Emily Gerdes
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| Emily Gerdes | |
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| Born | December 29, 1890 Jefferson, Kansas, USA |
| Died | September 17, 1974 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1917–1940 |
Emily Gerdes (sometimes credited as Emma Gerdes) was an American character actress active primarily during Hollywood's silent era.[1]
Biography
Emily was born in Jefferson, Kansas, to Herman Gerdes (a veterinarian) and Mary Ellen Glaze.[2] The family soon moved to Missouri and then Arizona before later settling in Glendale, California. Her parents later divorced.[3] In Los Angeles, Emily began appearing in films; her first known credit was in 1917's Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.[4]
Selected filmography
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
- A Lady's Name (1918)
- How Could You, Jean? (1918)
- Puppy Love (1919)
- Bell Boy 13 (1923)
- Dynamite Dan (1924)
- Behind Two Guns (1924)
- Heir-Loons (1925)
- Ella Cinders (1926)
- Unknown Dangers (1926)
- Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (1926)
- Heroes of the Wild (1927)
- Banjo on My Knee (1936)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
References
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