Gail Kane

Acting

Gail Kane

Born July 10, 1885 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died February 17, 1966 · aged 80

Gail Kane (born Abigail Kane; July 10, 1885 – February 17, 1966) was an American stage and silent movie actress.

Known For

Idle HandsIdle Hands · 1921
Idle Hands
7.01921
MovieDrama
Marjorie Travers has vanished in Chinatown and and her older sister Gloria appeals to the Mayor for help. But the the Mayor has assigned Commissioner Deering to investigate her disappearance not knowing that Deering is head of the underworld.
ArizonaArizona · 1913
Arizona
1913
MovieWestern
An officer in the U.S. Cavalry sacrifices his reputation to save that of the unfaithful wife of his superior officer.
The Scarlet OathThe Scarlet Oath · 1916
The Scarlet Oath
1916
MovieDrama
Driven from Russia by the persecution of the police, who had caused the death of his wife, was Ivan Pavloff, a Nihilist, accompanied by his two infant twin daughters Olga and Nina, en route to America in search of freedom.
The White SisterThe White Sister · 1923
The White Sister
7.21923
MovieDramaRomance
Angela Chiaromonte is the daughter of a wealthy Italian prince who is killed in a fall from his horse. Though Angela stands to inherit half of a large estate, her older half-sister burns the will and thus inherits everything herself, throwing Angela into poverty. Fortunately, Angela is engaged to marry dashing Captain Giovanni Severi - but he soon is captured by Arabs while on an expedition to Africa. Believing him dead, Angela, dedicating her life to his memory, becomes a nun, unaware that her lover has escaped his captors and is returning to Italy. The dramatic climax takes place against a backdrop of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The Velvet PawThe Velvet Paw · 1916
The Velvet Paw
1916
MovieDrama
Mary Dexter comes to Washington with her husband, Phillip, to get his invention, an appliance for battleships, adopted. He runs against graft and influence on all sides and finally realizes he can do nothing without money and "pull." Unknown to Phillip, Mary goes to Senator Barring and by her beauty and charm so interests him that he promises to help her husband.
The Red WomanThe Red Woman · 1917
The Red Woman
10.01917
MovieDramaWestern
Marie Temosach, an Indian girl, graduates with honors at an eastern college, but is not received socially, and is glad to return to her old home.
When Men BetrayWhen Men Betray · 1918
When Men Betray
1918
MovieDrama
Someone Must PaySomeone Must Pay · 1919
Someone Must Pay
10.01919
MovieDrama
Broker Henry Taylor is furious at the attention his wife Regina receives from Charles Bryant, an elderly bachelor. When he comes home one night and finds Regina in Bryant's arms, he orders him to leave. Bryant obliges, but he doesn't go away -- when the Taylors' daughter, Vivian, has a birthday, Bryant gives her a Shetland pony.

Filmography

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The LabyrinthThe Labyrinth · 1915
The Labyrinth
7.01915
MovieDrama
Café singer Florence Burgess, a café singer secretly supports her lame sister Frances, one day she catches the eye of theatrical manager Oscar Morse, who offers her an engagement. However, when they meet, he makes inappropriate advances, which Florence rejects. Out of work after her café closes, Florence tricks Morse by getting him drunk and having him sign a substitute contract, starring her in a show called "The Green Goddess." Now successful and using the stage name Flo Burke she takes a rest at a country hotel. She meets and falls in love with Fenton, a minister whose earlier efforts led to the closure of her old café. Unaware of her true identity, Fenton tells her about his missionary work. Florence keeps her identity secret, saying she is the sister of Flo Burke, and falls in love with him. After hearing Fenton preach, Florence decides to leave the stage, but Morse demands a large forfeit, effectively binding her to her theatrical contract.

Flo Burke