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Gertrude Messinger(1911-1995)

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Gertrude Messinger
Gertrude Messinger was born on 28 April 1911 in Spokane, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for A Bit o' Heaven (1917), Rip Van Winkle (1921) and Penrod and Sam (1923). She was previously married to Schuyler A. Sanford, Henry Walsh Knight and David Sharpe. She died on 8 November 1995 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 28, 1911
DiedNovember 8, 1995(84)
BornApril 28, 1911
DiedNovember 8, 1995(84)
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Merna Kennedy, Gertrude Messinger, and James Murray in The Rampant Age (1930)
Joan Crawford, William Haines, Gwen Lee, Harold Lockwood, Gertrude Messinger, Marie Messinger, and Edward J. Nugent in The Duke Steps Out (1929)
Tom Brown, Gertrude Messinger, and Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Cary Grant, Nancy Carroll, Lona Andre, John Halliday, John Lodge, and Gertrude Messinger in The Woman Accused (1933)
Eddie Borden, Merna Kennedy, Gertrude Messinger, James Murray, John T. Prince, and Margaret Quimby in The Rampant Age (1930)
Gertrude Messinger and Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Tom Brown, Gertrude Messinger, and Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Tom Brown, Bonita Granville, Gertrude Messinger, Ann Miller, George Offerman Jr., June Preston, and Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Harry Carey, Edmund Cobb, Theodore Lorch, Gertrude Messinger, and Roger Williams in Rustler's Paradise (1935)
Lloyd Ingraham, Si Jenks, Gertrude Messinger, and Bob Steele in The Rider of the Law (1935)
Isabel Jewell, Dorothy Jordan, Mary Kornman, Dorothy Libaire, Gertrude Messinger, Catherine Navarro, Rafaela Ottiano, and Yolanda Petit in Bondage (1933)
Alma Carroll, Connie Evans, Adele Mara, Gertrude Messinger, Shirley Patterson, Ezelle Poule, and Lupe Velez in Redhead from Manhattan (1943)

Known for

Mary Louise in A Bit o' Heaven (1917)
A Bit o' Heaven
4.7
  • A Raggedy Ruggles
  • 1917
Rip Van Winkle (1921)
Rip Van Winkle
5.8
  • Meenie Van Winkle, as a child
  • 1921
Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, Gertrude Messinger, and Cameo the Dog in Penrod and Sam (1923)
Penrod and Sam
7.0
  • Marjorie Jones
  • 1923
O.P. Heggie, Anne Shirley, and Helen Westley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Anne of Green Gables
7.0
  • Diana
  • 1934

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Actress

  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    • Gertrude (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. (1950)
    Sunset Blvd.
    • Hairdresser (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    • (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Leon Errol, Eddie Gribbon, Marcel Journet, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Sheila Ryan in Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
    • Nurse
    • 1949
  • Glenn Ford and Marguerite Chapman in Destroyer (1943)
    Destroyer
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Michael Duane and Lupe Velez in Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
    Redhead from Manhattan
    • Club Patron (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Charlie Barnet, Connee Boswell, Jackie Cooper, Benny Goodman, Bonita Granville, Harry James, Jack Jenney, Gene Krupa, Adolphe Menjou, Alvino Rey, and Joe Venuti in Syncopation (1942)
    Syncopation
    • Bride (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • William Henry and Sheila Ryan in Pardon My Stripes (1942)
    Pardon My Stripes
    • Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Carol Hughes and Tom Neal in The Miracle Kid (1941)
    The Miracle Kid
    • Marge
    • 1941
  • Tom Brown and Marjorie Woodworth in Niagara Falls (1941)
    Niagara Falls
    • Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1941
  • Robert Baldwin, Eddie Foster, Cecilia Parker, Roger Pryor, Janet Shaw, and Gale Storm in Gambling Daughters (1941)
    Gambling Daughters
    • Jane
    • 1941
  • Gene Autry, Mary Lee, and June Storey in Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)
    Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
    • Miss Robinson (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Walter Connolly, Allan Jones, and Mary Martin in The Great Victor Herbert (1939)
    The Great Victor Herbert
    • Barney's Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Susan Hayward and Bob Burns in Our Leading Citizen (1939)
    Our Leading Citizen
    • Phone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Alice Brady and Jean Parker in Zenobia (1939)
    Zenobia
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1939

Soundtrack

  • Mickey Daniels, Dorothy Granger, Mary Kornman, Gertrude Messinger, Tiny Sandford, David Sharpe, and Grady Sutton in Doctor's Orders (1930)
    Doctor's Orders
    • performer: "Smile When the Raindrops Fall" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Gertie Messenger
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • April 28, 1911
    • Spokane, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • November 8, 1995
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Schuyler A. SanfordSeptember 30, 1939 - November 8, 1995 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Grandaunt of Christopher Aber and Mark Rooney.
  • Nickname
    • Gertie

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