Fred Gamble (actor)
Fred Gamble | |
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Born | Fred Alvin Gambold October 26, 1868 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Died | February 17, 1939 Hollywood, California, USA | (aged 70)
Other names | Fred Gambold |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1913-1928 |
Fred Gamble (born Fred Alvin Gambold, October 26, 1868 – February 17, 1939)[1] was an American film actor. He appeared in 138 films between 1913 and 1928. He was sometimes billed as Fred Gambold.
Gamble was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. At age 15, he left his home to join a minstrel show, beginning his career as an entertainer.[2] He performed in vaudeville as a member of the Queen City Four[1] and acted in stock theater.[3] In 1912 he became a part of the American Film Company.[1]
On February 17, 1939, Gamble died in Hollywood, California, at 70.[1]
Selected filmography[]
- Susie's New Shoes (1914)
- A Broadway Scandal (1918)
- The Woman Under Cover (1919)
- Homespun Folks (1920)
- The Screaming Shadow (1920)
- Bullet Proof (1920)
- Love Never Dies (1921)
- Golf (1922)
- Boy Crazy (1922)
- The Firebrand (1922)
- Black Oxen (1923)
- The Tornado (1924)
- Tumbleweeds (1925)
- Chasing Trouble (1926)
- Born to Battle (1926)
- The Blackbird (1926)
- The Red Mill (1927)
- The Fighting Stallion (1927)
- Laddie Be Good (1928)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Fred Gamble, Actor, at 70". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. February 18, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Los Angeles Herald. California, Los Angeles. May 31, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Fred Gamble at IMDb
Categories:
- 1868 births
- 1939 deaths
- American male film actors
- American male silent film actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male actors from Indiana
- Vaudeville performers
- American male stage actors