Carmen Gertrude Short (April 6, 1902 – July 31, 1968) was an American film actress of the silent and early sound era.[1] She appeared in more than 130 films between 1912 and 1945.
Gertrude Short | |
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 Short in 1923 | |
| Born | Carmen Gertrude Short April 6, 1902 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1968 (aged 66) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1912–1945 |
| Spouse(s) | Scott Pembroke (m. December 5, 1925-19?? (div.) |
| Relatives | Antrim Short (brother) Florence Short (sister) |
Biography edit
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Carmen Gertrude Short was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in Hollywood, California, aged 66, from a heart attack. One of her siblings was actor Antrim Short. Actress Blanche Sweet was a cousin.
Selected filmography edit
- Hearts in Conflict (1912 short)
- Cinders (1913 short)
- The Sea Urchin (1913 short)
- The Honor of the Mounted (1914 short)
- The Embezzler (1914 short)
- The Test (1914)
- The Cowboy and the Lady (1915)
- The Little Princess (1917)
- The Only Road (1918)
- Riddle Gawne (1918)
- In Mizzoura (1919)
- Blackie's Redemption (1919)
- You Never Can Tell (1920)
- She Couldn't Help It (1920)
- Cinderella's Twin (1920)
- The Blot (1921)
- Leap Year (1921)
- Fool's Paradise (1921)
- Rent Free (1922)
- Headin' West (1922)
- The Prisoner (1923)
- Breaking Into Society (1923)
- The Man Life Passed By (1923)
- Crinoline and Romance (1923)
- The Narrow Street (1925)
- Tessie (1925)
- The People vs. Nancy Preston (1925)
- The Other Woman's Story (1925)
- Ladies of Leisure (1926)
- The Lily (1926)
- Sweet Adeline (1926)
- Adam and Evil (1927)
- The Masked Woman (1927)
- Polly of the Movies (1927)
- Ladies at Ease (1927)
- The Show (1927)
- Tillie the Toiler (1927)
- The Three Outcasts (1929)
- Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
- Bulldog Drummond (1929)
- Take 'em and Shake 'em (1931)
- Laughing Sinners (1931)
- Gigolettes (1932)
- Niagara Falls (1932)
- Secret Sinners (1933)
- Love Birds (1934)
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Penny Wisdom (1937)
References edit
- ^ Kessler, Carol Farley (October 1, 1995). Daring To Dream: Utopian Fiction by United States Women Before 1950, Second Edition. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815626558 – via Google Books.
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