Gale Sisters

From left, June, Jean, and Joan Gale, 1935

The Gale Sisters was a family of four actresses, two sets of twins, who performed in vaudeville and movies:

* Jane Gale, born Helen Gilmartin (b. 1911), twin sister of June
* June Gale, born Doris Gilmartin (1911-1996), twin sister of Jane: wife successively of Oscar Levant and Henry Ephron
* Jean Gale, born Lenore Gilmartin (1912-1974), twin sister of Joan
* Joan Gale, born Lorraine Gilmartin (1912-1998), twin sister of Jean

The sisters were initially billed by their birth names, as in their appearance in Parisian Idea in Oakland, California, in 1928.[1] The group entertained not only in America but also performed during a tour of Europe.[2]

The quartet appeared on Broadway in Flying High (1930) and George White's Scandals (1931).[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Family Boasts Four Twins". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. April 10, 1928. p. 30. Retrieved 12 March 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "The taming of the Screwball". Detroit Free Press. Michigan, Detroit. March 10, 1940. p. 25. Retrieved 12 March 2019 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "June Gale". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.