Julie Gibson

Julie Gibson (actually Gladys Camille Sorey ; born September 6, 1913 in Grant County , Washington - † October 2, 2019 in North Hollywood , California ) was an American actress and singer who had the peak of her career in the 1940s. Gibson gained fame primarily through her roles in two films by The Three Stooges . Her career in the film industry spanned more than 40 years.

Life

Julie Gibson was born the youngest of two children to Grover Cleveland Sorey and Maude M. Sorey. After graduating from Lewisham High School, she performed as a singer and actress in local theaters with her older sister, Rea, and had her own stage program with Camille Sorey and Her Girlfriends .

In 1935 Gibson became a singer with the Bob Young Orchestra and appeared regularly on the Salt Lake City- based radio station KSL . After a talent competition, she worked as a singer in Eddy Duchin 's orchestra and gave guest appearances in well-known radio programs. Her film debut followed in 1941 in supporting roles in Nice Girl? and The Feminine Touch . In the latter, Gibson also appeared as a singer. In 1942 she signed a contract with Paramount Pictures .

Julie Gibson's film appearances in the following years included the female lead in the serial Chick Carter, Detective and in the western Lucky Cowboy . But she gained fame primarily through her appearances in The Three Stooges films Three Smart Saps and Sock-a-Bye Baby , both of which appeared in 1942. In the 1950s, Gibson's acting career was limited to guest roles in television series. Since the 1960s she has worked as a dialogue supervisor , i.e. as an editor of spoken or dubbed dialogues in films. These include films such as Carrasco, the molester or 33 episodes of the television series Dear Onkel Bill . Gibson also worked as a language teacher for the accents required in films and appeared as a singing double for stars like Betty Hutton and Diana Lynn . In 1984 she ended her career at the age of 71.

Julie Gibson was married three times. Her marriage to the band leader Jimmy Grier, which she entered into in 1939, was divorced after just one year. Her marriage to Dean Dillman in 1964 only lasted three years. She was most recently married to director Charles Barton from 1973 until his death in 1981 . All three marriages remained childless.

Since the end of her career, Julie Gibson lived secluded in North Hollywood, a district of Los Angeles . In 2004 she gave an interview for The Three Stooges Journal about her work with the comedian trio. Gibson celebrated its 100th birthday in September 2013. At 106, she was one of the oldest living people in the film industry. Gibson died on October 2, 2019 in North Hollywood. She was buried in Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston .

Filmography (selection)

1941: Nice Girl?
1941: The Feminine Touch
1942: Three Smart Saps
1942: Sock-a-Bye Baby
1944: Lucky Cowboy
1944: The way to happiness ( Going My Way ; as a vocal double for Risë Stevens )
1946: Chick Carter, detective
1947: Bowery Buckaroos
1948: Are You with It?
1964: Carrasco, the molester ( The Outrage ; as Dialogue Supervisor)
1969–1971: Dear Uncle Bill ( Family Affair ; 33 episodes as Dialogue Supervisor)
1978: The Awakening Land (mini-series)

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Other sources name Lewiston (Idaho) as the place of birth
↑ Julie Gibson obituary. In: The Times . November 8, 2019, accessed November 9, 2019 .
↑ Craig Campbell: 105-year-old Julie is world's oldest living celebrity. In: The Sunday Post. October 18, 2018, accessed September 14, 2019 .
↑ Mike Barnes: Julie Gibson, Singer in 'The Feminine Touch' and 'Hail the Conquering Hero,' Dies at 106. In: The Hollywood Reporter . October 16, 2019, accessed October 16, 2019 .
↑ Julie Gibson. In: Find a Grave . November 10, 2018, accessed November 9, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Gibson, Julie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sorey, Gladys Camille (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American actress and singer
DATE OF BIRTH	September 6, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH	Grant County , Washington
DATE OF DEATH	2nd October 2019
Place of death	North Hollywood , California

[1] Other sources name Lewiston (Idaho) as the place of birth

[2] Julie Gibson obituary. In: The Times . November 8, 2019, accessed November 9, 2019 .

[3] Craig Campbell: 105-year-old Julie is world's oldest living celebrity. In: The Sunday Post. October 18, 2018, accessed September 14, 2019 .

[4] Mike Barnes: Julie Gibson, Singer in 'The Feminine Touch' and 'Hail the Conquering Hero,' Dies at 106. In: The Hollywood Reporter . October 16, 2019, accessed October 16, 2019 .

[5] Julie Gibson. In: Find a Grave . November 10, 2018, accessed November 9, 2019 .