What was the premise of the 1950s TV show “MY Little Margie” starring actress Gale Storm?”
“My Little Margie” was the story of Margie Albright (played by Gale Storm), the vivacious, irrepressible, 21-year-old daughter of Vernon Albright (played by former silent screen star, Charles Farrell), a widowed executive at the investment-counseling firm of Honeywell & Todd. The Albrights resided in a Fifth Avenue apartment in New York. Margie was always trying to help her father get a client, avoid a designing woman, or just to act his age as she felt he should. Margie’s elaborate plans almost always included a disguise of some sort, she masqueraded as everything from a male opera singer to Vern’s mother to her own, non-existent sister to the Albright’s equally non-existent maid. Usually helping her with her schemes were the spunky Mrs. Odett’s, the Albright’s aged neighbor, and Freddie Wilson, Margie’s ardent boyfriend, whom Vern disliked intently. Other characters in the mix were Mr. Honeywell, Vern’s exasperated boss; Roberta, Vern’s girlfriend; and Charlie, the elevator operator
Gale Storm, perky star of 1950s TV, dies at 87 Gale Storm, whose wholesome appearance and perky personality made her one of early television’s biggest stars on “My Little Margie” and “The Gale Storm Show,” has died at age 87. Storm, who had been in failing health in recent years, died Saturday at a convalescent hospital in Danville, said her son, Peter Bonnell. Before landing the starring role in “My Little Margie” in 1952, Storm appeared in numerous B movies opposite such stars as Roy Rogers, Eddie Albert and Jackie Cooper. After her last TV series, “The Gale Storm Show,” ended in 1960 she went on to a successful singing career while continuing to make occasional TV appearances. Storm was a Texas high schooler named Josephine Owaissa Cottle when she entered a talent contest for a radio show called “Gateway to Hollywood” in 1940. She was brought to Los Angeles for the finals, where her wholesome vivacity won over the radio audience and she was awarded a movie contract. The contest’s ma
Gale Storm was best known as Margie Albright, also known as “My Little Margie”, the wacky young daughter of widow Vern Albright, played by Charles Farrell. The series ran from 1952-55. Margie was a sort Lucy Ricardo with dark hair. She schemed, usually behind the back of her father, who couldn’t seem to keep Margie from getting into mischief, usually involving her Dad, who worked at the investment firm of Honeywell & Todd.
