Luella Gear


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Actress

New York-born comedienne, whose acerbic wit enlivened Broadway musical comedy and revue for fifty years, while making few forays into motion pictures. After attending Spencer School, Louella took acting classes and made her theatrical debut in 1917. Her many successes on stage included the parody "Life Begins at 8:40" (1934-35) and "Streets of Paris" (1939-40), in both of which she played multiple parts. Her typical screen persona was as an acid-tongued, worldly socialite, or wisecracking...

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Date of Birth: Sep 5, 1897

Date of Death: Apr 3, 1980


Filmography

Actress (6 Known Credits)


Phffft!

Mrs. Edith Chapman

Jigsaw

Pet Shop Owner

The Perfect Marriage

Dolly Haggerty

Carefree

Aunt Cora

Adam and Eva

Julie Dewitt

Phffft! (1954)
Mrs. Edith Chapman
Maggie
Jigsaw (1949)
Pet Shop Owner
Dolly Haggerty
Carefree (1938)
Aunt Cora
Adam and Eva (1923)
Julie Dewitt

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