Pottle, Emory (Gilbert Emery Bensley)
- Who
- WWI driver
- When
- WWI
- Where
- France
- Education
- Naples H.S.; Normal School (Oneonta); Amherst '99
Source: "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch
Born Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle in Naples, N.Y., he joined the Field Service September 14, 1915 under the name Emory Pottle.
Having graduated from Amherst in 1899, he then first was an instructor in English and public speaking at Beloit before becoming a reporter in New York City in 1900. He then turned to writing books, short stories and poems. Much of his writing was under the pen name Gilbert Emery, this was also his stage name as actor and playwright.
His first play, "The Hero" (1920), was a tragicomedy of the aftermath of the war. Soon he would be turning to acting. Between 1921 and 1945 he appeared in over 80 movies.
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WWI File
- Months of service
- 9, 1915-16
- Section(s)
- S.S.U. 2
- Home at time of enlistment
- Naples, N.Y., USA
- Subsequent Service
- 1st Lt. U.S. Av.
