June Gale (born June Gilmartin; July 6, 1911 – November 13, 1996) was an American

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sometimes credited under her married name as June Levant.

Biography

Born in San Francisco, Gale rose to fame as part of the

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act The Gale Sisters, a dancing quadruplet act that was actually two sets of twins. She appeared on Broadway with her sisters in '' Flying High'' (1930) and ''

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'' (1931). In the early 1930s, she made her first films in

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originally as a Goldwyn Girl in '' Roman Scandals'', and gradually she rose to more notable parts, generally in B movies after signing with

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in 1936. In December 1939, Gale married

Oscar Levant Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor (music), conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian, and actor. He had roles in the films ''Rhapsody in Bl ...

in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and they remained wed until his death in 1972. She later married Henry Ephron, thereby becoming the stepmother of noted writers

Nora Ephron Nora Ephron ( ; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing romantic comedy films and received numerous accolades including a British Academy Film Award as ...

, Delia Ephron, Hallie Ephron, and Amy Ephron. Gale was an integral part of two TV talk shows. After an on-air disagreement led to her leaving her co-host role on ''The Oscar Levant Show'', she began her own show in 1958, with Lloyd Thaxton.

Death

Gale died of pneumonia on November 13, 1996, aged 85, at

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. She was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

References

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* 1911 births 1996 deaths American film actresses Actresses from San Francisco 20th-century American actresses American stage actresses American vaudeville performers Ephron family Deaths from pneumonia in California {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub