Photo Tribute: Gale Storm Remembered

By: Jun. 30, 2009
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Gale Storm, who was one of early television's biggest stars on "My Little Margie" and "The Gale Storm Show," passed away this past Saturday, June 27th at age 87.

BWW Photographer Walter McBride has assembled a collection of photos that he was able able to take of the late star in her honor.

Gale 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 appeared in numerous musicals, including Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Old Maid and the Thief" at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. Other stage credits included "Unsinkable Molly Brown" (as the title character), "South Pacific" and "Finian's Rainbow."

She starring several movies, including Tom Brown's School Days, The Dude Goes West, and The Texas Rangers.

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

She is survived by her four children Phillip, Peter, Paul and Susanna.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Photo Tribute: Gale Storm Remembered
Gale Storm

Photo Tribute: Gale Storm Remembered
Gale Storm

Photo Tribute: Gale Storm Remembered
Gale Storm



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