# Gay Seabrook

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American actress (1901–1970)

Gay Seabrook Seabrook in Long Shot (1939) Born Gladys Johnson (1901-04-01)April 1, 1901 Seattle, Washington, U.S. Died April 18, 1970(1970-04-18) (aged 69) Bedford Hills, New York, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1930–1941

**Gay Seabrook** (born **Gladys Johnson**; April 1, 1901 – April 18, 1970) was an American film, Broadway and radio actress.

## Early years

Seabrook was the daughter of Rufus Johnson, a newspaper circulation manager.[1]

She married screenwriter [Edward E. Seabrook](/source/Edward_E._Seabrook) in 1920.[2]

## Career

In the mid 1920s, Seabrook portrayed Mary Margaret in the play *The Fool*, which toured the United States for 62 weeks after having been presented "for some time in New York."[3] She appeared in the [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) productions of *Crime Marches On* (1935)[4] and *[Three Men on a Horse](/source/Three_Men_on_a_Horse)* (1942).[5]

Seabrook was teamed with comedian [Emerson Treacy](/source/Emerson_Treacy) to form the double-act **Treacy and Seabrook**. The team was very successful on radio and in theater during the early 1930s, with routines similar to those of real husband-and-wife team [Burns and Allen](/source/Burns_and_Allen). The two had worked together in 1928, teamed as young lovers in a production of the play *Tommy*. A newspaper article about the upcoming production described Treacy and Seabrook as "two of the best known portrayors of youthful roles in the country."[6]

Seabrook also appeared as the ditzy mother of [Spanky McFarland](/source/George_McFarland) in the *[Our Gang](/source/Our_Gang)* [short films](/source/Short_films) *[Bedtime Worries](/source/Bedtime_Worries)* and *[Wild Poses](/source/Wild_Poses)*.[7]

On radio, Seabrook played Susabelle on *The Park Avenue Penners*[8] and was a member of the cast of *Meet Mr. Meek*.[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Former Utah Girl in Drama"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6238825/the_ogden_standardexaminer/). *The Ogden Standard-Examiner*. Utah, Ogden. May 12, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [""California, County Marriages, 1850-1952" : Edward Evans Seabrook and Gladys Johnson, 1920"](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8ZR-V87).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Collegians Appear in Play, 'The Fool,' at Marlow Theater"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6239001/the_independent_record/). *The Independent Record*. Montana, Helena. November 18, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Crime Marches On - Cast"](http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list?production=00000150-aea2-d936-a7fd-eef679af0000&type=op#oc). *Playbill Vault*. Retrieved August 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["New Plays on Broadway: Three Men on a Horse"](https://books.google.com/books?id=LQwEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Gay+Seabrook%22&pg=PT9). *Billboard*. October 24, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Noted Stage Play 'Tommy' Coming to Granada"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6239466/reno_gazette/). *Reno Gazette*. Nevada, Reno. September 29, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Ward, Richard Lewis (2006). [*A History of the Hal Roach Studios*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dY4-pWxOzD0C&q=%22Gay+Seabrook%22&pg=PA85). SIU Press. p. 85. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8093-2727-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8093-2727-9).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rp_8-0)** Terrace, Vincent (1999). *Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows*. McFarland & Company, Inc. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7864-4513-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7864-4513-4). P. 265.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Studio Notes"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6239653/the_evening_news/). *The Evening News*. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. August 14, 1941. p. 26. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

## External links

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- [Gay Seabrook](https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/110321) at the [Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database)

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