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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.
Born
Saturday, 13 November 1897
Died
Saturday, 18 January 1975
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Show of Shows | Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number | 1929 |
The Time, the Place and the Girl | Mae Ellis | 1929 |
The Lone Wolf's Daughter | Helen Fairchild | 1929 |
Fashion News | Self (1929) | 1928 |
Passion Song | Elaine Van Ryn | 1928 |
Hit of the Show | Kathlyn Carson | 1928 |
Midnight Life | Betty Brown | 1928 |
Green Grass Widows | Betty Worthing | 1928 |
Bringing Up Father | Ellen | 1928 |
Sporting Goods | Alice Elliott | 1928 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
---|
Show of Shows | Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number | 1929 |
The Time, the Place and the Girl | Mae Ellis | 1929 |
The Lone Wolf's Daughter | Helen Fairchild | 1929 |
Fashion News | Self (1929) | 1928 |
Passion Song | Elaine Van Ryn | 1928 |
Hit of the Show | Kathlyn Carson | 1928 |
Midnight Life | Betty Brown | 1928 |
Green Grass Widows | Betty Worthing | 1928 |
Bringing Up Father | Ellen | 1928 |
Sporting Goods | Alice Elliott | 1928 |
The Cheer Leader | Jean Howard | 1928 |
Life in Hollywood No. 7 | Herself | 1927 |
The Callahans and the Murphys | Monica Murphy | 1927 |
Mr. Wu | Hilda Gregory | 1927 |
The Cheerful Fraud | Ann Kent | 1927 |
Puppets | Angela | 1926 |
The Boob | Amy (as Gertrude Olmsted) / Amy | 1926 |
Torrent | Remedios | 1926 |
Cobra | Mary Drake | 1925 |
Time, the Comedian | Ruth Dakon | 1925 |
California Straight Ahead | Betty Browne | 1925 |
1925 Studio Tour | Self | 1925 |
The Monster | Betty Watson | 1925 |
Life's Greatest Game | Nora Malone | 1924 |
Lovers' Lane | Mary Larkin | 1924 |
A Girl of the Limberlost | Edith Carr | 1924 |
Ladies to Board | Edith Oliver | 1924 |
George Washington, Jr. | Dolly Johnson | 1924 |
Cameo Kirby | Adele Randall | 1923 |
The Loaded Door | Molly Grainger | 1922 |
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | 1922 | |
Shadows of Conscience | Winifred Coburn | 1921 |
The Fighting Lover | Jean Forsdale | 1921 |