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.
When Men BetrayWhen Men Betray · 1918
When Men Betray
1918
MovieDrama
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 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.
The Men She MarriedThe Men She Married · 1916
The Men She Married
1916
MovieDrama
Tricked into marriage with a villain, the woman, believing him dead, marries another, only to have the first husband reappear and cause her much worry.
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 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 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.

Filmography

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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.
When Men BetrayWhen Men Betray · 1918
When Men Betray
1918
MovieDrama
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 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.
The Men She MarriedThe Men She Married · 1916
The Men She Married
1916
MovieDrama
Tricked into marriage with a villain, the woman, believing him dead, marries another, only to have the first husband reappear and cause her much worry.
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 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 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.
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.
On Dangerous GroundOn Dangerous Ground · 1917
On Dangerous Ground
6.01917
MovieWarAdventure
Carlyle Blackwell stars as an American in Germany at the outbreak of World War I. A mysterious stranger bursts into his room and proclaims him her husband. What's a gentleman to do? He poses as her husband to deliver "papers" to French headquarters. Adventure follows.
Souls in PawnSouls in Pawn · 1917
Souls in Pawn
1917
MovieDrama
Chief of the German secret service in Paris has been ordered to secure for his government the service of the most clever and beautiful woman obtainable.
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.
DanDan · 1914
Dan
1914
MovieDramaWar
Loyal slave of the aristocratic Dabney family, Dan is overjoyed when Raoul becomes engaged to Northerner Elsie Hammond and his sister Grace becomes engaged to Elsie's brother John. When the Civil War breaks out, the heartbroken Hammonds return North and John joins the Union army. Raoul joins the Confederacy, but his vindictive overseer, Jonas Watts, becomes a Union officer. Watts takes Grace prisoner, but before he can act on his desires, John rescues her.
The JungleThe Jungle · 1914
The Jungle
1914
MovieDrama
Lithuanian immigrant, Jurgis Rudkus, gains a job in the Chicago stockyards. Once working at the stockyards he meets and marries Ona. But due to cut backs at the stockyards, loses his job, and they fall into financial hardship. Ona, in order to get money to feed their child, engages in sexual activity with her husband's foreman, Connor. Connor, rapes her. When Rudkus finds out about the affair, he throws Connor into a cattle pen where he is killed. While in prison Ona dies. When Rudkus gets out of prison he becomes an advocate for women via the Socialist Party. Considered a lost film.
Her Great MatchHer Great Match · 1915
Her Great Match
1915
MovieRomanceDrama
While vacationing in America, Prince Adolph of Syravia meets Jo Sheldon and they fall in love. Wealthy Mr. Bote, a friend of Jo's family whose ambition is to become a baron, gives Jo's stepmother money to pay her creditors, in return for a forged note in Jo's name which promises that Jo will marry the prince and have him bestow the title on Bote.
Whose Wife?Whose Wife? · 1917
Whose Wife?
10.01917
MovieDrama
Mary marries Claude, a rich playboy, to please her invalid mother who becomes ill before they leave for a South American honeymoon.
The Serpent's ToothThe Serpent's Tooth · 1917
The Serpent's Tooth
1.01917
MovieDrama
Four lifelong friends share one very special summer. They develop an enduring bond despite their distinctly different emerging personalities.
The Heart of a HeroThe Heart of a Hero · 1916
The Heart of a Hero
5.01916
MovieDramaWar
This is a visualization of the life of patriot Nathan Hale which is based on a play by Clyde Fitch. Robert Warwick plays Nathan (and does a fine job) and Gail Kane the girl whom he loves (Alice Adams).
Via WirelessVia Wireless · 1915
Via Wireless
1915
MovieDrama
Crime drama about the rivalry over a new invention and a nice girl.
The DaredevilThe Daredevil · 1918
The Daredevil
8.01918
MovieDrama
When Roberta Carruthers' father, Capt. Carruthers, is killed in France during the war, she comes to live in the US with her uncle. When she finds out that her uncle is under the impression that his brother had a son and not a daughter, she decides to disguise herself as a male, and calls herself Bob.