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Jane Gail

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

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.

Born

Salem, New York, USA on 16th August 1890

Died

30th January 1963

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Image
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
A child of nature/Princess Daaker
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Image
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Traffic in Souls Image
Traffic in Souls
Mary Barton
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Image
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Alice
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England Expects
Convoy Image
Convoy
Mrs. Weyeth
Twixt Love and Ambition Image
Twixt Love and Ambition
Dan's Mother
His Hour of Triumph Image
His Hour of Triumph
Countess Zuekelia - the Adventuress
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Rupert of Hentzau
Queen Flavia
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The Wanderer
The Wife