Gale Sisters Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Family Boasts Four Twins . 12 March 2019 . Oakland Tribune . April 10, 1928 . California, Oakland . 30. Newspapers.com.
2. News: The taming of the Screwball . 12 March 2019 . Detroit Free Press . March 10, 1940 . Michigan, Detroit . 25. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: June Gale . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . 12 March 2019 . https://archive.today/20190312020813/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/june-gale-41647 . 12 March 2019 . live .