Wynne Gibson

• Name — Wynne Gibson • Birth Name — Winifred Elaine Gibson • Born — 3 July 1898 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Died — 15 May 1987 • Place of death — Laguna Niguel, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1929–1956 • Occupation — Actress

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.

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 (1928) and When You Smile (1925). In 1955–1956, she served as chair of the Equity Library Theatre.

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.

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

• Nothing But the Truth (1929) - Sabel Jackson • Children of Pleasure (1930) - Emma Gray • The Fall Guy (1930) - Lottie Quinlan • The Gang Buster (1931) - Zella Cameron • June Moon (1931) - Lucille Sears • Man of the World (1931) - Irene Hoffa • The Stolen Jools (1931) - Reporter • City Streets (1931) - Agnes • Kick In (1931) - Myrtle Sylvester • The Road to Reno (1931) - Mrs. It-Ritch • Ladies of the Big House (1931) - Susie Thompson • Two Kinds of Women (1932) - Phyllis Adrian • The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) - Clara Deane • Lady and Gent (1932) - Puff Rogers • Night After Night (1932) - Iris Dawn • If I Had a Million (1932) - Violet Smith (uncredited) • The Sign of the Cross (1932) - Orgy Guest (uncredited) • The Devil Is Driving (1932) - 'Silver' • The Crime of the Century (1933) - Freda Brandt • Emergency Call (1933) - Mabel • Her Bodyguard (1933) - Margot Brienne • Aggie Appleby Maker of Men (1933) - Agnes 'Aggie' Appleby • The Television Follies (1933) - Cutie • The Crosby Case (1934) - Lynn Ashton • Sleepers East (1934) - Lena Karelson • I Give My Love (1934) - Judy Blair • The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) - Mrs. Jeddock • Gambling (1934) - Maizie Fuller • The Crouching Beast (1935) - Gail Dunbar • Admirals All (1935) - Gloria Gunn • Come Closer, Folks (1936) - Mae • Racketeers in Exile (1937) - 'Babe' DeVoe • Michael O'Halloran (1937) - Grace Mintum • Trapped by G-Men (1937) - Alice Segar, Posing as Mrs. Donovan • Gangs of New York (1938) - Orchid • Flirting with Fate (1938) - Bertha • Miracle on Main Street (1939) - Sade Blake • My Son Is Guilty (1939) - Claire Morelli • Cafe Hostess (1940) - Annie • Forgotten Girls (1940) - Frances Wingate • Double Cross (1941) - Fay Saunders • A Man's World (1942) - Blossom Donovan • The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) - Geraldine Lipton • Mystery Broadcast (1943) - Eve Stanley