Gil Stratton
Biography
Gil Stratton was an American actor and sportscaster. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he became interested in acting as a teenager and made his Broadway debut at 19 in the musical Best Foot Forward. That role led MGM to sign him as a contract player, and his first film was Girl Crazy (1943), in which he sang Embraceable You with Judy Garland. After serving in the Army Air Corps, he returned to acting with films such as Stalag 17 (1953), The Wild One, and Bundle of Joy (1956). He also worked extensively in radio, appearing on Lux Radio Theater, Dragnet, and other programs. In 1954 he was hired by KNXT as a sportscaster and spent sixteen years as sports anchor for The Big News. He won five local Emmys and seven Golden Mike awards. He died in 2008.
86years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Toluca Lake
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 35 years1943 to 1978
Every film, newest first
- 1978SextetteIMDb rating 3.9
- 1956Bundle of JoyIMDb rating 6.0
- 1953Stalag 17IMDb rating 7.9
- 1943Girl CrazyIMDb rating 6.8
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First role
At 19, Stratton played Bud Hooper in the George Abbott musical Best Foot Forward, his first Broadway role. The show ran from October 1, 1941, to July 4, 1942.
Big break
Stratton's Best Foot Forward appearance led MGM to sign him as a contract player, and his first MGM job was singing "Embraceable You" in a duet with Judy Garland in Girl Crazy.
A change of course
Stratton enlisted in the Army Air Corps when the US entered World War II, and much of his service was spent umpiring baseball. He worked games in the Pacific Coast League, where he started saying, "time to call 'em as I see 'em."
A first
In 1954 Stratton joined Los Angeles station KNXT as a sportscaster and sports news anchor. For sixteen years he was the sports anchor of The Big News, the region's first hour-long news program.
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Worked with
Gil Stratton made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Norman TaurogDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1956
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