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Tom Gallery

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Tom Gallery
Gallery c.1921
Born
Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery

(1897-11-27)November 27, 1897
DiedAugust 25, 1993(1993-08-25) (aged 95)
Occupation(s)Actor, sports promoter, television executive
Years active1920–1927
Spouses
(m. 1920; div. 1933)
  • Lillian Fette (m.1939?)
Children3

Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery (November 27, 1897 – August 25, 1993) was an American silent film actor, sports promoter, and television executive.

Gallery appeared in 21 films between 1920 and 1927. Subsequent to his acting career, he became a successful promoter of boxing and other sports.[1] In 1944 he ran the day-to-day operations of the Brooklyn Tigers football team while owner Dan Topping served in the US Marine Corps.[2] After the war, Gallery served as a sports broadcasting executive for the DuMont and NBC television networks.[3]

Gallery was married to actress ZaSu Pitts from 1920 to 1933.

Selected filmography

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Ad for the film Bright Skies (1920) with Tom Gallery and ZaSu Pitts

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Jim (November 14, 1985). "Dog Bites Actor, Giving Us Promoter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Topping Names Gallery". The New York Times. April 11, 1944.
  3. ^ Glick, Shav (August 28, 1993). "Pioneer Tom Gallery Dies at 94". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 263. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
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