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Gertrude Olmstead

Acting

Gertrude Olmstead

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. 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.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

November 12, 1897

Day of Death

January 18, 1975

Age at Death

77 years old

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Popularity Score

0.6

Filmography

The Time, the Place and the Girl

The Time, the Place and the Girl

Mae Ellis

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf's Daughter

The Lone Wolf's Daughter

Helen Fairchild

Sonny Boy

Sonny Boy

Mary

Sporting Goods

Sporting Goods

Alice Elliott

Bringing Up Father

Bringing Up Father

Ellen

Midnight Life

Betty Brown

The Cheer Leader

The Cheer Leader

Jean Howard

Hit of the Show

Hit of the Show

Kathlyn Carson

Green Grass Widows

Betty Worthing

Hey Rube!

Lutie

A Woman Against the World

Bernice Crane, Bride

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

Hilda Gregory

Life in Hollywood No. 7

Life in Hollywood No. 7

Herself

Becky

Becky

Nan Estabrook

Buttons

Buttons

Ruth Stratton

The Callahans and the Murphys

The Callahans and the Murphys

Monica Murphy

Sweet Adeline

Sweet Adeline

Adeline

Torrent

Torrent

Remedios

The Boob

The Boob

Amy

The Cheerful Fraud

The Cheerful Fraud

Ann Kent

Puppets

Angela

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Sally Roxford

The Monster

The Monster

Betty Watson

California Straight Ahead

California Straight Ahead

Betty Browne

Cobra

Cobra

Mary Drake

1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

Self

Time, the Comedian

Time, the Comedian

Ruth Dakon

Empty Hands

Empty Hands

Typsy

Ladies to Board

Ladies to Board

Edith Oliver

Babbitt

Babbitt

Eunice Littlefield

Lovers' Lane

Lovers' Lane

Mary Larkin

A Girl of the Limberlost

A Girl of the Limberlost

Edith Cart

The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios

Life's Greatest Game

Life's Greatest Game

Nora Malone

George Washington, Jr.

George Washington, Jr.

Dolly Johnson

Cameo Kirby

Cameo Kirby

Adele Randall

Trilby

Trilby

Miss Bagot

The Wandering Two

The Wandering Two

One of Three

The Loaded Door

The Loaded Door

Molly Grainger

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

The Scrapper

The Scrapper

Eileen McCarthy

The Fox

The Fox

Stella Fraser

The Driftin' Kid

Sweet Revenge

Kickaroo

The Fightin' Fury

Out o' Luck

The Cactus Kid

The Cactus Kid

The Fighting Lover

The Fighting Lover

Jean Forsdale

The Big Adventure

The Big Adventure

Sally

Tipped Off

Marion Ross