Carl Gerard
Carl Gerard | |
|---|---|
 Carl Gerard | |
| Born | Carl Gerhard Petersen 28 September 1885 |
| Died | 6 January 1966 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Carl Gerard (28 September 1885 - 6 January 1966), sometimes credited as Carl Gerrard, was a Danish-American actor known for playing supporting roles.[1]
Personal life
Gerard was born Carl Gerhard Petersen in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2] He was married to actress Ethel Grey Terry,[3] the daughter of actress Lillian Lawrence.[4]
Career
Gerard spent much of his career in Los Angeles and once worked alongside legendary actor Boris Karloff in the film The Public Defender (1931), in which he and his colleagues attempt to protect a rich and wealthy millionaire from being framed.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Family Stain (1915)
- The Vixen (1916)
- The Little American (1917)
- The Silver Horde (1920)
- The Great Reward (1921)
- The Hole in the Wall (1921)
- The Voice from the Minaret (1923)
- Wild Bill Hickok (1923)
- Up in Mabel's Room (1926)
- So This Is Love? (1928)
- That Certain Thing (1928)
- Ladies of the Mob (1928)
- Leathernecking (1930)
- The Public Defender (1931)
- Bachelor Apartment (1931)
- The Roadhouse Murder (1932)
- Secret Service (1937)
References
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (1994). Strangers in Hollywood: the history of Scandinavian actors in American films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press. pp. 122–4. ISBN 978-0-8108-2938-1. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313941/bio
- ^ a b http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9364578
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7893557&pt=Ethel%20Terry
External links
- Carl Gerard at IMDb