Wynne Gibson


Winifred Elaine "Wynne" Gibson was an American actress of the 1930s.

Early years

Gibson was born in New York City, the daughter of Frank W. Gibson and Elaine Coffin Gibson. Her father was an efficiency expert, and her mother was an authorized Christian Science healer. She attended Wadleigh High School for Girls in New York City.
At one point during her youth, she ran away from home with a touring play troupe, acting with the group in three cities before her father found her.

Stage

Gibson was a member of Frederick Santley's Melody Maids and Ray Raymond's Melody Charmers. She toured in the Ritz Girls show, in which she and Billie Vernon performed a sister act. Gibson was seen in vaudeville as part of The Melody Charmers. Her Broadway credits include Jarnegan and When You Smile. In 1955-56, she served as chair of the Equity Library Theatre.

Film

Early in her career, Gibson had a small part in a film but had no special interest in appearing before the camera. It was the stage that interested her and she began her stage career in chorus and was soon playing leads. She toured Europe then returned to America and tried for a dramatic part but failed and returned to musical comedy. Paramount signed her when about to film Nothing But the Truth, starting her success which continued in some 50 films between 1929 and 1956 although many were B movies.

Personal life

Gibson had a brief marriage to a stage manager. After that, she married John Gallaudet, an actor, in 1927. They divorced in 1930. She was a long-time companion of former Warner Brothers actress Beverly Roberts.

Death

Gibson died in 1987 of a cerebral thrombosis in Laguna Niguel, California.

Filmography