
Gertrude Olmstead
Explore the best Gertrude Olmstead movies ranked by Movie Rankings users. Browse biography, ranked filmography, and movie detail links for Gertrude Olmstead.
From Wikipedia Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Olmstead was born in Chicago, Illinois, and appeared in her first credited film role in the 1921 film The Fox. She obtained several more roles that same year, appearing in nine films in 1921, and another five in 1922. She would appear in seventeen more films by the time she received what is today her best-known role, opposite Rudolph Valentino in the 1925 film Cobra. Throughout the silent film era her career thrived. From 1925 through 1929 she appeared in twenty eight films, most often portraying the heroine. With the advent of sound film her career stalled, and she retired from acting in 1929. In 1926 she met MGM director Robert Z. Leonard and they were married June 8 of that year. Leonard and Olmstead remained married until his death in 1968. After Leonard's death, Olmstead remained in the Los Angeles area, and died in Beverly Hills on January 18, 1975.
What is the best Gertrude Olmstead movie?
Movie Rankings is still collecting enough aggregate data to name a definitive top Gertrude Olmstead movie.
How many Gertrude Olmstead movies are ranked here?
This page tracks every ranked credit we currently have for Gertrude Olmstead, and expands as more titles and comparisons are added.
How often do Gertrude Olmstead rankings update?
These rankings refresh whenever Movie Rankings recomputes global results. This page was last generated from site data on May 14, 2026.
Sources & freshness
Last refreshed from site data on May 14, 2026.







































