Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

actress, soundtrack

Gladys Blake was born on Jan 12, 1910 in USA. Gladys Blake's big-screen debut came with By Appointment Only directed by Frank R. Strayer in 1933. Gladys Blake is known for On the Town directed by Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly stars as Gabey and Frank Sinatra as Chip. The upcoming new movie Gladys Blake plays is The Greatest Show on Earth which will be released on May 01, 1952.

Actress, singer, comedienne and dancer. Gladys Blake left home at age 14 to join a stock company in Reading, Pennsylvania, and after two years she had developed her own vaudeville act, Gresham and Blake, with Lee Gresham. Coming to California, they were booked into the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles where she was spotted by film agent Edward Small. Her first small film roles were mostly for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Director Richard Thorpe personally offered Gladys her small role in "The Earl of Chicago" in which only her legs were seen.

  • Birthday

    Jan 12, 1910
  • Place of Birth

    Luray, Virginia, USA

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