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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 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.


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Born:
Nov 13, 1897
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie The Fox 1921-07-24
Latest Project:
Movie Show of Shows 1929-11-21
Known For
Poster of Fashion News
Poster of The Cheerful Fraud
Poster of California Straight Ahead
Poster of Cobra
Filmography
Movie Show of Shows Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) 1929-11-21
Movie Bringing Up Father Ellen 1928-03-18
Movie Fashion News Self (1929) 1928-11-06
Movie Mr. Wu Hilda Gregory 1927-03-26
Movie Buttons Ruth Stratton 1927-12-24
Movie Life in Hollywood No. 7 Herself 1927-08-25
Movie Torrent Remedios 1926-02-21
Movie The Boob Amy (as Gertrude Olmsted) 1926-05-17
Movie Puppets Angela 1926-06-20
Movie The Cheerful Fraud Ann Kent 1926-12-27
Movie Cobra Mary Drake 1925-01-02
Movie The Monster Betty Watson 1925-03-16
Movie California Straight Ahead Betty Browne 1925-09-12
Movie 1925 Studio Tour Self 1925-04-09
Movie Lovers' Lane Mary Larkin 1924-08-10
Movie Cameo Kirby Adele Randall 1923-10-20
Movie The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 1922-03-27
Movie The Fox Stella Fraser 1921-07-24
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