Gil Lamb Explained

Gil Lamb
Birth Name:Gilbert L. Lamb
Birth Date:June 14, 1904
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.s.
Death Place:Riverside, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1935 - 1980

Gilbert L. Lamb (June 14, 1904  - November 2, 1995) was an American actor.[1] He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1935 and 1980.

Lamb was born on June 14, 1904, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2] He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lamb,[3] and he attended East High School and the University of Minnesota.[4]

Lamb's entertainment career began in vaudeville, where his act "had a wonderful assortment of trick props".[5] He followed that format with a harmonica act, which he performed across the United States and in most European countries before World War II.

Lamb was also a stage actor, who appeared in several musicals on Broadway, including Folies Bergère (1939), Hold on to Your Hats (1940-1941), Sleepy Hollow (1948), and 70, Girls, 70 (1971).[6] He performed at The Muny in St. Louis in 1935 and 1936.[7] His films included Hit Parade of 1947.[8]

In addition to his work as an entertainer, Lamb owned a restaurant in New York and was part-owner of a New York company that built theatrical props.[9]

Death

Lamb died on November 2, 1995, in Riverside, California, aged 91.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gil Lamb. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419192244/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/40124/Gil-Lamb/biography . dead . April 19, 2014 . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author). April 10, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Gil Lamb . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . May 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810054624/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gil-lamb-103877 . August 10, 2020 . live.
  3. News: Gil Lamb, Comedian, Visits City, Dodges Weather Issue . May 5, 2024 . The Minneapolis Star . June 14, 1944 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505002141/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-gil-lamb/146621522/ . May 5, 2024 . 13. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Gil Lamb in Homecoming With Radio City Show . May 5, 2024 . Star Tribune . April 23, 1950 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505000544/https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-gil-lamb/146620594/ . May 5, 2024 . F 5 . .
  5. News: Casting Lean and Lanky Gil Lamb in Role of Ichabod Crane Was a 'Natural' . May 4, 2024 . The Boston Globe . May 23, 1948 . https://archive.today/20240504235408/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-gil-lamb/146619934/ . May 4, 2024 . 20-A. .
  6. Web site: Lamb, Gil[bert L.]]. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical. Thomas Hischak. Oxford University Press. 9780195335330. 2008.
  7. News: 'Sons O' Guns' Arrives To Celebrate the Fourth . May 4, 2024 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . June 29, 1936 . https://archive.today/20240504233258/https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/146618619/ . May 4, 2024 . 6 H. .
  8. News: Gil Lamb and Maureen Cannon to Open In 'Sunny' Tuesday . May 4, 2024 . The Courier-Journal . July 13, 1947 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504234917/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/146619633/ . May 4, 2024 . Kentucky, Louisville . 27. .
  9. News: Murphy . Bob . Traveling Gil Lamb Is Home, for a Change . May 5, 2024 . The Minneapolis Star . February 4, 1949 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505001637/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-gil-lamb/146621205/ . May 5, 2024 . 25. .

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