Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery (November 27, 1897 – August 25, 1993) was an American silent film actor, sports promoter, and television executive. Gallery appeared in 21 films between 1920 and 1927. Subsequent to his acting career, he became a successful promoter of boxing and other sports. In 1944 he ran the day-to-day operations of the

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football team while owner

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served in the

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. After the war, Gallery served as a sports broadcasting executive for the DuMont and

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television networks. Gallery was married to actress

ZaSu Pitts ZaSu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who, in a career spanning nearly five decades, starred in many silent film drama film, dramas, such as Erich von Stroheim's 1924 epic ''Greed (1924 film), Greed'', along wi ...

from 1920 to 1933.

Selected filmography

* '' Dinty'' (1920) * '' The Chorus Girl's Romance'' (1920) * ''

A Parisian Scandal ''A Parisian Scandal'' is a 1921 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by George L. Cox. It stars George Periolat, Lillian Lawrence, and Marie Prevost, and was released on December 5, 1921. Plot As described in a film magazine, Liane-D ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Son of Wallingford ''The Son of Wallingford'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent comedy drama film directed by George Randolph Chester and Lillian Josephine Chester and starring Wilfrid North, Tom Gallery and Antrim Short. It is based on George Chester's novel ...

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Home Stuff ''Home Stuff'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Viola Dana, Tom Gallery and Josephine Crowell.Munden p.360 Plot Cast * Viola Dana as Madge Joy * Tom Gallery as Robert Deep * Josephine Crowell as ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Bob Hampton of Placer ''Bob Hampton of Placer'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Marion Fairfax. It is based on the 1910 novel ''Bob Hampton of Placer'' by Randall Parrish. The film stars James Kirkwood Sr., Wesley Bar ...

'' (1921) * ''

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The Wall Flower ''The Wall Flower'' is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rupert Hughes and starring Colleen Moore, Richard Dix, Gertrude Astor, Laura La Plante, and Tom Gallery. The film was released by Goldwyn Pictures in May 1922. Plot As ...

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A Daughter of Luxury ''A Daughter of Luxury'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Paul Powell and written by Beulah Marie Dix based upon the play ''The Imposter'' by Leonard Merrick and Michael Morton. The film stars Agnes Ayres, Tom Gallery, Edith ...

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The Eternal Three ''The Eternal Three'' is a 1923 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was directed by Marshall Neilan and Frank Urson. Hobart Bosworth, Claire Windsor, and Bessie Love star. The film was made from a scre ...

'' (1923) * ''

Itching Palms ''Itching Palms'' is a 1923 American silent comedy horror film, directed by James W. Horne and starring Tom Gallery, Herschel Mayall and Virginia Fox.Munden p.389 Plot Cast * Tom Gallery as Jerry * Herschel Mayall as Jerry's Father * Virgini ...

'' (1923) directed by James W. HorneWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 263. . * ''

The Limited Mail ''The Limited Mail'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Hill and written by Charles Logue and Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Monte Blue, Vera Reynolds, Willard Louis, Tom Gallery, Jack Huff, and Eddie Gribbon. The film w ...

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Under the Rouge ''Under the Rouge'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Lewis H. Moomaw and starring Eileen Percy, Tom Moore and Eddie Phillips. After being arrested for safe-breaking, a man goes home to try and patch things up with his former g ...

'' (1925) * '' One Round Hogan'' (1927) * '' Home Struck'' (1927) * ''

A Dog of the Regiment ''A Dog of the Regiment'' is a 1927 American synchronized sound drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-dis ...

'' (1927)

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