Gertrude Short
Actor
6 April 1902 — 31 July 1968 (66 years)
Carmen Gertrude Short was an American film actress of the silent and early sound era. She appeared in 132 films between 1912 and 1945. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in Hollywood, California, aged 66, from a heart attack. One of her siblings was Antrim Short. Blanche Sweet was a cousin.
Filmography
| 1945 | Man Alive · as Mrs. Fogarty |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf · as Telephone Operator |
| 1945 | Sheriff of Cimarron · as Portly Woman |
| 1942 | Her Cardboard Lover · as Hotel Telephone Operator |
| 1941 | Tom, Dick and Harry · as Bridge Matron (uncredited) |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob · as Mother |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder · as Peg (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade · as 2nd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Tip-Off Girls · as 'boots' Milburn |
| 1937 | Manhattan Merry-Go-Round · as Danny's Nightclub Date |
| 1937 | Stella Dallas · as Carrie JenkinsOn Plex |
| 1937 | The Singing Marine · as Mamie - Mike's Girl |
| 1937 | Park Avenue Logger · as Margy Maclean |
| 1936 | The Big Broadcast of 1937 · as Suzie - Waitress |
| 1936 | 13 Hours by Air · as Waitress In Omaha |
| 1936 | Follow the Fleet · as Cashier In Paradise Ballroom |
| 1935 | Woman Wanted · as Gertie |
| 1935 | Front Page Woman · as Miss Dunn (uncredited) |
| 1935 | 'G' Men · as Collins' Moll (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid · as Babe Smith - The Girl Buck Picks Up |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead · as Party Reveller |
| 1934 | Death on the Diamond · as Player's Wife |
| 1934 | The Key · as Evie, The Barmaid |
| 1934 | The Thin Man · as Marian (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Son of Kong · as Persistent Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Girl in 419 · as Lucy - Housekeeper |
| 1932 | Blonde Venus · as Sally, Receptionist At Talent Agency (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Make Me a Star · as Girl With The Pattersons |
| 1932 | What Price Hollywood? · as Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Only Men Wanted · as Cast |
| 1931 | Laughing Sinners · as Edna |
| 1931 | A Butter 'n' Yeggman · as Cast |
| 1930 | Sin Takes a Holiday · as Bobbie (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Little Accident · as Miss Clark |
| 1929 | Gold Diggers of Broadway · as Topsy |
| 1929 | Bulldog Drummond · as Barmaid |
| 1927 | |
| 1927 | Tillie the Toiler · as Bubbles |
| 1927 | The Show · as Lena Driskai |
| 1926 | The Lily · as Lucie Plock |
| 1926 | Ladies of Leisure · as Marian Forrest |
| 1925 | Beggar on Horseback · as Gladys Cady |
| 1924 | Barbara Frietchie · as Sue Rogers |
| 1924 | Leap Year · as Molly Morris |
| 1923 | The Gold Diggers · as Topsy St. John |
| 1921 | Fool's Paradise · as Child |
| 1921 | The Blot · as Neighbor Olsen's Daughter (uncredited) |
| 1918 | Riddle Gawne · as Jane Gawne |
| 1918 | Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley · as Gossip (uncredited) |
| 1917 | A Little Princess · as Ermigarde |
| 1914 | Her Father's Guilt · as Marie |
| 1914 | The Honor of the Mounted · as Cast |
| 1913 | The Echo of a Song · as Fagin's Younger Daughter |
| 1913 | Chivalry Days · as Cast |
| 1913 | Cinders · as Katy, A Child |
| 1913 | The Darling of the Regiment · as Gertrude - The Darling Of The Regiment |