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Gale Sondergaard (Edith Holm Sondergaard) was born on 15 February, 1899 in Litchfield, Minnesota, USA, is an actress. Discover Gale Sondergaard's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
| Popular As |
Edith Holm Sondergaard |
| Occupation |
actress |
| Age |
86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
15 February, 1899 |
| Birthday |
15 February |
| Birthplace |
Litchfield, Minnesota, USA |
| Date of death |
14 August, 1985 |
| Died Place |
Woodland Hills, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 86 years old group.
Gale Sondergaard Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Gale Sondergaard height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Gale Sondergaard's Husband?
Her husband is Herbert J. Biberman (8 May 1930 - 30 June 1971) ( his death) ( 2 children), Neill O'Malley (1922 - 1930) ( divorced)
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Herbert J. Biberman (8 May 1930 - 30 June 1971) ( his death) ( 2 children), Neill O'Malley (1922 - 1930) ( divorced) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Gale Sondergaard Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gale Sondergaard worth at the age of 86 years old? Gale Sondergaard’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Gale Sondergaard's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Gale Sondergaard Social Network
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Timeline
Daughter of Hans (1867-1947) and Kristine (née Hansen) Sondergaard (1872-1934). Both were born in Denmark, immigrating to America in 1892.
Joined the Chautauqua theatre circuit in 1920 as an ingenue and a year later became a member of the John Keller Shakespeare Company, touring Canada and America in productions of "Hamlet," "Julius Caesar," "The Merchant of Venice" and "Macbeth.".
Sly, manipulative, dangerously cunning and sinister were the key words that best described the roles that Gale Sondergaard played in motion pictures, making her one of the most talented character actresses ever seen on the screen. She was educated at the University of Minnesota and later married director Herbert J. Biberman. Her husband went to find work in Hollywood and she reluctantly followed him there. Although she had extensive experience in stage work, she had no intention of becoming an actress in film. Her mind was changed after she was discovered by director Mervyn LeRoy, who offered her a key role in his film Anthony Adverse (1936); she accepted the part and was awarded the very first Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress.
Instead, she co-starred opposite Paul Muni in The Life of Emile Zola (1937), a film that won Best Picture in 1937.
Despite popular belief, Sondergaard never signed a contract with Warners after winning an Oscar for "Anthony Adverse." She did sign a one-year contract with MGM in 1938 and a long-term deal with Universal, which produced 14 of her films between 1941 and 1947.
LeRoy originally cast her as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz (1939), but she felt she was not right for that role.
Sondergaard continued her career rise in films such as Juarez (1939), The Mark of Zorro (1940), The Black Cat (1941), and Anna and the King of Siam (1946).
Sondergaard's most-remembered role was that of the sinister and cunning wife of a husband murdered by Bette Davis' character in The Letter (1940).
After she was blacklisted in 1947, director Mervyn LeRoy, who had given her her first break in "Anthony Adverse," cast her in a supporting role as Barbara Stanwyck's mother in "East Side, West Side" in order to test industry reaction. The negative response to her appearance completed the blacklisting, and she didn't appear in another major Hollywood film film for 28 years.
Unfortunately, she was blacklisted when she refused to testify during the McCarthy-inspired "Red Scare" hysteria in the 1950s.
