Express. July 16, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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