Acting
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 Time, the Place and the Girl
Film · 1929
The Show of Shows
Film · 1929
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
Film · 1929
Sonny Boy
Film · 1929
Sporting Goods
Film · 1928
Bringing Up Father
Film · 1928
Midnight Life
Film · 1928
The Cheer Leader
Film · 1928
Hit of the Show
Film · 1928
Green Grass Widows
Film · 1928
Hey Rube!
Film · 1928
A Woman Against the World
Film · 1928
Mr. Wu
Film · 1927
Life in Hollywood No. 7
Film · 1927
Becky
Film · 1927
Buttons
Film · 1927
The Callahans and the Murphys
Film · 1927
Sweet Adeline
Film · 1926
Torrent
Film · 1926
The Boob
Film · 1926
The Cheerful Fraud
Film · 1926
Puppets
Film · 1926
Monte Carlo
Film · 1926
The Monster
Film · 1925
California Straight Ahead
Film · 1925
Cobra
Film · 1925
1925 Studio Tour
Film · 1925
Time, the Comedian
Film · 1925
Empty Hands
Film · 1924
Ladies to Board
Film · 1924
Babbitt
Film · 1924
Lovers' Lane
Film · 1924
A Girl of the Limberlost
Film · 1924
The City of Stars: A Reporters Visit to the Universal Studios
Film · 1924
Life's Greatest Game
Film · 1924
George Washington, Jr.
Film · 1924
Cameo Kirby
Film · 1923
Trilby
Film · 1923
The Wandering Two
Film · 1923
One of Three
Film · 1923
The Loaded Door
Film · 1922
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Film · 1922
The Scrapper
Film · 1922
The Fox
Film · 1921
The Driftin' Kid
Film · 1921
Sweet Revenge
Film · 1921
Kickaroo
Film · 1921
The Fightin' Fury
Film · 1921
Out o' Luck
Film · 1921
The Cactus Kid
Film · 1921
The Fighting Lover
Film · 1921
The Big Adventure
Film · 1921
Tipped Off
Film · 1920