Gertie Potter

Gertrude Potter, better known as Gertie Potter, was born in Suffolk in 1895. She became one of the best loved child stars of English early pioneering comedy and trick fantasy films. A pretty, dark-haired girl, who starred in many Cecil Hepworth movies from 1905's 'Children v Earthquakes - Earthquakes Preferred', she would be most often under the direction of Lewin Fitzhamon. Probably her best-known film role was the mischievous youngster in 'The Fatal Sneeze' in 1907. In her last film, at the age of 18, she played the title role in 'Cinderella,' which was a short sound version from Vitaphone, synchronised to a Columbia record. It was made at Hepworth Film Company in 1913 and she was not seen on screen again. She was the sister of actors Hetty and Bertie Potter, with whom she often appeared on film.