Gertrude Astor (1887–1977)
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- Gender: Female
- Birthday: 1887-11-09
- Day of Death: 1977-11-09 ( 90 years old )
- Place of Birth: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
- Also Known As: Gertrude Aster
- IMDB:nm0040090
The first actress to sign a contract with Universal in 1915, Gertrude Astor (born in Ohio as Gertrude Irene Astor) began her career playing trombone and saxophone on a riverboat. Towering over most of her leading men at 5’11”, she often played golddiggers, rich socialites or a leading lady’s best friend in such one-reeled films and feature length …
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