About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1897-11-12
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Gertrude Olmstead

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1929 Show of Shows Actor Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) 58
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1929 The Time, the Place and the Girl Actor Mae Ellis N/A
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1929 Sonny Boy Actor Mary N/A
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1929 The Lone Wolf's Daughter Actor Helen Fairchild N/A
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1928 Fashion News Actor Self (1929) N/A
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1928 Midnight Life Actor Betty Brown N/A
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1928 Bringing Up Father Actor Ellen 58
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1928 Sporting Goods Actor Alice Elliott N/A
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1928 The Cheer Leader Actor Jean Howard N/A
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1927 Buttons Actor Ruth Stratton 58
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1927 Becky Actor Nan Estabrook N/A
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1927 Life in Hollywood No. 7 Actor Herself N/A
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1927 The Callahans and the Murphys Actor Monica Murphy N/A
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1927 Mr. Wu Actor Hilda Gregory 58
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1926 The Cheerful Fraud Actor Ann Kent 58
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1926 Puppets Actor Angela N/A
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1926 The Boob Actor Amy 58
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1926 Monte Carlo Actor Sally Roxford N/A
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1926 Torrent Actor Remedios 59
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1926 Sweet Adeline Actor Adeline N/A
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1925 California Straight Ahead Actor Betty Browne 58
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1925 1925 Studio Tour Actor Self 59
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1925 The Monster Actor Betty Watson 58
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1925 Cobra Actor Mary Drake 59
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1924 Empty Hands Actor Typsy N/A
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1924 Lovers' Lane Actor Mary Larkin N/A
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1924 Babbitt Actor Eunice Littlefield N/A
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1924 A Girl of the Limberlost Actor Edith Cart N/A
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1924 The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios Actor 58
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1924 Ladies to Board Actor Edith Oliver N/A
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1923 Cameo Kirby Actor Adele Randall 58
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1923 Trilby Actor Miss Bagot N/A
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1923 The Wandering Two Actor N/A
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1923 One of Three Actor N/A
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1922 The Loaded Door Actor Molly Grainger N/A
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1922 The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Actor 59
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1921 The Fox Actor Stella Fraser N/A
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1921 The Fighting Lover Actor Jean Forsdale N/A
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1921 Out o' Luck Actor N/A
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1921 The Big Adventure Actor Sally N/A
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1921 The Cactus Kid Actor N/A
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1921 The Fightin' Fury Actor N/A
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1921 Kickaroo Actor N/A
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1921 Sweet Revenge Actor N/A
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1921 The Driftin' Kid Actor N/A
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1920 Tipped Off Actor Marion Ross N/A
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