Acting
Gertrude Messinger
Born 1911-04-28
Spokane, Washington, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia (The Free Encyclopedia) Gertrude Dolores Messinger was an American film actress known for her B-movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s. She began as a child actor in silent films, but found her greatest fame in talkies of the 1930s. During her career she appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, with particular success in westerns.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Gertrude Messinger
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Sunset Boulevard
1950
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Anne of Green Gables
1934
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Zenobia
1939
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Destroyer
1943
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Slippery Silks
1936
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The Woman Accused
1933
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Ladies Last
1930
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
1917
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Sinister Hands
1932
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Niagara Falls
1941
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sunset Boulevard | Hairdresser (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Nurse | Movie | 1949 |
 | Destroyer | Girl | Movie | 1943 |
 | Redhead from Manhattan | Club Patron | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Miracle Kid | Marge | Movie | 1941 |
 | Niagara Falls | Telephone Operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride | Ms. Robinson | Movie | 1940 |
 | Our Leading Citizen | Phone Operator | Movie | 1939 |
 | Zenobia | Party Guest | Movie | 1939 |
 | Feud of the Range | Madge Allen | Movie | 1939 |
 | Secret Valley | Martin's Secretary (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Slippery Silks | Model's Assistant (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Aces Wild | Martha Worth | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Champ's a Chump | Gertie | Movie | 1936 |
 | Blazing Justice | Virginia Peterson | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Rider of the Law | Ann Carver | Movie | 1935 |
 | Melody Trail | Cowgirl Cuddles | Movie | 1935 |
 | Adventurous Knights | Princess Carmencita | Movie | 1935 |
 | Rustler's Paradise | Connie | Movie | 1935 |
 | Social Error | June Merton | Movie | 1935 |
 | Roaring Roads | Gertrude 'Gertie' McDowell | Movie | 1935 |
 | Wagon Trail | Joan Collins | Movie | 1935 |
| Wild Waters | Mary | Movie | 1935 | |
 | The Fighting Pilot | Jean Reynolds | Movie | 1935 |
 | Anne of Green Gables | Diana | Movie | 1934 |
 | Hat, Coat and Glove | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
| Crack-Up | Mary | Movie | 1934 | |
| Love Past Thirty | Zelda Burt | Movie | 1934 | |
 | The Woman Accused | Evelyn Craig (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
| Boy Oh Boy! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1932 | |
 | Hidden Valley | Joyce Lanners | Movie | 1932 |
 | Madame Racketeer | Patsy Hicks | Movie | 1932 |
 | Riders of the Desert | Barbara (as Gertie Messenger) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Lawless Valley | Rosita Huff | Movie | 1932 |
 | Sinister Hands | Betty Lange | Movie | 1932 |
| The Kick-Off! | Gertie | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Mama Loves Papa | Gertie Culpepper | Movie | 1931 |
 | Call a Cop! | Gertie | Movie | 1931 |
 | Let's Do Things | Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | Air-Tight | Gertie | Movie | 1931 |
 | Love Fever | Gertie | Movie | 1931 |
 | High Gear | Gertie | Movie | 1931 |
 | Blood and Thunder | Gertie Daniels (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 |
 | Ladies Last | Gertie | Movie | 1930 |
| Bigger and Better | Gertie | Movie | 1930 | |
 | Doctor's Orders | Gertie | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Rampant Age | Julie | Movie | 1930 |
 | Two Weeks Off | Tessie McCann | Movie | 1929 |
| Whose Baby? | Betty | Movie | 1929 | |
 | The Jazz Age | Marjorie | Movie | 1929 |
 | The Barefoot Boy | Mary Truesdale - as a Child | Movie | 1923 |
 | Penrod and Sam | Marjorie Jones | Movie | 1923 |
 | Rip Van Winkle | Meenie Van Winkle, 20 years later | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Luck of the Irish | The Kid's Romance | Movie | 1920 |
 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Morgianna | Movie | 1918 |
 | Fan Fan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Girl with the Champagne Eyes | Miner's Child | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Babes in the Woods | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1917 |
| Treasure Island | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1917 | |
 | Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp | Yasmini | Movie | 1917 |
 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1917 |
 | A Bit o' Heaven | A Raggedy Ruggles | Movie | 1917 |