Wynne Gibson

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Occupation Actress Years active 1929-1956		Name Wynne Gibson Role Actress

Full Name Winifred Elaine Gibson Born July 3, 1905 ( 1905-07-03 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Died May 15, 1987, Laguna Niguel, California, United States Spouse John Gallaudet (m. 1927–1930) Movies Man of the World, Lady and Gent, Ladies of the Big House, The Captain Hates the, City Streets Similar People Marion Gering, Beverly Roberts, John Gallaudet, Richard Wallace, James Cruze

Movie "Forgotten girls" - 1940 - starring Louise Platt, Donald Woods and Wynne Gibson

Wynne Gibson (July 3, 1898 – May 15, 1987) was an American actress of the 1930s.

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Early years

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The daughter of Frank W. Gibson and Elaine Coffin, Gibson was born Winifred Gibson in New York City. Her father was an efficiency expert, and her mother was an authorized Christian Science healer. She attended Wadleigh High School for Girls in New York City. At one point during her youth, she ran away from home with a touring play troupe, acting with the group in three cities before her father found her.

Stage

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Gibson was seen in vaudeville as part of The Melody Charmers. Her Broadway credits include Jarnegan (1928) and When You Smile (1925).

In 1955 and 1956, she served as chair of the Equity Library Theatre.

Film

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Early in her career, Gibson had a small part in a film but had no special interest in appearing before the camera. It was the stage that interested her and she began her stage career in chorus and was soon playing leads. She toured Europe then returned to America and tried for a dramatic part but failed and returned to musical comedy. Paramount signed her when about to film Nothing But the Truth (1929), starting her success which continued in some 50 films between 1929 and 1956 although many were B movies.