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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The 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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The Cheer Leader | Jean Howard | 1928-01-01 |
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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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A Woman Against the World | Bernice Crane, Bride | 1928-01-01 |
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Hey Rube! | Lutie | 1928-12-22 |
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Green Grass Widows | Betty Worthing | 1928-06-10 |
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Hit of the Show | Kathlyn Carson | 1928-07-08 |
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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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Becky | Nan Estabrook | 1927-11-12 |
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Mr. Wu | Hilda Gregory | 1927-03-26 |
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The Callahans and the Murphys | Monica Murphy | 1927-06-18 |
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Monte Carlo | Sally Roxford | 1926-03-01 |
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Sweet Adeline | Adeline | 1926-01-14 |
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Puppets | Angela | 1926-06-20 |
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The Cheerful Fraud | Ann Kent | 1926-12-27 |
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The Boob | Amy | 1926-05-17 |
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Torrent | Remedios | 1926-02-21 |
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California Straight Ahead | Betty Browne | 1925-09-12 |
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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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Time, the Comedian | Ruth Dakon | 1925-11-08 |
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Cobra | Mary Drake | 1925-01-02 |
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The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios | 1924-03-21 | |
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Life's Greatest Game | Nora Malone | 1924-09-28 |
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Babbitt | Eunice Littlefield | 1924-06-15 |
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George Washington, Jr. | Dolly Johnson | 1924-02-02 |
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Lovers' Lane | Mary Larkin | 1924-08-10 |
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A Girl of the Limberlost | Edith Cart | 1924-04-28 |
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Ladies to Board | Edith Oliver | 1924-02-03 |
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Empty Hands | Typsy | 1924-08-17 |
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Cameo Kirby | Adele Randall | 1923-10-20 |
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The Wandering Two | 1923-05-28 | |
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Trilby | Miss Bagot | 1923-07-29 |
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One of Three | 1923-01-01 | |
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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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The Scrapper | Eileen McCarthy | 1922-02-06 |
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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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The Fightin' Fury | 1921-02-05 | |
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The Cactus Kid | 1921-03-26 | |
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Kickaroo | 1921-01-22 | |
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Out o' Luck | 1921-04-19 | |
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The Big Adventure | Sally | 1921-04-01 |
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Sweet Revenge | 1921-01-13 | |
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The Fighting Lover | Jean Forsdale | 1921-06-13 |
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Tipped Off | Marion Ross | 1920-11-27 |
