
Gertrude Olmstead
- Date of Birth: 1897-11-12
- Date of Death: 1975-01-18
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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, Il... 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.

Ladies to Board
Comedy • 1924 February

The Big Adventure
Adventure, Family • 1921 April

Midnight Life
Drama, Crime • 1928 August

The Callahans and the Murphys
Comedy, Drama • 1927 June

The Driftin' Kid
Western • 1921 January

The Time, the Place and the Girl
Comedy, Music • 1929 July

Becky
Comedy, Romance • 1927 November

Life in Hollywood No. 7
Documentary • 1927 August

Kickaroo
Western • 1921 January

The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Crime, Mystery • 1929 February