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Gertrude Olmstead

Acting
Known For

77 Years Old

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.

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA on 12th November 1897

Died

18th January 1975

All Credits

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Remedios
The Show of Shows Image
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Cobra Image
Cobra
Mary Drake
The Monster Image
The Monster
Betty Watson
The Boob Image
The Boob
Amy
Cameo Kirby Image
Cameo Kirby
Adele Randall
The Time, the Place and the Girl Image
The Time, the Place and the Girl
Mae Ellis
Mr. Wu Image
Mr. Wu
Hilda Gregory
1925 Studio Tour Image
1925 Studio Tour
Self
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Tipped Off
Marion Ross
Ladies to Board Image
Ladies to Board
Edith Oliver
Becky Image
Becky
Nan Estabrook
The Callahans and the Murphys Image
The Callahans and the Murphys
Monica Murphy
A Girl of the Limberlost Image
A Girl of the Limberlost
Edith Cart
Monte Carlo Image
Monte Carlo
Sally Roxford
Empty Hands Image
Empty Hands
Typsy
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One of Three
Bringing Up Father Image
Bringing Up Father
Ellen
Life in Hollywood No. 7 Image
Life in Hollywood No. 7
Herself
Sonny Boy Image
Sonny Boy
Mary
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Lovers' Lane
Mary Larkin
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The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Babbitt Image
Babbitt
Eunice Littlefield
Sweet Adeline Image
Sweet Adeline
Adeline
The Cactus Kid Image
The Cactus Kid
The Wandering Two Image
The Wandering Two
The Big Adventure Image
The Big Adventure
Sally
Sporting Goods Image
Sporting Goods
Alice Elliott
The Cheer Leader Image
The Cheer Leader
Jean Howard
The Cheerful Fraud Image
The Cheerful Fraud
Ann Kent
Trilby Image
Trilby
Miss Bagot
Buttons Image
Buttons
Ruth Stratton
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Midnight Life
Betty Brown
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The Driftin' Kid
The Fox Image
The Fox
Stella Fraser
The Loaded Door Image
The Loaded Door
Molly Grainger
California Straight Ahead Image
California Straight Ahead
Betty Browne
The Lone Wolf's Daughter Image
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Helen Fairchild
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Puppets
Angela
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Kickaroo
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Out o' Luck
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The Fightin' Fury
The Fighting Lover Image
The Fighting Lover
Jean Forsdale
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Image
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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Sweet Revenge