The Gale Sisters was a family of four actresses, two sets of twins, who performed in vaudeville and movies:
The sisters were initially billed by their birth names, as in their appearance in Parisian Idea in Oakland, California, in 1928. [1] The group entertained not only in America but also performed during a tour of Europe. [2]
The quartet appeared on Broadway in Flying High (1930) and George White's Scandals (1931). [3]
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