About Gil Lamb
Lived 1904 – 1995 (aged 91). Gil Lamb was an American actor, television actor and musician.
Gilbert L. Lamb He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1935 and 1980.
Lamb was born on June 14, 1904, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lamb, and he attended East High School and the University of Minnesota.
Lamb's entertainment career began in vaudeville, where his act "had a wonderful assortment of trick props". He followed that format with a harmonica act, which he performed across the United States and in most European countries before World War II. He performed at The Muny in St. Louis in 1935 and 1936. His films included Hit Parade of 1947.
In addition to his work as an entertainer, Lamb owned a restaurant in New York and was part-owner of a New York company that built theatrical props.
Death Lamb died on November 2, 1995, in Riverside, California, aged 91.
Selected filmography
The Fleet's In (1942) - Spike Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) - High Pockets Riding High (1943) - Bob 'Foggy' Day Rainbow Island (1944) - Pete Jenkins Practically Yours (1944) - Albert W. Beagell Hit Parade of 1947 (1947) - Eddie Page Make Mine Laughs (1949) - Master of Ceremonies Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950) - Martin The Boss (1956) - Henry Terror in a Texas Town (1958) - Barnaby (uncredited) Bells Are Ringing (1960) - Pratfalling Party Guest (uncredited) Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Gil - Party Guest with Harriet (uncredited) Bye Bye Birdie (1963) - Lanky Shriner Good Neighbor Sam (1964) - Drunk (uncredited) The Ugly Dachshund (1966) - Milkman (uncredited) The Gnome-Mobile (1967) - Gas Attendant Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) - Waiter The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) - Slosh White - Drunk (uncredited) The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968) - Bit Comic (uncredited) The Love Bug (1968) - Policeman at Park The Boatniks (1970) - Mr. Mitchell Norwood (1970) - Mr. Remley Nightmare Circus (1974) - Mr. Alvarez Day of the Animals (1977) - Old Man in Bar
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actor (1904-1995)
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Gil Lamb was born on 14 June 1904 in Minneapolis.
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Gil Lamb died on 2 November 1995 in Riverside.
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Gil Lamb was an actor, television actor and musician.
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