Biography

Born as Lillie Gentle, she later changed the spelling of her first name to Lili. She made her film debut playing an uncredited role in Carousel (1956). She would play bit part

Bit part

A bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue . In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes...

s in Teenage Rebel

Teenage Rebel

Teenage Rebel is a 1956 drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Ginger Rogers. It was nominated for two Academy Awards; for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction Teenage Rebel is a 1956 drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Ginger Rogers. It was nominated for two...

and The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It is a 1956 comedy musical film starring Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, and Edmond O'Brien. It was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay adapted by Tashlin and Herbert Baker from an uncredited novel Do Re Me by Garson Kanin...

(both 1956), starring Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield was an American actress working both in Hollywood and on the Broadway theatre...

. She played a supporting role opposite Mansfield in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 American satiric comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall, with Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, Mickey Hargitay, and a cameo by Groucho Marx...

in 1957.

She frequently acted on television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 - in shows like: The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars...

(1956); Matinee Theatre

Matinee Theatre

Matinee Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George...

(1957); and Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California...

(1957). Her only starring role was opposite Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands

Tommy Adrian Sands is an American pop music singer and actor.-Early life:Born into a musical family in Chicago, Illinois, Sands' father was a pianist and his mother a big-band singer. While still young, he moved with his family to Shreveport, Louisiana...

 in the 1958 dramatic

Dramatic

Dramatic may refer to:* Drama, a literary form involving parts for actors* Dramatic, a voice type classification in European classical music, describing a specific vocal weight and range at the lower end of a given voice part...

-musical

Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...

, Sing, Boy, Sing

Sing, Boy, Sing

Sing, Boy, Sing is a 1958 musical-drama film, released by 20th Century Fox. The feature starred two newcomers Tommy Sands and Lili Gentle.-Background:...

. Her last film role was in Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara. The film is based on a novel by Edward Streeter and features a popular singer of the time, Fabian.- Plot :Mr...

in 1962.

Since 1962, Lili Gentle has been retired from acting.

Performances

Films

• Carousel (1956) (uncredited)
• Teenage Rebel
  Teenage Rebel
  Teenage Rebel is a 1956 drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Ginger Rogers. It was nominated for two Academy Awards; for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction Teenage Rebel is a 1956 drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Ginger Rogers. It was nominated for two...
  
  (1956)
• The Girl Can't Help It
  The Girl Can't Help It
  The Girl Can't Help It is a 1956 comedy musical film starring Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, and Edmond O'Brien. It was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screenplay adapted by Tashlin and Herbert Baker from an uncredited novel Do Re Me by Garson Kanin...
  
  (1956) (uncredited)
• Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
  Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
  Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is a 1957 American satiric comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall, with Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell, John Williams, Henry Jones, Lili Gentle, Mickey Hargitay, and a cameo by Groucho Marx...
  
  (1957)
• Young and Dangerous (1957) (billed as: Lilli Gentle)
• Sing, Boy, Sing
  Sing, Boy, Sing
  Sing, Boy, Sing is a 1958 musical-drama film, released by 20th Century Fox. The feature starred two newcomers Tommy Sands and Lili Gentle.-Background:...
  
  (1958)
• Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
  Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
  Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara. The film is based on a novel by Edward Streeter and features a popular singer of the time, Fabian.- Plot :Mr...
  
  (1962)

Television

• The 20th Century Fox Hour
  The 20th Century Fox Hour
  The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars...
  
  (1956 - 1 episode) (billed as: Lily Gentle)
• Matinee Theatre
  Matinee Theatre
  Matinee Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George...
  
  (1956 - 1 episode)
• Playhouse 90
  Playhouse 90
  Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California...
  
  (1957 - 1 episode)