
Gertrude Olmstead
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1897-11-12
- Died
- 1975-01-18
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 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.
Known For
Movies (53)

Mr. Wu
1927
as Hilda Gregory

Cobra
1925
as Mary Drake
Puppets
1926
as Angela

The Fox
1921
as Stella Fraser

Monte Carlo
1926
as Sally Roxford

Sporting Goods
1928
as Alice Elliott
Midnight Life
1928
as Betty Brown

The Show of Shows
1929
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

1925 Studio Tour
1925
as Self

Torrent
1926
as Remedios

Buttons
1927
as Ruth Stratton

Cameo Kirby
1923
as Adele Randall

The Monster
1925
as Betty Watson

A Woman Against the World
1928
as Bernice Crane, Bride

Empty Hands
1924
as Typsy

Becky
1927
as Nan Estabrook

The Scrapper
1922
as Eileen McCarthy

Babbitt
1924
as Eunice Littlefield

The Loaded Door
1922
as Molly Grainger

George Washington, Jr.
1924
as Dolly Johnson

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
1922

Sweet Adeline
1926
as Adeline

The Boob
1926
as Amy
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
1924

A Girl of the Limberlost
1924
as Edith Cart

Bringing Up Father
1928
as Ellen

Trilby
1923
as Miss Bagot
Tipped Off
1920
as Marion Ross

The Fighting Lover
1921
as Jean Forsdale

Hit of the Show
1928
as Kathlyn Carson
Lovers' Lane
1924
as Mary Larkin

The Big Adventure
1921
as Sally
Out o' Luck
1921

The Cactus Kid
1921
The Driftin' Kid
1921

The Time, the Place and the Girl
1929
as Mae Ellis

The Lone Wolf's Daughter
1929
as Helen Fairchild

Time, the Comedian
1925
as Ruth Dakon

Life in Hollywood No. 7
1927
as Herself

Ladies to Board
1924
as Edith Oliver

Life's Greatest Game
1924
as Nora Malone

Sonny Boy
1929
as Mary
One of Three
1923
Sweet Revenge
1921

The Cheer Leader
1928
as Jean Howard
The Fightin' Fury
1921

The Wandering Two
1923
Hey Rube!
1928
as Lutie
Kickaroo
1921
Green Grass Widows
1928
as Betty Worthing

The Cheerful Fraud
1926
as Ann Kent

The Callahans and the Murphys
1927
as Monica Murphy

California Straight Ahead
1925
as Betty Browne
About 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 s… With 53 credits spanning from 1920 to 1929, Gertrude Olmstead has appeared in 53 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gertrude Olmstead Movies
- Mr. Wu (1927) — as Hilda Gregory
- Cobra (1925) — as Mary Drake
- Puppets (1926) — as Angela
- The Fox (1921) — as Stella Fraser
- Monte Carlo (1926) — as Sally Roxford
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