Gertrude Astor (Born Gertrude Eyster November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone on a riverboat.
Gertrude Astor (Born Gertrude Eyster November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone on a riverboat.
Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Astor at the age of 12 ran off and joined a woman's band as a trombone player and toured the states. In New York she left the band to obtain film work and got a job as an extra before her career took off. Astor was a prolific performer, between 1915 and 1962 she appeared in over 250 movies. Her first known credit is in a Biograph short in 1915. She then became a contract player at Universal. A tall, angular and beautiful woman, Astor frequently towered over the leading men of the era; thus, she was most frequently utilized in comedy roles as aristocrats, golddiggers and "heroine's best pal".
Her best-known silent appearances were as the visiting stage star in Stage Struck (1925) with Gloria Swanson, as the vamp who plants stolen money on Harry Langdon in The Strong Man (1926), and as Laura LaPlante's wisecracking travelling companion in The Cat and the Canary (1927).
Astor worked prolifically at Hal Roach studios with such headliners as Laurel and Hardy, Our Gang, and especially Charley Chase. She was also kept busy at Columbia Pictures' short subjects unit.
She continued to play bits in feature films throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. She was briefly glimpsed as the first murder victim in the Sherlock Holmes adventure The Scarlet Claw and was among the ranks of dress extras in 1956's Around the World in Eighty Days. Her last appearance was in John Ford's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
In her later years, Astor was a welcome guest at several Sons of the Desert gatherings, and became an honorary member of the Way Out West tent.
She died in Woodland Hills, California from a stroke. She is interred in the Abbey of Psalms in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
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Filmography (Movies)
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Character:Townswoman
Release Date:09/04/1966
The Sound of Music
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:29/03/1965
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Character:Denver Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1964
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:13/04/1962
The Devil's Hand
Character:The Elderly Cultist
Release Date:13/09/1961
Two Rode Together
Character:Mrs. Wringle (uncredited)
Release Date:24/05/1961
All in a Night's Work
Character:Customer (uncredited)
Release Date:15/03/1961
Sergeant Rutledge
Character:Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:25/05/1960
The Best of Everything
Character:Leading Woman in Play (uncredited)
Release Date:09/10/1959
The Tingler
Character:Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
Release Date:29/07/1959
The Horse Soldiers
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:11/06/1959
The Female Animal
Character:Actress on Movie Set (uncredited)
Release Date:22/01/1958
My Man Godfrey
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:11/10/1957
Around the World in 80 Days
Character:Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:17/10/1956
The Virgin Queen
Character:Lady-in-Waiting - 2nd Group
Release Date:22/07/1955
Wichita
Character:Saloon Madam (uncredited)
Release Date:03/07/1955
Daddy Long Legs
Character:Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:05/05/1955
Deep in My Heart
Character:Dorothy's Nurse (uncredited)
Release Date:09/12/1954
A Star Is Born
Character:Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1954
Scared Stiff
Character:Man with Spaghetti's Wife (uncredited)
Release Date:27/04/1953
Angel Face
Character:Matron (uncredited)
Release Date:02/01/1953
The Old West
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:29/09/1952
The Merry Widow
Character:Reception Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:05/09/1952
Paula
Character:Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/1952
Fort Osage
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:10/02/1952
Scandal Sheet
Character:Neighbor (uncredited)
Release Date:16/01/1952
Thunder on the Hill
Character:Village Woman (uncredited)
Release Date:17/10/1951
When Worlds Collide
Character:Traveler (uncredited)
Release Date:14/09/1951
A Place in the Sun
Character:Bit Part (uncredited)
Release Date:12/06/1951
Apache Drums
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1951
All About Eve
Character:Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1950
Again Pioneers
Character:Mrs. Jans
Release Date:01/11/1950
Bunco Squad
Character:Club Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1950
Sunset Boulevard
Character:Courtier (uncredited)
Release Date:10/08/1950
Caged
Character:Inmate (uncredited)
Release Date:19/05/1950
Woman in Hiding
Character:Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
Release Date:06/01/1950
The File on Thelma Jordon
Character:Juror (Uncredited)
Release Date:04/11/1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Character:Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:27/05/1949
3 Godfathers
Character:Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1948
My Dear Secretary
Character:Miss Gee (uncredited)
Release Date:05/11/1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Character:Mrs. Howard
Release Date:19/09/1948
Music Man
Character:Mrs. Larkin
Release Date:05/09/1948
Here Comes Trouble
Character:Woman with Dog (uncredited)
