Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Female

Birthday

1902-04-06

Day of Death

1968-07-31 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Carmen Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

Biography

Known For

A Bit o' Heaven

A Bit o' Heaven

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Barbara Frietchie

Barbara Frietchie

Acting

The Narrow Street

1925

The Narrow Street

as

Nell Mangan

The Prisoner

1923

The Prisoner

as

Lady Jane

The Only Road

1918

The Only Road

as

Bianca

The Driver Of The Deadwood Coach

1912

The Driver Of The Deadwood Coach

as

Driver's Daughter

Wild Money

1937

Wild Money

as

Miss Green

You Never Can Tell

1920

You Never Can Tell

as

Vera

A Bit o' Heaven

1917

A Bit o' Heaven

as

A Raggedy Ruggles

Tillie the Toiler

1927

Tillie the Toiler

as

Bubbles

The Other Woman's Story

1925

The Other Woman's Story

as

Mildred Van

Rent Free

1922

Rent Free

as

Justine Tate

The Key

1934

The Key

as

Evie, the barmaid

Gold Diggers of Broadway

1929

Gold Diggers of Broadway

as

Topsy

The Test

1914

The Test

as

Helldorado

1935

Helldorado

as

Mae

The Fruit of Evil

1914

The Fruit of Evil

as

A Cracksman Santa Claus

1913

A Cracksman Santa Claus

as

Dot's Sister

The Hostage

1917

The Hostage

as

Sophia (her sister)

The Show

1927

The Show

as

Lena Driskai

Sweet Adeline

1926

Sweet Adeline

as

Cabaret Dancer

A Little Princess

1917

A Little Princess

as

Ermigarde

Headin' West

1922

Headin' West

as

Potato Polly

Niagara Falls

1932

Niagara Falls

as

Take 'em and Shake 'em

1931

Take 'em and Shake 'em

as

Luke's Movie Muddle

1916

Luke's Movie Muddle

as

Penny Wisdom

1937

Penny Wisdom

as

Chloe Smudge (uncredited)

Park Avenue Logger

1937

Park Avenue Logger

as

Margy MacLean

Tip-Off Girls

1938

Tip-Off Girls

as

'Boots' Milburn

The Purple Mask

1916

The Purple Mask

as

Mary MacLean

Guest Pests

1945

Guest Pests

as

Laughing Sinners

1931

Laughing Sinners

as

Edna

The St. Louis Kid

1934

The St. Louis Kid

as

Babe Smith - the Girl Buck Picks Up

Beggar on Horseback

1925

Beggar on Horseback

as

Gladys Cady

Sherlock's Home

1924

Sherlock's Home

as

Sadie

Bulldog Drummond

1929

Bulldog Drummond

as

Barmaid

Happiness Ahead

1934

Happiness Ahead

as

Party Reveller

Leap Year

1924

Leap Year

as

Molly Morris

The Blot

1921

The Blot

as

Neighbor Olsen's Daughter (uncredited)

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Gertie

Broadway Serenade

1939

Broadway Serenade

as

2nd 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)

Secret Sinners

1933

Secret Sinners

as

Sue's Chum - the Chorus Girl

She Couldn't Help It

1920

She Couldn't Help It

as

Mag Monahan

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Marian (uncredited)

Scandal

1933

Scandal

as

Gertrude Short

Barbara Frietchie

1924

Barbara Frietchie

as

Sue Rogers

Once a Gentleman

1930

Once a Gentleman

as

Dolly

The Girl in 419

1933

The Girl in 419

as

Lucy - Housekeeper

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

1918

Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley

as

Gossip (uncredited)

Gigolettes

1932

Gigolettes

as

Gertie

What Price Hollywood?

1932

What Price Hollywood?

as

Waitress Letting Mary Serve Max (uncredited)

The Gold Diggers

1923

The Gold Diggers

as

Topsy St. John

The Broadway Hoofer

1929

The Broadway Hoofer

as

Annabelle

Little Accident

1930

Little Accident

as

Miss Clark

Front Page Woman

1935

Front Page Woman

as

Miss Dunn (uncredited)

Her Market Value

1925

Her Market Value

as

Kitty

Trial Marriage

1929

Trial Marriage

as

Prudence

Crinoline and Romance

1923

Crinoline and Romance

as

Sibil Vane

Code of the West

1925

Code of the West

as

Mollie Thurman

The Man Life Passed By

1923

The Man Life Passed By

as

Paula

Gettin' Glamour

1946

Gettin' Glamour

as

Gussie (uncredited)

Dog-Gone

1939

Dog-Gone

as

Hilda, the Maid

Skinny Gets a Goat

1917

Skinny Gets a Goat

as

The New Cashier

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

Tom, Dick and Harry

as

Bridge Matron (uncredited)

Women's Wares

1927

Women's Wares

as

Maisie Duncan

The Masked Woman

1927

The Masked Woman

as

Mimi

The Lily

1926

The Lily

as

Lucie Plock

The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait

1929

The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait

as

Maizie

Love Birds

1934

Love Birds

as

Burlesque Girl

Riddle Gawne

1918

Riddle Gawne

as

Jane Gawne

Ladies at Ease

1927

Ladies at Ease

as

Mabel

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as

Collins' Moll (uncredited)

The Son of Kong

1933

The Son of Kong

as

Persistent Reporter (uncredited)

Money to Burns

1924

Money to Burns

as

Sadie

Adam and Evil

1927

Adam and Evil

as

The Talker

1925

The Talker

as

Maud Fells

Ladies of Leisure

1926

Ladies of Leisure

as

Easy to Get

1931

Easy to Get

as

Gertrude

My Lady's Lips

1925

My Lady's Lips

as

Crook girl

Blonde Venus

1932

Blonde Venus

as

Sally, Receptionist at Talent Agency (uncredited)

Smart Boy

1945

Smart Boy

as

Waitress

Blackie's Redemption

1919

Blackie's Redemption

as

Baby Doll

None But the Brave

1928

None But the Brave

as

Boy Crazy

1922

Boy Crazy

as

Evelina Skinner

Spots Before Your Eyes

1940

Spots Before Your Eyes

as

Faster Foster

1924

Faster Foster

as

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as

Peg (uncredited)

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

Sin Takes a Holiday

as

Bobbie (uncredited)

Tessie

1925

Tessie

as

Mame McQuire

Production

Crew

Directing