Julie Gibson

Julie Gibson
Born Gladys Camille Soray[1]
(1913-09-06) September 6, 1913[2]
Lewiston, Idaho or Grant County, Washington, United States
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1937–1984
Spouse(s)
Jimmy Grier
(m. 1939; div. 1940)

Dean Dillman Jr.
(m. 1964; div. 1967)

Charles Barton
(m. 1973; d. 1981)

Julie Gibson (born September 6, 1913) is an American former singer and actress who had a prolific film career during the 1940s.[1]

Gibson is Hollywood's oldest living performer from the "Golden Age".

Early years

Born in either Lewiston, Idaho or Grant County, Washington as Gladys Camille Sorey, Gibson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Sorey of Lewiston.[3]

Career

Gibson first gained notice singing with the Jimmie Grier orchestra. In 1937, she joined the cast of Joe Penner's radio program.[4]

She made her first film appearances in small roles in the films Nice Girl? and The Feminine Touch (both 1941).[1][5]

Her first featured role was in the 1944 film Lucky Cowboy. This was followed by a series of starring roles in such films as Chick Carter, Detective, Bowery Buckaroos, and Are You with It? She also appeared in the Three Stooges' films Three Smart Saps and Sock-a-Bye Baby.[5]

In the 1950s, Gibson's career was relegated mostly to mid-sized to smaller supporting roles in films and on television. In the 1960s, she served as a Dialogue Supervisor on two dozen episodes of the television sitcom Family Affair.[5] She also worked as an accent coach to help actors in films to speak appropriately for their characters' backgrounds.[6]

Gibson also dubbed vocals for Betty Hutton and Diana Lynn in some films. She also went to Europe and supplied English voices for foreign stars in Italian and French films.[6]

Personal life

On March 18, 1939, Gibson married bandleader Jimmy Grier[7] in Tucson, Arizona. She sued for divorce from him in October 1940,[8] and the divorce was granted on November 26, 1940.[9]

Her marriage to Dean Dillman ended in divorce in 1967. Her next husband was actor and film director Charles Barton. They were married from 1973 until his death in 1981.[1] She has no children.

Gibson did an interview in The Three Stooges Journal in 2004.[10] She celebrated her 105th birthday in September 2018.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Steven D. Branting (2014). Hidden History of Lewiston, Idaho. The History Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-1-62619-354-3. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21.
  2. ↑ ThreeStoogies.net: Julie Gibson cast profile
  3. ↑ "(photo caption)". The Post-Register. Idaho, Idaho Falls. October 5, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved November 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Sings With Penner". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. October 22, 1937. p. 28. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 Julie Gibson on IMDb
  6. 1 2 Johnson, Erskine (January 8, 1964). "Julie Gibson, Accent Coach". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Jersey, New Brunswick. p. 24. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Band Leader Weds In City". Arizona Daily Star. Arizona, Tucson. March 19, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved November 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Julie Gibson Is Seeking a Divorce From Grier". The Baltimore Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. Associated Press. October 15, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Band Leader's Wife Wins Divorce Plea". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. Associated Press. November 27, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "The Three Stooges Journal – Issue No. 110". ThreeStooges.net. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ Steven Branting (2018-09-06). "Commentary: Former Roundup queen made her mark in Hollywood". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved 2018-10-05.



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