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- Birth nameEarl Leslie Rengstorff Askam
- Earl Askam was born on May 10, 1891 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Flash Gordon (1936), Madam Satan (1930) and Red River Range (1938). He was married to Wally Ella. He died on April 3, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseWally Ella(? - April 1, 1940) (his death)
- Brother of Perry Askam. NOTE: Like his brother, Earl was also a trained opera singer, and a member of the New York Metropolitan Opera.
- He was stricken with a fatal heart attack while playing golf with Kermit Maynard.
- Served in the US Army as a lieutenant in World War I.
- Was injured on the set of The Plainsman (1936) when a team of horses pulling a stagecoach suddenly bolted and knocked down he and two other extras.
- His father was a prominent physician in Santa Clara County, CA.
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