Release Date:15/03/1948
Sitting Pretty
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:10/03/1948
Monsieur Verdoux
Character:Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:26/09/1947
Fun on a Weekend
Character:Party Guest (Uncredited)
Release Date:15/05/1947
The Best Years of Our Lives
Character:Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1946
Calcutta
Character:Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1946
Sister Kenny
Character:Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1946
Crack-Up
Character:Nagging Wife on Train (Uncredited)
Release Date:06/09/1946
Dragonwyck
Character:Nurse (uncredited)
Release Date:10/04/1946
Leave Her to Heaven
Character:Prison Matron (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1945
Dick Tracy
Character:Woman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/12/1945
An Angel Comes To Brooklyn
Character:Eva Tanguay (uncredited)
Release Date:27/11/1945
Girls of the Big House
Character:Railroad Matron
Release Date:02/11/1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Character:Bit Part (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1945
The Climax
Character:Woman in Audience Behind Franz (Uncredited)
Release Date:20/10/1944
The Scarlet Claw
Character:
Release Date:18/05/1944
Weird Woman
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1944
The Kansan
Character:Blonde Townswoman
Release Date:10/09/1943
The Avenging Rider
Character:Martha
Release Date:20/05/1943
Idaho
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:10/03/1943
Lost Canyon
Character:Mrs. Anson
Release Date:18/12/1942
Moontide
Character:Woman (uncredited)
Release Date:29/05/1942
Reap the Wild Wind
Character:Ball Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:26/03/1942
Frisco Lil
Character:
Release Date:13/03/1942
The Wolf Man
Character:Townswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:09/12/1941
Hold Back the Dawn
Character:Young Woman in Bar (uncredited)
Release Date:26/09/1941
Misbehaving Husbands
Character:Gossiping Friend
Release Date:20/12/1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Character:Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1940
The Llano Kid
Character:Saloon Hostess
Release Date:08/12/1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Character:McGlen Wife (uncredited)
Release Date:04/10/1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Character:Dame (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1939
The Women
Character:Mud Bath Nurse (uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1939
Tassels in the Air
Character:Louella Pindell (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
Character:Woman (uncredited)
Release Date:11/02/1938
Wells Fargo
Character:Pioneer Woman
Release Date:31/12/1937
All Over Town
Character:Mamie
Release Date:09/08/1937
Easy Living
Character:Saleswoman (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1937
Rich Relations
Character:
Release Date:01/02/1937
Empty Saddles
Character:Eloise Hayes
Release Date:20/12/1936
Great Guy
Character:Party Guest (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/12/1936
Wives Never Know
Character:Mrs. Merchant (uncredited)
Release Date:18/09/1936
Postal Inspector
Character:Woman with Drumsticks (uncredited)
Release Date:16/08/1936
San Francisco
Character:Drunk's Girl (uncredited)
Release Date:26/06/1936
I Don't Remember
Character:Sophie Glick
Release Date:25/12/1935
Manhattan Monkey Business
Character:Gwendolyn
Release Date:09/11/1935
Bad Boy
Character:
Release Date:25/10/1935
It's in the Air
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1935
Cappy Ricks Returns
Character:Speaker (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1935
Here Comes the Band
Character:Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1935
Honeymoon Limited
Character:Lady Devonshire
Release Date:01/07/1935
No More Ladies
Character:Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:14/06/1935
Border Brigands
Character:Big Six -Saloon Girl
Release Date:31/05/1935
The Drunkard
Character:Peggy
Release Date:03/04/1935
Northern Frontier
Character:Mae
Release Date:01/02/1935
The Chases of Pimple Street
Character:Gertrude Astor - Lucas' Fiancee (uncredited)
Release Date:22/12/1934
Washee Ironee
Character:Woman at Party
Release Date:13/11/1934
Wedding Belles
Character:
Release Date:24/06/1934
I'll Take Vanilla
Character:Mom
Release Date:05/05/1934
Guilty Parents
Character:Marie
Release Date:01/04/1934
Carnival Lady
Character:Zandra, Fortune Teller
Release Date:11/11/1933
Crook's Tour
Character:Mrs Dorigan
Release Date:23/09/1933
Ship of Wanted Men
Character:Vera
Release Date:08/09/1933
I Have Lived
Character:Harriet Naisson
Release Date:15/06/1933
The Plumber and the Lady
Character:Mrs. Otto Mauser
Release Date:31/03/1933
Wine, Women and Song
Character:Jennie Tilson
Release Date:27/03/1933
Flaming Gold
Character:Escort Service Madam
Release Date:28/09/1932
Western Limited
Character:Mrs. Winters
Release Date:05/08/1932
High Hats and Low Brows
Character:Mrs. Billingsgate
Release Date:10/07/1932
They Never Come Back
Character:Kate
Release Date:10/05/1932
While Paris Sleeps
Character:
Release Date:08/05/1932
In Walked Charley
Character:Gertrude Henderson
Release Date:22/04/1932
Running Hollywood
Character:Gertrude Astor
Release Date:27/01/1932
Poker Widows
Character:Mrs. Thomas Regan
Release Date:13/09/1931
Come Clean
Character:Mrs. Hardy
Release Date:02/09/1931
Hell Bound
Character:Rosie
Release Date:01/05/1931
Live and Learn
Character:Mrs. Brown
Release Date:15/06/1930
Dames Ahoy
Character:The Blonde
Release Date:09/02/1930
Be Yourself!
