Gertrude Olmstead
Nov 12, 1897 — Jan 18, 1975 (77 years)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
35 Movies
77R.I.P.
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Gertrude Olmstead
35 Movies
77 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
35
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The Monster
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The Show of Shows
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
1929
Film
The Time, the Place and the Girl
Mae Ellis
1929
Film
Sonny Boy
Mary
1929
Film
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Helen Fairchild
1929
Film
Hit of the Show
Kathlyn Carson
1928
Film
Bringing Up Father
Ellen
1928
Film
Sporting Goods
Alice Elliott
1928
Film
The Cheer Leader
Jean Howard
1928
Film
Buttons
Ruth Stratton
1927
Film
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Gertrude Olmstead passed away on January 18, 1975 at age 77.
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Gertrude Olmstead is best known for roles in The Monster, Mr. Wu, 1925 Studio Tour.
How many movies has Gertrude Olmstead been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1920), Gertrude Olmstead has appeared in 53 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Gertrude Olmstead's first movie?
The career of Gertrude Olmstead began with Tipped Off (1920).
What is Gertrude Olmstead's most recent movie or series?
Gertrude Olmstead's most recent release is The Show of Shows, which premiered on November 21, 1929.
Gertrude Olmstead
1897-11-12 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.