GAIL ARMSTRONG
FIRST APPEARANCE: Fall 1958
LAST APPEARANCE: Fall 1959
PERFORMER: Millette Alexander.
EXIT: Left town.
RELATIVES: Lena (mother, offscreen in Chicago).
LOVERS: Dr. Hugh Campbell (fiance).
OCCUPATION: Commercial artist for a Monticello advertising agency. Gail also painted commissioned portraits to make extra money.
ROOMMATE: Gail shared an apartment with co-worker Kate Hopkins.
OTHER WHEREABOUTS: Chicago, Illinois (hometown).
LEGAL HISTORY: Prior to her arrival in Monticello, Gail had been arrested for stealing money in order to pay for her ailing mother's medical treatments. Gail ultimately repaid the debt without serving jail-time. However, her criminal past resurfaced when she was indicted for grand larceny in theft of a valuable emerald broach owned by Mrs. Kingston Houghton. Mike Karr defended Gail and eventually exonerated her after exposing Mrs. Houghton's playboy son Francis as the real thief.
TRIVIA: This was the first of Millette Alexander's three roles on The Edge of Night. She later portrayed villainess Laura Hillyer (1965-67), followed by Laura's twin sister Julie Jamison (1967-68).
FIRST APPEARANCE: Fall 1958
LAST APPEARANCE: Fall 1959
PERFORMER: Millette Alexander.
EXIT: Left town.
RELATIVES: Lena (mother, offscreen in Chicago).
LOVERS: Dr. Hugh Campbell (fiance).
OCCUPATION: Commercial artist for a Monticello advertising agency. Gail also painted commissioned portraits to make extra money.
ROOMMATE: Gail shared an apartment with co-worker Kate Hopkins.
OTHER WHEREABOUTS: Chicago, Illinois (hometown).
LEGAL HISTORY: Prior to her arrival in Monticello, Gail had been arrested for stealing money in order to pay for her ailing mother's medical treatments. Gail ultimately repaid the debt without serving jail-time. However, her criminal past resurfaced when she was indicted for grand larceny in theft of a valuable emerald broach owned by Mrs. Kingston Houghton. Mike Karr defended Gail and eventually exonerated her after exposing Mrs. Houghton's playboy son Francis as the real thief.
TRIVIA: This was the first of Millette Alexander's three roles on The Edge of Night. She later portrayed villainess Laura Hillyer (1965-67), followed by Laura's twin sister Julie Jamison (1967-68).