Character:Lillian
Release Date:07/02/1930
Untamed
Character:Mrs. Mason
Release Date:23/11/1929
Frozen Justice
Character:Moosehide Kate
Release Date:13/10/1929
Twin Beds
Character:Mrs. Solari
Release Date:14/07/1929
The Fall of Eve
Character:Mrs. Ford
Release Date:17/06/1929
Two Weeks Off
Character:Agnes
Release Date:11/05/1929
The Fatal Warning
Character:
Release Date:15/02/1929
Synthetic Sin
Character:Sheila Kelly
Release Date:06/01/1929
Chasing Husbands
Character:
Release Date:22/12/1928
A Woman of Affairs
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1928
The Butter and Egg Man
Character:Fanny Lehman
Release Date:22/09/1928
Stocks and Blondes
Character:Goldie
Release Date:09/09/1928
Hit of the Show
Character:Trece
Release Date:08/07/1928
Five and Ten Cent Annie
Character:Blonde
Release Date:26/05/1928
The Family Group
Character:
Release Date:18/02/1928
Rose-Marie
Character:Wanda
Release Date:11/02/1928
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
Character:Paulette
Release Date:15/01/1928
Oh, What a Man!
Character:The Bandit
Release Date:04/12/1927
Ginsberg the Great
Character:Sappho
Release Date:26/11/1927
The Small Bachelor
Character:Fanny
Release Date:06/11/1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Character:Mrs. St. Clare (uncredited)
Release Date:04/11/1927
The Irresistible Lover
Character:Dolly Carleton
Release Date:21/10/1927
The Cat and the Canary
Character:Cecily
Release Date:20/08/1927
The Taxi Dancer
Character:Kitty Lane
Release Date:05/02/1927
Lightning Lariats
Character:Girl
Release Date:30/01/1927
The Cheerful Fraud
Character:Rose
Release Date:27/12/1926
The Strong Man
Character:Lily de Broadway
Release Date:19/11/1926
Sin Cargo
Character:Mary Wickham
Release Date:15/11/1926
The Country Beyond
Character:Mrs. Andrews
Release Date:17/10/1926
Tell 'Em Nothing
Character:Mrs. Gladstone
Release Date:16/10/1926
The Old Soak
Character:Sylvia De Costa
Release Date:11/10/1926
Don Juan's 3 Nights
Character:Baroness von Minden
Release Date:04/09/1926
The Boy Friend
Character:Mrs. White
Release Date:14/08/1926
Kiki
Character:Paulette Mascar
Release Date:04/04/1926
Wife Tamers
Character:Mrs. Barry
Release Date:25/03/1926
Dizzy Daddies
Character:A Former Flame
Release Date:14/03/1926
Behind the Front
Character:French barmaid
Release Date:22/02/1926
Ship of Souls
Character:Doris Barnes
Release Date:20/12/1925
Stage Struck
Character:Lillian Lyons
Release Date:16/11/1925
Satan in Sables
Character:Dolores Sierra
Release Date:14/10/1925
Borrowed Finery
Character:Maisie
Release Date:01/10/1925
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Character:Greta
Release Date:08/09/1925
Kentucky Pride
Character:Mrs. Beaumont
Release Date:06/09/1925
Pursued
Character:Madame La Grande
Release Date:30/08/1925
The Charmer
Character:Bertha Sedgwick
Release Date:20/04/1925
The Verdict
Character:Mrs. Ronsard
Release Date:16/04/1925
Folly of Youth
Character:Evelyn Cartwright
Release Date:07/02/1925
The Reckless Sex
Character:Lucile Dupré
Release Date:05/02/1925
Laughing Ladies
Character:The Married Man's Wife
Release Date:01/01/1925
Robes of Sin
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1924
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River
Character:'Kansas' Lou
Release Date:30/11/1924
The Silent Watcher
Character:Mrs. Steele
