Gertrude Olmstead
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.
Filmography
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Time, the Place and the Girl
as Mae Ellis
The Time, the Place and the Girl
as Mae Ellis
Sonny Boy
as Mary
Sonny Boy
as Mary
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
as Helen Fairchild
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
as Helen Fairchild
Hey Rube!
as Lutie
Hey Rube!
as Lutie
Midnight Life
as Betty Brown
Midnight Life
as Betty Brown
Hit of the Show
as Kathlyn Carson
Hit of the Show
as Kathlyn Carson
Green Grass Widows
as Betty Worthing
Green Grass Widows
as Betty Worthing
Bringing Up Father
as Ellen
Bringing Up Father
as Ellen
Sporting Goods
as Alice Elliott
Sporting Goods
as Alice Elliott
The Cheer Leader
as Jean Howard
The Cheer Leader
as Jean Howard
A Woman Against the World
as Bernice Crane, Bride
A Woman Against the World
as Bernice Crane, Bride
Buttons
as Ruth Stratton
Buttons
as Ruth Stratton
Becky
as Nan Estabrook
Becky
as Nan Estabrook
Life in Hollywood No. 7
as Herself
Life in Hollywood No. 7
as Herself
The Callahans and the Murphys
as Monica Murphy
The Callahans and the Murphys
as Monica Murphy
Mr. Wu
as Hilda Gregory
Mr. Wu
as Hilda Gregory
The Cheerful Fraud
as Ann Kent
The Cheerful Fraud
as Ann Kent
Puppets
as Angela
Puppets
as Angela
The Boob
as Amy
The Boob
as Amy
Monte Carlo
as Sally Roxford
Monte Carlo
as Sally Roxford
Torrent
as Remedios
Torrent
as Remedios
Sweet Adeline
as Adeline
Sweet Adeline
as Adeline
Time, the Comedian
as Ruth Dakon
Time, the Comedian
as Ruth Dakon
California Straight Ahead
as Betty Browne
California Straight Ahead
as Betty Browne
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
The Monster
as Betty Watson
The Monster
as Betty Watson
Cobra
as Mary Drake
Cobra
as Mary Drake
Life's Greatest Game
as Nora Malone
Life's Greatest Game
as Nora Malone
Empty Hands
as Typsy
Empty Hands
as Typsy
Lovers' Lane
as Mary Larkin
Lovers' Lane
as Mary Larkin
Babbitt
as Eunice Littlefield
Babbitt
as Eunice Littlefield
A Girl of the Limberlost
as Edith Cart
A Girl of the Limberlost
as Edith Cart
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Ladies to Board
as Edith Oliver
Ladies to Board
as Edith Oliver
George Washington, Jr.
as Dolly Johnson
George Washington, Jr.
as Dolly Johnson
Cameo Kirby
as Adele Randall
Cameo Kirby
as Adele Randall
Trilby
as Miss Bagot
Trilby
as Miss Bagot
One of Three
One of Three
The Loaded Door
as Molly Grainger
The Loaded Door
as Molly Grainger
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Scrapper
as Eileen McCarthy
The Scrapper
as Eileen McCarthy
The Fox
as Stella Fraser
The Fox
as Stella Fraser
The Fighting Lover
as Jean Forsdale
The Fighting Lover
as Jean Forsdale
Out o' Luck
Out o' Luck
The Big Adventure
as Sally
The Big Adventure
as Sally
The Fightin' Fury
The Fightin' Fury
Kickaroo
Kickaroo
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
The Driftin' Kid
The Driftin' Kid
Tipped Off
as Marion Ross
Tipped Off
as Marion Ross