Tom Gallery
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Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery (November 27, 1897 – August 25, 1993) was an American silent film actor, sports promoter, and television executive.
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Tom Gallery | |
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Born | Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery (1897-11-27)November 27, 1897 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 1993(1993-08-25) (aged 95) Encino, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, sports promoter, television executive |
Years active | 1920–1927 |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
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Gallery appeared in 21 films between 1920 and 1927. Subsequent to his acting career, he became a successful promoter of boxing and other sports.[1] In 1944 he ran the day-to-day operations of the Brooklyn Tigers football team while owner Dan Topping served in the US Marine Corps.[2] After the war, Gallery served as a director of sports broadcasting for the DuMont and NBC television networks.[3]
Gallery was married to actress ZaSu Pitts from 1920 to 1933.