Full Name Ethel S. Magee Name Jane Gail Citizenship American Role Movie actress | Occupation Actress Ex-spouse Edwin C. Hill Years active 1909 to 1920 | |
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Born August 16, 1890 ( 1890-08-16 ) Salem, New York, U.S. Died January 30, 1963, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Movies Traffic in Souls, 20 - 000 Leagues Under the, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Rupert of Hentzau Similar People Ethel Grandin, George Loane Tucker, Matt Moore, Herbert Brenon | ||
Jane Gail (August 16, 1890 – January 30, 1963), born Ethel S. Magee in Salem, New York, was an early American silent movie and stage actress.
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Gail is best remembered for her role in the silent film Traffic in Souls (1913), and the adaptations of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913), where she gained worldwide fame as Dr. Jekyll's (King Baggot) imperiled fiancée. She also appeared in the 1912 version of Jekyll and Hyde, but as an extra.
A veteran of 19 film appearances between 1912 and 1920, Gail first got her acting start on the Broadway stage, appearing in two productions, The Rack and The City. She was only 30 years old when she made her last film, Bitter Fruit (1920). She never appeared on the silver screen after that. Gail died in St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 30, 1963. She was 72 years old.