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Actress Gale Storm Dies
My Little Margie Star Was 87
Actress Gale Storm, who became one of the biggest stars in the early days of television through her work on the comedy series My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show, has died at age 87.
Storm, who had been in failing health in recent years, died Saturday, June 27, at a convalescent hospital in Danville, California.
She came to television in 1952, with My Little Margie, after a successful career in movies and radio. After The Gale Storm Show ended in 1960, she continued to perform as a singer and as an occasional guest performer on television.
Born Josephine Owaissa Cottle on April 5, 1922, in Bloomington, Texas, Storm was only 13 months old when her father died. Her mother supported five children by taking in sewing.
In 1940, as a high school student, she entered a talent contest for a radio show called Gateway to Hollywood. She made the finals, which were held in Los Angeles, where she charmed the radio audience and was awarded a movie contract.
The contest also selected a male winner-a man named Lee Bo
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Gale Storm
“My successes have certainly not been without problems.” –Gale Storm
Gale Storm was an actress and singer who found herself starring in two popular television shows of the 1950s. Several of her songs were top ten hits, with “I Hear You Knockin'” being one of the many favorites enjoyed by fans. While cast in many B movies, Storm nonetheless stands out as a noticeable talent.
Josephine Owaissa Cottle was born in Bloomington, Texas, on April 5, 1922. She was the youngest of five children (Lois, Wilbur, Marjorie, and Brackston), with two brothers and two sisters. Her middle name, “Owaissa,” is an Indian word meaning “bluebird” and was given to her by an older sister, Lois. Josephine’s father, William Walter Cottle, worked as the manager of a lumber yard, while her mother, Minnie Corina Cottle, was a housewife. Sadly, William died after a year-long illness when Josephine was just 17 months of age.
In response to William’s passing, Minnie took in sewing and opened a millinery shop in McDade, Texas. The
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Biography
I was born Josephine Owaissa Cottle, the youngest of five children,in Bloomington,a small town in central Texas. My unusual middle name, "Owaissa," is an Indian word meaning "bluebird" and was given to me by my older sister, Lois, whom I have since forgiven.
My father died when I was a year old and my family moved to Houston, Texas. There my mother worked extremely hard, as a seamstress, to earn a living for her large, hungry family.
While in high school, I was a member of the drama club and was named "Best Actress" in the Texas State high school competition. Two of my teachers urged me to enter a popular nationwide talent search on network radio called Gateway to Hollywood . Those two teachers changed the course of my entire life. Had it not been for them, I would never have entered the contest. Much to my surprise, I won the local contest in Houston. At the age of seventeen, I was brought to Hollywood accompanied by my mother to compete in the finals. I won the national contest on New Years' Day 1940, and along with it, the professional name, "Gale Storm
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