Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

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Married to director/writer Scott Pembroke, daughter of actor Lew Short and sister of actress Florence Short. Gertrude Short was in vaudeville for five years then moved to the legit stage and onto Hollywood in 1922. From 1924 to 1925, Short played in a series of "Telephone Girl" comedies, directed by her husband. She continued playing telephone operators in several of her sound films. In fact, her last screen appearance was as an operator in the film Week-End at the Waldorf (1945). During WWII Short left the screen to work at Lockheed and stayed there until she retired in 1967.

Appeared in several movies with James Cagney.

Daughter of actor <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0795079/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Lew Short</a> and actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0795050/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Estelle Short</a>.

Cousin of actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0842239/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Blanche Sweet</a>.

Sister of actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0795051/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Florence Short</a> and actor <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0795025/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Antrim Short</a>.

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