Jane Gail

Born: 1890-08-16

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jane Gail, born Ethel S. Magee in Salem, New York, was an early American silent movie and stage actress. 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.


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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as A child of nature/Princess Daaker
Released: 1916-12-24

Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over...

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Alice
Released: 1913-03-06

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and...

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Traffic in Souls

as Mary Barton
Released: 1913-11-24

A woman, with the aid of her police officer sweetheart, endeavors to uncover the prostitution...

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Extra
Released: 1912-01-16

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and...

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Convoy

as Mrs. Weyeth
Released: 1927-04-24

A German spy matches wits with-and pitches woo to- an American secret agent

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His Hour of Triumph

as Countess Zuekelia - the Adventuress
Released: 1913-10-30

Leonard Dare, a producer, finds himself without a player strong enough to enact the part of...

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