Release Date:05/10/1924
All's Swell on the Ocean
Character:
Release Date:18/08/1924
The Torrent
Character:The Cast-Off
Release Date:01/08/1924
Fight and Win
Character:
Release Date:23/06/1924
Broadway or Bust
Character:Mrs. Dean Smythe
Release Date:09/06/1924
Secrets
Character:Mrs. Manwaring
Release Date:24/03/1924
The Wanters
Character:Mrs. Van Pelt
Release Date:26/11/1923
The Six-Fifty
Character:Christine Palmer
Release Date:12/09/1923
Hollywood
Character:Gertrude Astor
Release Date:19/08/1923
Rupert of Hentzau
Character:Paula
Release Date:15/07/1923
The Ne'er-Do-Well
Character:Edith Cortlandt
Release Date:29/04/1923
Alice Adams
Character:Mildred Palmer
Release Date:08/04/1923
The Ninety and Nine
Character:Kate Van Dyke
Release Date:17/12/1922
You Never Know
Character:Miriam Folansbee
Release Date:10/12/1922
The Kentucky Derby
Character:Helen Gordon
Release Date:04/12/1922
The Impossible Mrs. Bellew
Character:Alice Granville
Release Date:22/10/1922
Lorna Doone
Character:Countess of Brandir (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1922
Skin Deep
Character:Mrs. Carlson
Release Date:01/09/1922
Hurricane's Gal
Character:Phyllis Fairfield
Release Date:01/07/1922
Beyond the Rocks
Character:Morella Winmarleigh
Release Date:07/05/1922
Seeing's Believing
Character:Aunt Sue
Release Date:01/05/1922
The Wall Flower
Character:Pamela Shiel
Release Date:01/05/1922
Her Mad Bargain
Character:Ruth Beresford
Release Date:12/12/1921
Through the Back Door
Character:Louise Reeves
Release Date:05/05/1921
The Concert
Character:Eva
Release Date:20/02/1921
The Branding Iron
Character:Betty Morena
Release Date:31/10/1920
Occasionally Yours
Character:Mona
Release Date:19/09/1920
Burning Daylight
Character:Lucille
Release Date:01/01/1920
The Lion Man
Character:Celeste La Rue
Release Date:29/12/1919
The Wicked Darling
Character:Adele Hoyt
Release Date:25/12/1919
Loot
Character:Lady Gwendolyn
Release Date:06/10/1919
Pretty Smooth
Character:Mrs. Hanson
Release Date:16/06/1919
The Delicious Little Devil
Character:Auditioning Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:12/05/1919
What Am I Bid?
Character:Diana Newlands
Release Date:14/04/1919
The Brazen Beauty
Character:Mrs. Augusta Van Ruysdael
Release Date:09/09/1918
The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit
Character:Stella Carter
Release Date:13/03/1918
Bucking Broadway
Character:Gladys (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1917
The Lash of Power
Character:Phyllis Ward
Release Date:05/11/1917
The Price of a Good Time
Character:Mis Schyler
Release Date:04/11/1917
Bondage
Character:Eugenia Darth
Release Date:17/10/1917
The Girl Who Won Out
Character:Mrs. Walsh
Release Date:08/10/1917
Cheyenne's Pal
Character:Dancehall girl
Release Date:13/08/1917
The Rescue
Character:Mrs. Hendricks
Release Date:23/07/1917
The Gray Ghost
Character:Lady Gwendolyn
Release Date:30/06/1917
The Little Orphan
Character:Emmeline Warren
Release Date:18/06/1917
Polly Redhead
Character:Lady Caroline
Release Date:09/02/1917
The Scarlet Crystal
Character:Helen Forbes
Release Date:05/02/1917
The Devil's Pay Day
Character:Hazel Davidson
Release Date:29/01/1917
Bombs and Banknotes
Character:His Daughter
Release Date:02/01/1917
Under Two Flags
Character:Venetia
Release Date:21/07/1915
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