Gale Sherwood
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Gale Sherwood was a Canadian singer and actress best known as the singing partner of Nelson Eddy
from 1953 until his death in 1967.
Sherwood was born in Hamilton, Ontario
and graduated from High School in 1945.
Her film and television roles included juvenile roles as Betty in They Shall Have Music
(1939) and High School Singer in Let's Make Music
(1941). As an adult, she appeared as Meelah in Blonde Savage (1947), Ellen Forrester in Rocky (1948), Sophia in Song of My Heart (1948), Yvonne in Naughty Marietta
(TV 1955), Morgan Le Fay
in A Connecticut Yankee (TV 1955) and Margot in The Desert Song
(TV 1955).
She sang with Eddy on television and in his nightclub act from 1953 until his death in 1967. Her stage roles included an appearance in Show Boat
in 1967 with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera
.
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Ackerman Eddy was an American singer and actor who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred...
from 1953 until his death in 1967.
Sherwood was born in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
and graduated from High School in 1945.
Her film and television roles included juvenile roles as Betty in They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music is a 1939 musical film starring famed violinist Jascha Heifetz , Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds, and Gene Reynolds...
(1939) and High School Singer in Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music
Let's Make Music is a 1941 musical starring Bob Crosby and written by Nathanael West. The songs in Let's Make Music include the classic "Big Noise from Winnetka".-Development:...
(1941). As an adult, she appeared as Meelah in Blonde Savage (1947), Ellen Forrester in Rocky (1948), Sophia in Song of My Heart (1948), Yvonne in Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta (television)
Naughty Marietta is a television version of the operetta "Naughty Marietta". The music for the operetta was composed by Victor Herbert. The book and the lyrics were written by Rida Johnson Young....
(TV 1955), Morgan Le Fay
Morgan le Fay
Morgan le Fay , alternatively known as Morgane, Morgaine, Morgana and other variants, is a powerful sorceress in the Arthurian legend. Early works featuring Morgan do not elaborate her character beyond her role as a fay or magician...
in A Connecticut Yankee (TV 1955) and Margot in The Desert Song
The Desert Song
The Desert Song is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Moroccan fighters, against French colonial rule. It was also inspired by stories of Lawrence of...
(TV 1955).
She sang with Eddy on television and in his nightclub act from 1953 until his death in 1967. Her stage roles included an appearance in Show Boat
Show Boat
Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was originally produced in New York in 1927 and in London in 1928, and was based on the 1926 novel of the same name by Edna Ferber. The plot chronicles the lives of those living and working...
in 1967 with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera
The Los Angeles Civic Light Opera was an American theatre/opera company in Los Angeles, California. Founded under the motto "Light Opera in the Grand Opera manner" in 1938 by impresario Edwin Lester, the organization presented fifty seasons of theatre before closing due to financial reasons in...
.