Gaye Kruger

Gaye Kruger (born Gaye Rescher) also known as Gaye Kruger Ribble, is a former American actress and voice actress. She is the daughter of cinematographer Gayne Rescher (Jay Gayne Rescher) and Broadway actress Ottilie Kruger. Her paternal grandparents were cinematographer Jay Rescher and silent film actress Jean Tolley, and her maternal grandparents were Broadway, Radio, Film & TV actor Otto Kruger (who was related to South African pioneer and president Paul Kruger) and Broadway actress Sue MacManamy. She is the sister of actress Deedee Rescher and Deborah Jean Rescher Miller. Gaye Kruger is most known for her stage roles. She originated the role of Kelly Moran in "The Great American Backstage Musical" in 1975. She starred in over 40 musicals around the country and won a Los Angles Theater Award in 1983 for Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Drama in Hedda Gabler at the Megaw Theatre. Other television and film credits include Mr. Mom, Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, Venice Venice, Illusions, Eight is Enough, Police Story, and The Scarlett O'Hara War. Kruger was also seen on the small screen in over 100 TV commercials in the 70's. She also gained recognition for her voice performance as Makie in the Streamline Pictures English dub of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's OVA film Wicked City, released in 1993 in North America. Wicked City is her only known role as a voice actress. Kruger has effectively retired from acting, and now works with her husband, Dave Ribble, (author of "The Way of the Conscientious Connector") and their company StandOut Marketing Strategies, providing business and marketing strategies to clients.