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Gabrielle Upton (July 6, 1921 – September 13, 2022) was a Canadian-born American screenwriter and actress, best known for her writing work on the 1959 film Gidget, as well television shows such as The Loretta Young Show, Ben Casey, and The Virginian. Life and career. Upton was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 6, 1921.
Gabrielle Upton. Writer: The Secret Storm. Gabrielle Upton, Canada, 1922, was a screenwriter for various motion pictures and daytime serials and an actress. Ms. Upton was head writer and thrice nominated for Writer's Guild of America Outstanding Writing Achievement Awards for the daytime serials Love of Life (under pseudonym Gillian Houghton) and the Secret Storm.
- Writer, Actress
- September 13, 2022
- Gabrielle Upton
Feb 24, 2023 · Gabrielle Upton, ‘Gidget’ Screenwriter, Dies at 101. She also worked on several network soap operas as well as primetime series like 'The Loretta Young Show,' 'Ben Casey' and 'The Virginian.'
Gabrielle Upton. Writer: The Secret Storm. Gabrielle Upton, Canada, 1922, was a screenwriter for various motion pictures and daytime serials and an actress. Ms. Upton was head writer and thrice nominated for Writer's Guild of America Outstanding Writing Achievement Awards for the daytime serials Love of Life (under pseudonym Gillian Houghton) and the Secret Storm. She has over forty prime-time ...
- September 13, 2022
Gabrielle Upton, who wrote the screenplay for the classic California surfing movie Gidget, starring Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson and James Darren, has died. She was 101. Upton died Sept. 13 in Santa Rosa, California, her daughter, Greer Upton, told The Hollywood Reporter. News of her death had not been reported until now.
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Gabrielle Upton was a Canadian-born American screenwriter and actress, best known for her writing work on the 1959 film Gidget, as well television shows such as The Loretta Young Show, Ben Casey, and The Virginian.
The book was adapted for the screen by Gabrielle Upton. But no one could have guessed what a phenomenon Gidget would become. It spawned two film sequels ( Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) and Gidget Goes Hawaiian , 1961), two television series ( Gidget (1965-66) and The New Gidget , 1986), and several TV movies along the way.
