Gertrude Olmstead
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1897-11-12
- Died
- 1975-01-18
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Gertrude Olmsted
Biography
From Wikipedia
Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920
and 1929.
Olmstead was born in Chicago, Illinois, and appeared in her first credited film role in the 1921 film The Fox. She obtained several more roles that same year, appearing in nine films in 1921, and another five in 1922. She would appear in seventeen more films by the time she received what is today her best-known role, opposite Rudolph Valentino in the 1925 film Cobra.
Throughout the silent film era her career thrived. From 1925 through 1929 she appeared in twenty eight films, most often portraying the heroine. With the advent of sound film her career stalled, and she retired from acting in 1929.
Known For
Movies (53)
Puppets
1926
as Angela
Mr. Wu
1927
as Hilda Gregory
Cobra
1925
as Mary Drake
Monte Carlo
1926
as Sally Roxford
The Fox
1921
as Stella Fraser
The Show of Shows
1929
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Buttons
1927
as Ruth Stratton
Midnight Life
1928
as Betty Brown
George Washington, Jr.
1924
as Dolly Johnson
A Woman Against the World
1928
as Bernice Crane, Bride
1925 Studio Tour
1925
as Self
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924
Cameo Kirby
1923
as Adele Randall
Empty Hands
1924
as Typsy
Sporting Goods
1928
as Alice Elliott
The Big Adventure
1921
as Sally
The Time, the Place and the Girl
1929
as Mae Ellis
Torrent
1926
as Remedios
The Scrapper
1922
as Eileen McCarthy
Becky
1927
as Nan Estabrook
The Monster
1925
as Betty Watson
Sweet Revenge
1921
A Girl of the Limberlost
1924
as Edith Cart
The Boob
1926
as Amy
Hit of the Show
1928
as Kathlyn Carson
The Fighting Lover
1921
as Jean Forsdale
Sweet Adeline
1926
as Adeline
Tipped Off
1920
as Marion Ross
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
1929
as Helen Fairchild
The Cactus Kid
1921
The Driftin' Kid
1921
Sonny Boy
1929
as Mary
Time, the Comedian
1925
as Ruth Dakon
Lovers' Lane
1924
as Mary Larkin
Bringing Up Father
1928
as Ellen
Babbitt
1924
as Eunice Littlefield
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
1922
The Loaded Door
1922
as Molly Grainger
Out o' Luck
1921
One of Three
1923
The Callahans and the Murphys
1927
as Monica Murphy
Ladies to Board
1924
as Edith Oliver
The Fightin' Fury
1921
California Straight Ahead
1925
as Betty Browne
The Cheerful Fraud
1926
as Ann Kent
The Wandering Two
1923
Life in Hollywood No. 7
1927
as Herself
The Cheer Leader
1928
as Jean Howard
Trilby
1923
as Miss Bagot
Life's Greatest Game
1924
as Nora Malone
Hey Rube!
1928
as Lutie
Green Grass Widows
1928
as Betty Worthing
Kickaroo
1921
About Gertrude Olmstead
From Wikipedia Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Olmstead was born in Chicago, Illinois, and appeared in her first credited film role in the 1921 film The Fox. She obtained several more roles that same year, appearing in nine films in 1921, and another five in 1922. She would appear in seventeen more films by the time she received what is today her best-known role, opposite Rudolph Valentino in the 1925 film Cobra. Throughout the s… With 53 credits spanning from 1920 to 1929, Gertrude Olmstead has appeared in 53 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gertrude Olmstead Movies
- Puppets (1926) — as Angela
- Mr. Wu (1927) — as Hilda Gregory
- Cobra (1925) — as Mary Drake
- Monte Carlo (1926) — as Sally Roxford
- The Fox (1921) — as Stella Fraser
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