1897-11-12 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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The Lone Wolf's Daughter | Helen Fairchild | 1929-02-18 |
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Show of Shows | Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) | 1929-11-21 |
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Sonny Boy | Mary | 1929-04-18 |
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The Time, the Place and the Girl | Mae Ellis | 1929-07-07 |
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Bringing Up Father | Ellen | 1928-03-18 |
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Fashion News | Self (1929) | 1928-11-06 |
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Midnight Life | Betty Brown | 1928-08-28 |
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Sporting Goods | Alice Elliott | 1928-02-11 |
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The Cheer Leader | Jean Howard | 1928-01-01 |
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Becky | Nan Estabrook | 1927-11-12 |
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Life in Hollywood No. 7 | Herself | 1927-08-25 |
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Buttons | Ruth Stratton | 1927-12-24 |
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Mr. Wu | Hilda Gregory | 1927-03-26 |
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The Cheerful Fraud | Ann Kent | 1926-12-27 |
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Dreams of Monte Carlo | Sally Roxford | 1926-11-15 |
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Torrent | Remedios | 1926-02-21 |
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Sweet Adeline | Adeline | 1926-01-14 |
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The Boob | Amy (as Gertrude Olmsted) | 1926-05-17 |
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Puppets | Angela | 1926-06-20 |
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The Monster | Betty Watson | 1925-03-16 |
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1925 Studio Tour | Self | 1925-04-09 |
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California Straight Ahead | Betty Browne | 1925-09-12 |
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Cobra | Mary Drake | 1925-01-02 |
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Empty Hands | Typsy | 1924-08-17 |
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The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios | 1924-03-21 | |
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Lovers' Lane | Mary Larkin | 1924-08-10 |
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Babbitt | Eunice Littlefield | 1924-06-15 |
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Ladies to Board | Edith Oliver | 1924-02-03 |
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Trilby | Miss Bagot | 1923-07-29 |
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Cameo Kirby | Adele Randall | 1923-10-20 |
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The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | 1922-03-27 | |
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The Loaded Door | Molly Grainger | 1922-08-14 |
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Out o' Luck | 1921-04-19 | |
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The Cactus Kid | 1921-03-26 | |
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The Fightin' Fury | 1921-02-05 | |
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The Big Adventure | Sally | 1921-04-01 |
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The Fighting Lover | Jean Forsdale | 1921-06-13 |
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The Fox | Stella Fraser | 1921-07-24 |
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The Driftin' Kid | 1921-01-08 | |
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Sweet Revenge | 1921-01-13 | |
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Kickaroo | 1921-01-22 | |
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Tipped Off | Marion Ross | 1920-11-27 |
