Gertrude Howard
Gertrude Howard | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1892 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1934 (aged 41) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1925–1934 |
Gertrude Howard was an American actress of the silent and early sound film eras. She broke into films in 1925, appearing in The Circus Cyclone, directed by Albert Rogell.[1] In 1927, she would play the wife of Uncle Tom in Uncle Tom's Cabin.[2]
She appeared mostly in minor or supporting roles, such as Queenie in the original version of Show Boat (1929),[3] and Martha in Christy Cabanne's Conspiracy.[4]
Her appearance as Beulah Thorndyke in I'm No Angel (1933), led to her being forever linked to Mae West with the famous line, "Beulah, peel me a grape".[5][6]
In Howard's short career she would appear in twenty-two films. That career was cut short by her untimely death in 1934 at the age of 41. Mae West helped raise funds for her funeral.[6]
Filmography
- The Circus Cyclone (1925)
- Easy Pickings (1927)
- On Your Toes (1927)
- South Sea Love (1927)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
- Hearts in Dixie (1929)
- Show Boat (1929)
- His Captive Woman (1929)
- Synthetic Sin (1929)
- Conspiracy (1930)
- Guilty? (1930)
- Penrod and Sam (1931)
- The Prodigal (1931)
- Secret Service (1931)
- Father's Son (1931)
- Strangers in Love (1932)
- Forbidden Trail (1932)
- I'm No Angel (1933)
- The Fighting Code (1933)
- George White's Scandals (1934)
- Peck's Bad Boy (1934)
- Carolina (1934)
References
- ^ "The Circus Cyclone details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Uncle Tom's Cabin details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Show Boat details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Conspiracy details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "I'm No Angel details". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Mae West: Beulah Thorndyke". Mae West BlogSpot. October 13, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- ^ "Gertrude Howard profile". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
