Storm left Monogram in 1949 for the greener pasturesĪt Columbia and Universal-International. (1949 with Rod Cameron and Johnny Mack Brown). The Dude Goes West (1948 with Eddie Albert and Gilbert Roland) and the western Stampede Some of these include the comedies It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947 with Don DeFore) and In the post-war years, she made a number of films for Monogram's upscale CENTER B: Storm in the 1950s, RIGHT: A 1954 photo of Storm wiht her husband, Lee Bonnell, and her sonsĭespite marriage and motherhood, Storm kept her career going. Sustained an acting career for a few years before leaving show business for the business world. In 1941, Storm wed her fellow "Gateway to Hollywood" winner, Lee Bonnell, who To Monogram, where she was often cast in comedies and musicals such as Smart Alecks (1942 with Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall)Īnd Rhythm Parade (1942 with Robert Lowery). Storm moved on to Republic, which cast her in a number of westerns, including Saddlemates (1941 with Robert LivingstonĪnd Bob Steele), Red River Valley (1941 with Roy Rogers), and Jesse James at Bay (1941 with Roy Rogers). Tom Brown's School Days (1940 with Freddie Bartholomew) and One Crowded Night (1940) before the studio dropped her She landed a contract with RKO, appearing in dramas for her first two films As a pretty and enthusiastic drama student in high school, Storm won a "Gateway to Hollywood"Ĭontest sponsored by one-time Paramount head Jesse Lasky. Born Josephine Cottle in Bloomington, Texas, on April 5, 1922, Gale Storm's early life was marred by the death of her father and herįamily's ensuing financial struggles.
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