Eddra Gale
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| Born | October 16, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2001 (aged 79) Deming, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Eddra Gale (July 16, 1921 – May 13, 2001) was an American actress and singer of Czech descent.[1]
Early years[edit]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gale was the daughter of an executive with a men's clothing company. Both of her parents were musically oriented. Gale began performing when she was three years old. She spoke French, German, Italian, and Spanish.[2]
Career[edit]
Originally an opera singer, Gale later performed as a concert singer in Rome. Film director Federico Fellini spotted her in Milan, and cast her for the role of Saraghina, the "devil woman", in Fellini's 8½ (1963), who is used in a flashback representing the male lead's first erotic experience as a young boy.[1] She appeared around the same time in Tutto e Musica and Gidget Goes to Rome (also 1963).[3]
Following her role in 8½,, she appeared in the role of Peter Sellers' wife, Anna Fassbender, in What's New Pussycat? (1965), as a guest in Hotel Paradiso (1966), and in small roles in films such as Three Bites of the Apple (1967), The Graduate (1967), A Man Called Gannon (1968), I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968), The Maltese Bippy (1969), Desperate Mission (1969), and Alex & the Gypsy (1976). Her last film appearance was as "Genevieve" in Somewhere in Time (1980).
Death[edit]
Gale died aged 79 in Deming, New Mexico, from complications following a stroke.[3]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1963 | 8½ | La Saraghina | |
| 1963 | Gidget Goes to Rome | Fat Party Guest | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Tutto è musica | ||
| 1964 | La donna è una cosa meravigliosa | ||
| 1965 | What's New Pussycat? | Anna Fassbender | |
| 1966 | Hotel Paradiso | Hotel Guest | |
| 1967 | Three Bites of the Apple | The Yodeler | |
| 1967 | Matchless | ||
| 1967 | Games | Party Guest #6 | |
| 1967 | The Graduate | Woman on Bus | |
| 1968 | A Man Called Gannon | Louisa | |
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas | Love Lady | |
| 1969 | The Maltese Bippy | Helga | |
| 1969 | Desperate Mission | Delores the Bartender | TV movie |
| 1970 | The Strawberry Statement | Dean's Secretary | |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | Singer | |
| 1976 | Revenge of the Cheerleaders | Nurse Beam | |
| 1976 | Alex & the Gypsy | Telephone Lady | |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Genevieve | (final film role) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Alpert, Hollis (1986). Fellini: A Life. New York: Atheneum. pp. 162, 172. ISBN 9780743213097.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (January 21, 1967). "'81/2' Siren Is Motherly Type". California, Los Angeles. California, Los Angeles. p. 17. Retrieved October 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Eddra Gale". Variety. June 14, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Eddra Gale at IMDb
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