Josephine Owaissa Cottle (April 5, 1922 - June 27, 2009), better known as Gale Storm, is an American actress and singer, who starred in two popular television programs of the 1950s, My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show.
Television & Music Career
Storm's television career skyrocketed from 1952 to 1955, with her starring role in My Little Margie. The show was originally a summer replacement for I Love Lucy. It ran for 126 episodes.
Storm's popularity was capitalized upon in The Gale Storm Show (aka Oh! Susanna). This show ran for 143 episodes between 1956 and 1960. Both of her series were shown countless times in reruns.
Gale Storm had several top ten songs. She headlined in Las Vegas and appeared in numerous stage plays.
Death of Gale Storm
Storm lived alone in Monarch Beach, California, near her two sons and their families, until failing health in recent years forced her into a convalescent home in Danville, California. Cause of death is not known.
Gale Storm was 87 years old at the time of her death
I Hear You Knocking Gale Storm
Gale Storm - Ivory Tower
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