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Gertrude Olmstead
Actor

Gertrude Olmstead

12 Nov 1897Born
18 Jan 1975Died
77Age at death
51Credits

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.

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With the advent of sound film her career stalled, and she retired from acting in 1929.

In 1926 she met MGM director Robert Z. Leonard and they were married June 8 of that year. Leonard and Olmstead remained married until his death in 1968.

After Leonard's death, Olmstead remained in the Los Angeles area, and died in Beverly Hills on January 18, 1975.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1929The Show of ShowsFilm: Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
  2. 1929The Time, the Place and the GirlFilm: Mae Ellis
  3. 1929Sonny BoyFilm: Mary
  4. 1929The Lone Wolf's DaughterFilm: Helen Fairchild
  5. 1928Hey Rube!Film: Lutie
  6. 1928Midnight LifeFilm: Betty Brown
  7. 1928Hit of the ShowFilm: Kathlyn Carson
  8. 1928Green Grass WidowsFilm: Betty Worthing
  9. 1928Bringing Up FatherFilm: Ellen
  10. 1928Sporting GoodsFilm: Alice Elliott
  11. 1928The Cheer LeaderFilm: Jean Howard
  12. 1928A Woman Against the WorldFilm: Bernice Crane, Bride
  13. 1927ButtonsFilm: Ruth Stratton
  14. 1927BeckyFilm: Nan Estabrook
  15. 1927The Callahans and the MurphysFilm: Monica Murphy
  16. 1927Mr. WuFilm: Hilda Gregory
  17. 1926The Cheerful FraudFilm: Ann Kent
  18. 1926PuppetsFilm: Angela
  19. 1926The BoobFilm: Amy
  20. 1926Monte CarloFilm: Sally Roxford
  21. 1926TorrentFilm: Remedios
  22. 1926Sweet AdelineFilm: Adeline
  23. 1925Time, the ComedianFilm: Ruth Dakon
  24. 1925California Straight AheadFilm: Betty Browne
  25. 1925The MonsterFilm: Betty Watson
  26. 1925CobraFilm: Mary Drake
  27. 1924Life's Greatest GameFilm: Nora Malone
  28. 1924Empty HandsFilm: Typsy
  29. 1924Lovers' LaneFilm: Mary Larkin
  30. 1924BabbittFilm: Eunice Littlefield
  31. 1924A Girl of the LimberlostFilm: Edith Cart
  32. 1924The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal StudiosFilm
  33. 1924Ladies to BoardFilm: Edith Oliver
  34. 1924George Washington, Jr.Film: Dolly Johnson
  35. 1923Cameo KirbyFilm: Adele Randall
  36. 1923TrilbyFilm: Miss Bagot
  37. 1923The Wandering TwoFilm
  38. 1923One of ThreeFilm
  39. 1922The Loaded DoorFilm: Molly Grainger
  40. 1922The Adventures of Robinson CrusoeFilm
  41. 1922The ScrapperFilm: Eileen McCarthy
  42. 1921The FoxFilm: Stella Fraser
  43. 1921The Fighting LoverFilm: Jean Forsdale
  44. 1921Out o' LuckFilm
  45. 1921The Big AdventureFilm: Sally
  46. 1921The Cactus KidFilm
  47. 1921The Fightin' FuryFilm
  48. 1921KickarooFilm
  49. 1921Sweet RevengeFilm
  50. 1921The Driftin' KidFilm
  51. 1920Tipped OffFilm: Marion Ross

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