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Gertrude Norman(1848-1943)

  • Actress
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A young wild girl Fanchon (Mary Pickford) lives in a forest with her eccentric grandmother who is suspected by the villagers of being a witch. The unkempt Fanchon suffers from her grandmother's sorceress reputation. One day the girl rescues a boy from drowning and they fall in love, but Fanchon won't agree to marry him unless his father asks her. A year later the boy has fallen very ill and it is only the presence of the enchanting Fanchon that helps to restore his health.
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Gertrude Norman was born on 19 May 1848 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Greene Murder Case (1929), Molly Make-Believe (1916) and Little Italy (1921). She died on 20 July 1943 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMay 19, 1848
DiedJuly 20, 1943(95)
BornMay 19, 1848
DiedJuly 20, 1943(95)
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Known for

William Powell in The Greene Murder Case (1929)
The Greene Murder Case
6.3
  • Mrs. Tobias Greene
  • 1929
Marguerite Clark in Molly Make-Believe (1916)
Molly Make-Believe
  • Grandmother Meredith
  • 1916
Alice Brady in Little Italy (1921)
Little Italy
  • Anna
  • 1921
Marguerite Clark in Widow by Proxy (1919)
Widow by Proxy
  • Sophronia Pennington
  • 1919

Credits

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Actress

  • Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    The Plainsman
    6.8
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Henry Wilcoxon and Loretta Young in The Crusades (1935)
    The Crusades
    6.5
    • Christian Woman (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • George Raft in The Trumpet Blows (1934)
    The Trumpet Blows
    4.9
    • Grandma Albrentez
    • 1934
  • Dorothea Wieck in Cradle Song (1933)
    Cradle Song
    6.3
    • Tornera
    • Doorkeeper
    • 1933
  • Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Joyzelle Joyner, and Fredric March in The Sign of the Cross (1932)
    The Sign of the Cross
    6.8
    • Christian (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • If I Had a Million (1932)
    If I Had a Million
    6.9
    • Idylwood Resident (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Stuart Erwin and Susan Fleming in He Learned About Women (1932)
    He Learned About Women
    6.8
    • Suzette
    • 1932
  • William Powell in The Greene Murder Case (1929)
    The Greene Murder Case
    6.3
    • Mrs. Tobias Greene
    • 1929
  • Muriel McCormac and H.B. Warner in The King of Kings (1927)
    The King of Kings
    7.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Eugene O'Brien and Virginia Valli in Siege (1925)
    Siege
    • 1925
  • Beverly Bayne and Stuart Holmes in The Age of Innocence (1924)
    The Age of Innocence
    6.5
    • 1924
  • The Right of the Strongest (1924)
    The Right of the Strongest
    • Aunt Millie Davis
    • 1924
  • Bebe Daniels in A Game Chicken (1922)
    A Game Chicken
    • Señora Juanita Martinez
    • 1922
  • Alice Brady in Little Italy (1921)
    Little Italy
    • Anna
    • 1921
  • A Voice in the Dark (1921)
    A Voice in the Dark
    • Mrs. Lydiard
    • 1921

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • May 19, 1848
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 20, 1943
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
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    Frail-looking English-born character actress of the American silent screen. Best remembered as the mother in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). Made her first talking picture appearance at the age of 81.

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