Gertrude Howard
Gertrude Howard | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1925–1934 |
Gertrude Howard (October 13, 1892 – September 30, 1934)[1] was an American actress of the silent and early sound film eras.
Biography
Born in 1892, Howard performed in the chorus of The Wife Hunters (1911) on Broadway.
Her appearance as Beulah Thorndyke in I'm No Angel (1933), led to her being forever linked to Mae West with the famous line, "Beulah, peel me a grape".[8]
In Howard's short career she would appear in twenty-two films. That career was cut short by her untimely death in 1934 at the age of 41. Mae West helped raise funds for her funeral.[citation needed]
Filmography
- The Circus Cyclone (1925) as Mrs. Jackson
- Easy Pickings (1927) as Mandy
- On Your Toes (1927) as Mammy
- South Sea Love (1927) as Moana
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) as Aunt Chloe
- Hearts in Dixie(1929) as Emmy
- Show Boat (1929) as Queenie (uncredited)
- His Captive Woman (1929) as Lavoris Smythe
- Synthetic Sin (1929) as Cassie
- Conspiracy (1930) as Martha
- Guilty? (1930) as Lucy
- Father's Son (1931) as Dinah
- The Prodigal (1931) as Naomi
- Penrod and Sam (1931) as Delia - Schofield's Maid (uncredited)
- Consolation Marriage (1931) as Kate - Mary's Maid (uncredited)
- Secret Service (1931) as Martha Polk (uncredited)
- Strangers in Love (1932) as Snowball, Servant
- Forbidden Trail (1932) as Angelina
- I'm No Angel (1933) as Beulah
- The Fighting Code (1933) as Housekeeper Martha
- George White's Scandals (1934) as Black Woman (uncredited)
- Peck's Bad Boy (1934) as Martha the Maid
- Carolina (1934) as Minor Role (uncredited)
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5804-2. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Gertrude Howard". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "The Circus Cyclone details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Uncle Tom's Cabin details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ProQuest 201878258. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Show Boat details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Conspiracy details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "I'm No Angel details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Gertrude Howard profile". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
External links
- Gertrude Howard at IMDb
- Gertrude Howard at the Internet Broadway Database
