- Gertrude Messinger
infobox actress
name=Gertrude Emma Messinger
birthdate=birth date|1911|4|28
birthplace=Spokane, Washington
deathdate=death date and age|1995|11|8|1911|4|28
deathplace=Woodland Hills, California
othername=Gertrude Messenger
Gertie Messinger
occupation=Film actress
yearsactive=1930s – 1950s
spouse=Dave Sharpe , Schyler SanfordGertrude Emma Messinger, (
April 28 ,1911 –November 8 ,1995 ), sometimes spelled Gertrude Messenger and also known as Gertie Messinger, was aB-movie film actress of the 1930s through the 1950s. Born inSpokane, Washington , she began acting early, playing child roles insilent films as early as 1917, when she had a role in the film "Babes in the Woods".During the 1930s her career took off, with her often starring alongside
Bob Steele ,Lane Chandler , andHarry Carey . Her earliest starring roles were in 1932, when she starred opposite Bob Steel in "Riders of the Desert", and opposite Lane Chandler in "Lawless Valley". For the remainder of the 1930s she was fairly active in films. In 1934 she starred in arguably her biggestmovie , with a part in the film "Anne of Green Gables", with the starring role being played by actressDawn O'Day . Her most active year was 1935, when she starred in nine films, most notably "The Fighting Pilot" withRichard Talmadge and "Wagon Trail" opposite Harry Carey.She was married, briefly, to
stuntman Dave Sharpe in the late 1930s. She would later marrycameraman Schyler Sanford , who would eventually win an Oscar for his work on the film "Around the World in 80 Days". Her career slowed considerably in the 1940s, but she continued to act through the 1950s, mostly in uncredited roles. Her last credited role was in the 1949 film "Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch". In 1952 she played in her last film, "The Greatest Show on Earth ", which was uncredited. She starred in a total of 52 films in her career, 11 of which were westerns, for which she would be best known. She died of pneumonia on November 8th, 1995.External links
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* [http://www.b-westerns.com/ladies47.htm Heroines, Gertrude Messinger]
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