Gertrude Olmstead
Biography
Gertrude Olmstead was born in Chicago, IL, on Nov. 13, 1897. She entered the film business early, making her film debut in The Fox (1921) at 17 years of age. The next year she appeared in the hit The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1922). She stayed busy throughout the 1920s, appearing in a total of 41 films. At age 25, however, she made what would be her last picture: The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929). Movies had entered the sound era, but by that time Gertrude was happily married to director Robert Z. Leonard and no longer had any desire or need to stay a struggling starlet. On January 18, 1975, Gertrude died in Beverly Hills, CA, at the age of 77.
77years old at death
- Born Chicago
- Died Beverly Hills
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 2 years1925 to 1927
Every film, newest first
- 1927Mr. WuIMDb rating 6.3
- 1926TorrentIMDb rating 6.9
- 1925The MonsterIMDb rating 6.2
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First role
Olmstead's first film was Tipped Off in 1920, and she went on to become the leading lady in westerns that starred Hoot Gibson.
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Worked with
Gertrude Olmstead shares two films with Lon Chaney, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Roland WestDirector, 1 film, 1925
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Monta BellDirector, 1 film, 1926
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William NighDirector, 1 film, 1927
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