Gale Storm Biography

Fast Facts

• A 1953 poll ranked her as the second most popular television star in the country
• Arrived in Hollywood at 17 as a finalist in the nationwide Gateway to Hollywood talent contest
• As a child, she enjoyed dancing and ice skating and performed in drama clubs
• Her early career consisted of appearing in B-movies for Republic, Monogram, Allied Artists and Universal
• Found popularity as the star of "My Little Margie" and "The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna," two 1950s situation comedies
• Was signed to a recording contract with Dot Records after they heard her singing in a nightclub act in Las Vegas
• Attended such events as the Memphis Film Festival, the Friends of Old-Time Radio and the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention during her later years
• Was the commercial spokeswoman for Raleigh Hills Hospital
• Published an autobiography called "I Ain't Down Yet" in 1981
• Author David C․ Tucker interviewed her for his book "The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms․"