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Gertrude Short
Deceased

How Did Gertrude Short Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 66
Also known asCarmen Gertrude ShortGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/04/1902Born inCincinnati, Ohio, USADied31/07/1968 (aged 66)Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ5553388 ↗TMDb#946773 ↗

Carmen Gertrude Short was an American film actress of the silent and early sound era. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1912 and 1945.

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Filmography48 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1941Tom, Dick and HarryMovieBridge Matron (uncredited)39
1939You Can't Get Away with MurderMoviePeg (uncredited)37
1937Penny WisdomMovieChloe Smudge (uncredited)35
1937Park Avenue LoggerMovieMargy MacLean35
1935'G' MenMovieCollins' Moll (uncredited)33
1935Front Page WomanMovieMiss Dunn (uncredited)33
1935HelldoradoMovieMae33
1934The Thin ManMovieMarian (uncredited)32
1934The KeyMovieEvie, the barmaid32
1934Happiness AheadMovieParty Reveller32
1934The St. Louis KidMovieBabe Smith - the Girl Buck Picks Up32
1933The Son of KongMoviePersistent Reporter (uncredited)31
1933The Girl in 419MovieLucy - Housekeeper31
1933ScandalMovieGertrude Short31
1932GigolettesMovieGertie30
1932What Price Hollywood?MovieWaitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)30
1932Blonde VenusMovieSally, Receptionist at Talent Agency (uncredited)30
1932Niagara FallsMovie—30
1931Laughing SinnersMovieEdna29
1931Easy to GetMovieGertrude29
1931Take 'em and Shake 'emMovie—29
1930Once a GentlemanMovieDolly28
1930Little AccidentMovieMiss Clark28
1929Bulldog DrummondMovieBarmaid27
1929The Girl Who Wouldn't WaitMovieMaizie27
1928None But the BraveMovie—26
1927The Masked WomanMovieMimi25
1927The ShowMovieLena Driskai25
1927Tillie the ToilerMovieBubbles25
1927Polly of the MoviesMoviePolly Primrose25
1927Ladies at EaseMovieMabel25
1927Women's WaresMovieMaisie Duncan25
1926A Poor Girl's RomanceMovieAnne Beaudeau24
1926Ladies of LeisureMovieMarian Forrest24
1925The TalkerMovieMaud Fells23
1925Beggar on HorsebackMovieGladys Cady23
1924Money to BurnsMovieSadie22
1924Sherlock's HomeMovieSadie22
1924Faster FosterMovie—22
1924Barbara FrietchieMovieSue Rogers22
1923Crinoline and RomanceMovieSibil Vane21
1920Cinderella's TwinMovieMarcia Valentine18
1918Riddle GawneMovieJane Gawne16
1917A Bit o' HeavenMovieA Raggedy Ruggles15
1917Skinny Gets a GoatMovieThe New Cashier15
1916The Purple MaskMovieMary MacLean14
1914ThievesMovieBilly Barr12
1914The TestMovie—12