Tom Gallery

Tom Gallery
Gallery c.1921
Born
Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery

(1897-11-27)November 27, 1897
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 1993(1993-08-25) (aged 95)
Encino, California, U.S.
OccupationsActor, sports promoter, television executive
Years active1920–1927
Spouses
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(m. 1920; div. 1933)​
  • Lillian Fette (m.1939?)
Children3

Thomas Patrick Sarsfield Gallery (November 27, 1897 – August 25, 1993) was an American silent film actor, sports promoter, and television executive.

Gallery appeared in 21 films between 1920 and 1927. Subsequent to his acting career, he became a successful promoter of boxing and other sports. 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. After the war, Gallery served as a sports broadcasting executive for the DuMont and NBC television networks.

Gallery was married to actress ZaSu Pitts from 1920 to 1933.

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