Gale Sherwood (born Jacqueline Nash;Sherwood stated in 1967 that her birth name was Jacqueline Nutt. See Thomas, Bob. "Gale Sherwood, Eddy Partner, Makes Debut", The San Bernardino Sun, September 19, 1967, p. B-9 March 4, 1929 – December 31, 2017 Lentz, p. 376; and Start, Clarissa. "At 19, Seasoned Campaigner in Show World", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 22, 1948, p. 41 via Newspapers.com, accessed July 10, 2018) was a Canadian singer and actress. She was best known as the singing partner of Nelson Eddy from 1953 until his death in 1967.
Early life The daughter of Mrs. Minette Nash,"Goldwyn Discovers New Child Singer", Argus Leader, April 5, 1939, p. 1, via Newspapers.com, accessed July 10, 2018 Sherwood was born in Hamilton, Ontario and graduated in 1945 from the Mar-Ken School, a preparatory high school that catered to children in (or with parents in) the entertainment industry in Hollywood, California.Simon, Alan. "Jacqueline Nash ('Jackie')", mar-ken.org, accessed January 22, 2015 Her mother began training her musically when Sherwood was 18 months old.Vale, Virginia. "Star Dust", The Freeport Facts (Freeport, Texas), May 4, 1939, p. 7, via Newspapers.com, accessed July 10, 2018 She became the youngest person to sing on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation when she did so at age 3 and a half."Sam Goldwyn Discovers a 'New Galli Curci' in Nine-Year-Old Singer, Jacqueline Nash", Pittsburgh Press, June 14, 1939, p. 21, via Newspapers.com, accessed July 10, 2018 At the age of 5 she began singing on Canadian radio, three years before her family moved to California.Thomas, Bob. "Gale Sherwood, Eddy Partner, Makes Debut", The San Bernardino Sun, September 19, 1967, p. B-9 When Sherwood was 9 years old, producer Samuel Goldwyn signed her to a film contract.
Career Her film and television roles included juvenile roles as Betty in They Shall Have Music (1939) and High School Singer in Let's Make Music (1941). As an adult, she appeared as Meelah in Blonde Savage (1947), Ellen Forrester in Rocky, Sophia in Song of My Heart (1948), Yvonne in Naughty Marietta (TV 1955),Naughty Marietta, vaimusic.com, accessed February 23, 2015 Morgan Le Fay in A Connecticut Yankee (TV 1955)A Connecticut Yankee, vaimusic.com, accessed February 23, 2015 and Margot, opposite Eddy, in The Desert Song (TV 1955).Myers, Eric. "Romberg: The Desert Song. Opera News, April 2011, Vol. 75, No. 10, accessed June 16, 2011
Sherwood sang with Eddy on television and in his nightclub act from 1953 until his death in 1967.Larsen, Dave. "Nelson Eddy", Los Angeles Times, March 7, 1967, accessed January 22, 2015 Her stage roles included Julie in Show Boat in 1967 with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. After she retired from performing, she lived in Boca Raton, Florida.Wagner, Laura. "Gale Sherwood: Earthy Charm", Classic Images, March 2018, pp. 58–64
Death Sherwood died on New Year's Eve in 2017, at the age of 88, in Florida.Rich, Sharon. "Gale Sherwood has passed away", Maceddy.com, January 4, 2018 (Includes photo of Florida death certificate) She was divorced from her first husband, Howard Wayne McCoy, Jr., and was the widow of Charles Edward Francis.Lulay, Gail, "Acknowledgements", Nelson Eddy, America's Favorite Baritone: An Authorized Biographical Tribute, Authors Choice Press (2000), p. i,
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"Nelson Eddy & Gale Sherwood", 1963, re-released in 2012 Publicity photo of Sherwood Photo of Sherwood and Eddy in The Desert Song Sherwood singing with Nelson Eddy on The Hollywood Palace in 1965 at 49:55