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Avril Gentles(1919-2001)

  • Actress
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Avril Gentles was born on 2 April 1919 in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Outsider (1979), The Edge of Night (1956) and Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (1978). She died on 21 November 2001 in Houston, Texas, USA.
BornApril 2, 1919
DiedNovember 21, 2001(82)
BornApril 2, 1919
DiedNovember 21, 2001(82)
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Known for

The Outsider (1979)
The Outsider
6.9
  • Mrs. Flaherty
  • 1979
Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
The Edge of Night
7.7
TV Series
  • Mrs. Ingersoll
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
7.0
TV Movie
  • Doris Stevens
  • 1978
Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Scott Glenn, Mary Steenburgen, and Alfre Woodard in Miss Firecracker (1989)
Miss Firecracker
6.1
  • Mrs. Biggs
  • 1989

Credits

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Actress

  • One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • DuAnn Demerest
    • Waitress
    • 1976–1991
  • Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Scott Glenn, Mary Steenburgen, and Alfre Woodard in Miss Firecracker (1989)
    Miss Firecracker
    6.1
    • Mrs. Biggs
    • 1989
  • Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
    Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
    5.6
    • Socialite
    • 1987
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Ingersoll
    • 1982
  • The Outsider (1979)
    The Outsider
    6.9
    • Mrs. Flaherty
    • 1979
  • Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Doris Stevens
    • 1978
  • Gene Hackman in Night Moves (1975)
    Night Moves
    7.1
    • Voice (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Jane Kean, and Sheila MacRae in The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1969
  • Aladdin (1967)
    Aladdin
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Mother
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • April 2, 1919
    • Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 21, 2001
    • Houston, Texas, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    She acted in Thornton Wilder's play, "Our Town," at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Jane MacIver, Tony Mockus, George Womack, directed by George Keathley.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was nominated for a 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for her performance in "Our Town" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Nickname
    • Avi

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