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Gertrude Messinger(1911-1995)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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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 Anne of Green Gables (1934). She was 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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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
5.7
  • Meenie Van Winkle, as a child
  • 1921
O.P. Heggie, Anne Shirley, and Helen Westley in Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Anne of Green Gables
7.0
  • Diana
  • 1934
Ben Alexander, Joe Butterworth, Gertrude Messinger, and Cameo the Dog in Penrod and Sam (1923)
Penrod and Sam
6.8
  • Marjorie Jones
  • 1923

Credits

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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
    6.5
    • Gertrude (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950)
    Sunset Boulevard
    8.4
    • Hairdresser (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Leon Errol, Marcel Journet, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Sheila Ryan in Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
    5.6
    • Nurse
    • 1949
  • Glenn Ford and Marguerite Chapman in Destroyer (1943)
    Destroyer
    6.3
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Michael Duane and Lupe Velez in Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
    Redhead from Manhattan
    6.8
    • 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
    6.3
    • Bride (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • William Henry and Sheila Ryan in Pardon My Stripes (1942)
    Pardon My Stripes
    6.5
    • Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Carol Hughes and Tom Neal in The Miracle Kid (1941)
    The Miracle Kid
    5.6
    • Marge
    • 1941
  • Tom Brown, Chester Clute, Slim Summerville, and Marjorie Woodworth in Niagara Falls (1941)
    Niagara Falls
    5.9
    Short
    • Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Robert Baldwin, Eddie Foster, Cecilia Parker, Roger Pryor, Janet Shaw, and Gale Storm in Gambling Daughters (1941)
    Gambling Daughters
    4.6
    • Jane
    • 1941
  • Gene Autry and Mary Lee in Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)
    Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
    6.8
    • Miss Robinson (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Walter Connolly, Allan Jones, and Mary Martin in The Great Victor Herbert (1939)
    The Great Victor Herbert
    5.5
    • Barney's Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Susan Hayward and Bob Burns in Our Leading Citizen (1939)
    Our Leading Citizen
    5.9
    • Phone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Zenobia (1939)
    Zenobia
    6.0
    • 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
    5.7
    Short
    • performer: "Smile When the Raindrops Fall" (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • 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)
  • Relatives
    • Marie Messinger(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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

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