Eddra Gale (July 16, 1921 – May 13, 2001) was an American actress and singer of Czech descent.
Early years Born in Chicago, Illinois, Gale was the daughter of an executive with a men's clothing company. Both of her parents were musically oriented. Gale began performing when she was three years old. She spoke French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Career Originally an opera singer, Gale later performed as a concert singer in Rome. Film director Federico Fellini spotted her in Milan, and cast her for the role of Saraghina, the "devil woman", in Fellini's 8½ (1963), who is used in a flashback representing the male lead's first erotic experience as a young boy. She appeared around the same time in Tutto e Musica and Gidget Goes to Rome (also 1963).
Following her role in 8½,, she appeared in the role of Peter Sellers' wife, Anna Fassbender, in What's New Pussycat? (1965), as a guest in Hotel Paradiso (1966), and in small roles in films such as Three Bites of the Apple (1967), The Graduate (1967), A Man Called Gannon (1968), I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968), The Maltese Bippy (1969), The Desperate Mission (1969), and Alex & the Gypsy (1976). Her last film appearance was as "Genevieve" in Somewhere in Time (1980).
Death Gale died aged 79 in Deming, New Mexico, from complications following a stroke.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1963 8½ La Saraghina 1963 Gidget Goes to Rome Fat Party Guest Uncredited1963 Tutto è musica 1964 La donna è una cosa meravigliosa 1965 What's New Pussycat? Anna Fassbender 1966 Hotel Paradiso Hotel Guest 1967 Three Bites of the Apple The Yodeler 1967 Matchless 1967 Games Party Guest #6 1967 The Graduate Woman on Bus 1968 A Man Called Gannon Louisa 1968 I Love You, Alice B. Toklas Love Lady 1969 The Maltese Bippy Helga 1969 The Desperate Mission Delores the Bartender TV movie1970 The Strawberry Statement Dean's Secretary 1975 Farewell, My Lovely Singer 1976 Revenge of the Cheerleaders Nurse Beam 1976 Alex & the Gypsy Telephone Lady 1980 Somewhere in Time Genevieve (final film role)
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