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Jane Gail

1890 – 1963

American actress

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Lived 1890 – 1963 (aged 72). Jane Gail was an American actor, film actor and stage actor.

Jane Gail (August 16, 1890 – January 30, 1963), born Ethel S. Magee in Salem, New York, was an early American silent movie and stage actress.

Biography Gail is best remembered for her role in the silent film Traffic in Souls (1913), and the adaptations of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913), where she gained worldwide fame as Dr. Jekyll's (King Baggot) imperiled fiancée. She also appeared in the 1912 version of Jekyll and Hyde, but as an extra.

A veteran of 19 film appearances between 1912 and 1920, Gail first got her acting start on the Broadway stage, appearing in two productions, The Rack and The City. She was only 30 years old when she made her last film, Bitter Fruit (1920). She never appeared on the silver screen after that. Gail died in St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 30, 1963. She was 72 years old.

Partial filmography Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912) Twixt Love and Ambition (1912) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913) Traffic in Souls (1913) Gold Is Not All (1913) as The Girl Called Back (1914) The Difficult Way (1914) The Black Spot (1914) She Stoops to Conquer (1914) The MiddleMan (1915) The Prisoner of Zenda (1915) Rupert of Hentzau (1915) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

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Who was Jane Gail?

American actress (1890–1963)

When was Jane Gail born?

Jane Gail was born on 16 August 1890 in Salem.

When did Jane Gail die?

Jane Gail died on 30 January 1963 in St. Petersburg.

What was Jane Gail's occupation?

Jane Gail was an actor, film actor and stage actor.

What nationality was Jane Gail?

Jane Gail was American.

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· Wikipedia: Jane Gail

· Wikidata: Q3161865

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