Gale Storm

Birth Name:

Josephine Owaissa Cottle

Birth Place:

Bloomington, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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
Author David C․ Tucker interviewed her for his book "The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms․"
Published an autobiography called "I Ain't Down Yet" in 1981
Was the commercial spokeswoman for Raleigh Hills Hospital

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