Gertrude Short
Acting Born Apr 6, 1902 Died Jul 31, 1968 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 95 credits
Biography
Gertrude Short works in acting. Born April 6, 1902 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Died July 31, 1968. Archytele tracks 95 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Gettin' Glamour
Guest PestsSmart Boy
Tom, Dick and Harry
Spots Before Your Eyes
You Can't Get Away with MurderBroadway SerenadeDog-Gone
Tip-Off Girls
Park Avenue LoggerWild MoneyPenny Wisdom
'G' MenFront Page WomanWoman WantedHelldorado
The Thin ManThe St. Louis KidLove BirdsThe KeyHappiness Ahead
The Son of KongThe Girl in 419ScandalSecret Sinners
Blonde VenusWhat Price Hollywood?GigolettesNiagara Falls
Laughing SinnersTake 'em and Shake 'emEasy to Get
Sin Takes a HolidayLittle AccidentOnce a Gentleman
Gold Diggers of BroadwayBulldog DrummondThe Broadway HooferThe Girl Who Wouldn't WaitTrial Marriage
None But the Brave
Polly of the MoviesTillie the ToilerThe ShowThe Masked WomanWomen's Wares
A Poor Girl's RomanceLadies of LeisureSweet AdelineThe Lily
My Lady's LipsThe People vs. Nancy PrestonCode of the WestThe Other Woman's StoryTessie
Leap YearMoney to BurnsSherlock's HomeBarbara FrietchieFaster Foster
The Man Life Passed ByThe PrisonerThe Gold DiggersCrinoline and Romance
Youth to YouthBoy CrazyHeadin' WestRent Free
The Blot
You Never Can TellCinderella's TwinShe Couldn't Help It
In MizzouraThe Heart of YouthBlackie's Redemption
Riddle GawneAmarilly of Clothes-Line AlleyThe Only Road
A Little PrincessSkinny Gets a GoatA Bit o' HeavenThe Hostage
Luke's Movie MuddleThe Purple Mask
ThievesThe Fruit of EvilThe Test
A Cracksman Santa Claus
The Driver Of The Deadwood Coach
Full Filmography
95 titles- Gettin' Glamour (1946) as Gussie (uncredited)
- Guest Pests (1945)
- Smart Boy (1945) as Waitress
- Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) as Bridge Matron (uncredited)
- Spots Before Your Eyes (1940)
- You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) as Peg (uncredited)
- Broadway Serenade (1939) as 2nd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)
- Dog-Gone (1939) as Hilda, the Maid
- Tip-Off Girls (1938) as 'Boots' Milburn
- Park Avenue Logger (1937) as Margy MacLean
- Wild Money (1937) as Miss Green
- Penny Wisdom (1937) as Chloe Smudge (uncredited)
- 'G' Men (1935) as Collins' Moll (uncredited)
- Front Page Woman (1935) as Miss Dunn (uncredited)
- Woman Wanted (1935) as Gertie
- Helldorado (1935) as Mae
- The Thin Man (1934) as Marian (uncredited)
- The St. Louis Kid (1934) as Babe Smith - the Girl Buck Picks Up
- Love Birds (1934) as Burlesque Girl
- The Key (1934) as Evie, the barmaid
- Happiness Ahead (1934) as Party Reveller
- The Son of Kong (1933) as Persistent Reporter (uncredited)
- The Girl in 419 (1933) as Lucy - Housekeeper
- Scandal (1933) as Gertrude Short
- Secret Sinners (1933) as Sue's Chum - the Chorus Girl
- Blonde Venus (1932) as Sally, Receptionist at Talent Agency (uncredited)
- What Price Hollywood? (1932) as Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)
- Gigolettes (1932) as Gertie
- Niagara Falls (1932)
- Laughing Sinners (1931) as Edna
- Take 'em and Shake 'em (1931)
- Easy to Get (1931) as Gertrude
- Sin Takes a Holiday (1930) as Bobbie (uncredited)
- Little Accident (1930) as Miss Clark
- Once a Gentleman (1930) as Dolly
- Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) as Topsy
- Bulldog Drummond (1929) as Barmaid
- The Broadway Hoofer (1929) as Annabelle
- The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait (1929) as Maizie
- Trial Marriage (1929) as Prudence
- None But the Brave (1928)
- Polly of the Movies (1927) as Polly Primrose
- Tillie the Toiler (1927) as Bubbles
- The Show (1927) as Lena Driskai
- The Masked Woman (1927) as Mimi
- Women's Wares (1927) as Maisie Duncan
- Ladies at Ease (1927) as Mabel
- Adam and Evil (1927)
- A Poor Girl's Romance (1926) as Anne Beaudeau
- Ladies of Leisure (1926) as Marian Forrest
- Sweet Adeline (1926) as Cabaret Dancer
- The Lily (1926) as Lucie Plock
- My Lady's Lips (1925) as Crook girl
- The People vs. Nancy Preston (1925) as Agnes
- Code of the West (1925) as Mollie Thurman
- The Other Woman's Story (1925) as Mildred Van
- Tessie (1925) as Mame McQuire
- Beggar on Horseback (1925) as Gladys Cady
- The Narrow Street (1925) as Nell Mangan
- Her Market Value (1925) as Kitty
- The Talker (1925) as Maud Fells
- Leap Year (1924) as Molly Morris
- Money to Burns (1924) as Sadie
- Sherlock's Home (1924) as Sadie
- Barbara Frietchie (1924) as Sue Rogers
- Faster Foster (1924)
- The Man Life Passed By (1923) as Paula
- The Prisoner (1923) as Lady Jane
- The Gold Diggers (1923) as Topsy St. John
- Crinoline and Romance (1923) as Sibil Vane
- Youth to Youth (1922) as Luella
- Boy Crazy (1922) as Evelina Skinner
- Headin' West (1922) as Potato Polly
- Rent Free (1922) as Justine Tate
- The Blot (1921) as Neighbor Olsen's Daughter (uncredited)
- You Never Can Tell (1920) as Vera
- Cinderella's Twin (1920) as Marcia Valentine
- She Couldn't Help It (1920) as Mag Monahan
- In Mizzoura (1919) as Lisbeth Vernon
- The Heart of Youth (1919) as Cora
- Blackie's Redemption (1919) as Baby Doll
- Riddle Gawne (1918) as Jane Gawne
- Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley (1918) as Gossip (uncredited)
- The Only Road (1918) as Bianca
- A Little Princess (1917) as Ermigarde
- Skinny Gets a Goat (1917) as The New Cashier
- A Bit o' Heaven (1917) as A Raggedy Ruggles
- The Hostage (1917) as Sophia (her sister)
- Luke's Movie Muddle (1916)
- The Purple Mask (1916) as Mary MacLean
- Thieves (1914) as Billy Barr
- The Fruit of Evil (1914)
- The Test (1914)
- A Cracksman Santa Claus (1913) as Dot's Sister
- The Driver Of The Deadwood Coach (1912) as Driver's Daughter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gertrude Short best known for?
Gertrude Short is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Thin Man (1934), The Son of Kong (1933).
When and where was Gertrude Short born?
Gertrude Short was born on April 6, 1902 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. They passed away on July 31, 1968.
How many credits does Gertrude Short have?
Gertrude Short has accumulated over 95 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1946.
Gertrude Short by the numbers
95credits
95films
0TV series
1912–1946active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Thin Man (1934) as Marian (uncredited) — aged about 32
- The Son of Kong (1933) as Persistent Reporter (uncredited) — aged about 31
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