Gertrude Short
- Birthday
- Apr 6, 1902
Bio: Pint-sized, squeaky-voiced actress Gertrude Short was a performer from childhood, touring in vaudeville and stock with her family. Short entered films as a juvenile in 1913, often playing boy's roles. From 1924 to 1925, she starred in a series of Telephone Girl comedies, many of these directed by her husband, Percy Pembroke. She continued in this vein well into the… More Bio: Pint-sized, squeaky-voiced actress Gertrude Short was a performer from childhood, touring in vaudeville and stock with her family. Short entered films as a juvenile in 1913, often playing boy's roles. From 1924 to 1925, she starred in a series of Telephone Girl comedies, many of these directed by her husband, Percy Pembroke. She continued in this vein well into the talkie era, generally cast as nosy or intrusive telephone operators. Gertrude Short made her last appearance before a switchboard in Weekend at the Waldorf (1945). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Filmography
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Week-End at the Waldorf (Weekend at the Waldorf) (1945)
- Telephone Operator
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Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
- Bridge Matron
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Stella Dallas (1937)
- Carrie Jenkins
- 80%
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Park Avenue Logger (1937)
- Actor
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13 Hours by Air (Thirteen Hours by Air) (1936)
- Actor
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Gertrude Short Videos
The Thin Man
1 minutes 35 seconds
Weekend At The Waldorf
30 seconds
Tom, Dick And Harry
29 seconds
Stella Dallas
4 minutes 40 seconds
Blonde Venus
1 minutes 22 seconds
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