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Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Acting·1911–1995·53 films

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.

Filmography

Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard (1950)Hairdresser (uncredited)
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables (1934)Diana
Destroyer
Destroyer (1943)Girl
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)Party Guest
Slippery Silks
Slippery Silks (1936)Model's Assistant (uncredited)
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1917)Yasmini
The Woman Accused
The Woman Accused (1933)Evelyn Craig (uncredited)
Sinister Hands
Sinister Hands (1932)Betty Lange
Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer (1932)Patsy Hicks
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (1941)Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Wagon Trail
Wagon Trail (1935)Joan Collins
Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan (1943)Club Patron
The Rider of the Law
The Rider of the Law (1935)Ann Carver
The Miracle Kid
The Miracle Kid (1941)Marge
Melody Trail
Melody Trail (1935)Cowgirl Cuddles
Air-Tight
Air-Tight (1931)Gertie
Love Fever
Love Fever (1931)Gertie
Lawless Valley
Lawless Valley (1932)Rosita Huff
Roaring Roads
Roaring Roads (1935)Gertrude 'Gertie' McDowell
Feud of the Range
Feud of the Range (1939)Madge Allen
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)
Hat, Coat and Glove
Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)Elevator Operator (uncredited)
High Gear
High Gear (1931)Gertie
Secret Valley
Secret Valley (1937)Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish (1920)The Kid's Romance
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam (1923)Marjorie Jones
Call a Cop!
Call a Cop! (1931)Gertie
Riders of the Desert
Riders of the Desert (1932)Barbara (as Gertie Messenger)
A Bit o' Heaven
A Bit o' Heaven (1917)A Raggedy Ruggles
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley (1932)Joyce Lanners
Social Error
Social Error (1935)June Merton
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)Ms. Robinson
Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen (1939)Phone Operator
Doctor's Orders
Doctor's Orders (1930)Gertie
Blazing Justice
Blazing Justice (1936)Virginia Peterson
Ladies Last
Ladies Last (1930)Gertie
Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa (1931)Gertie Culpepper
The Fighting Pilot
The Fighting Pilot (1935)Jean Reynolds
Blood and Thunder
Blood and Thunder (1931)Gertie Daniels (uncredited)
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle (1921)Meenie Van Winkle, 20 years later
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)Nurse
Let's Do Things
Let's Do Things (1931)Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Two Weeks Off
Two Weeks Off (1929)Tessie McCann
Rustler's Paradise
Rustler's Paradise (1935)Connie
The Rampant Age
The Rampant Age (1930)Julie
The Barefoot Boy
The Barefoot Boy (1923)Mary Truesdale - as a Child
The Babes in the Woods
The Babes in the Woods (1917)
Aces Wild
Aces Wild (1936)Martha Worth
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age (1929)Marjorie
The Champ's a Chump
The Champ's a Chump (1936)Gertie
Fan Fan
Fan Fan (1918)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918)Morgianna
The Girl with the Champagne Eyes
The Girl with the Champagne Eyes (1918)Miner's Child