Gertrude Michael

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 1, 1911

Died

December 31, 1964 (age 53)

Place of Birth

Talladega, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

Lillian Gertrude Michael

Beck Michael

Gertrude Michael

Biography

Gertrude Michael (June 1, 1911, Talladega, Alabama – December 31, 1964, Beverly Hills, California) was an American film, stage and television actress. Born as Lillian Gertrude Michael in Talladega, Alabama, she reportedly graduated from high school at the age of 14. She became a radio singer on the radio. She attended the University of Alabama and Converse College, Cincinnati. Her childhood home in Talladega, Alabama was destroyed by fire in 2007. In 1929 in Cincinnati she made her stage debut in a stock company. She subsequently appeared on Broadway in Rachel Crothers' Caught Wet (1931). She entered the movies playing Richard Arlen's finaceé in Wayward (1932), but her best-remembered role is probably as Rita Ross in Murder at the Vanities (1934), one of the last pre-Code films, in which she sang an ode to marijuana (Sweet Marijuana). She had an affair with writer Paul Cain (aka Peter Ruric).After they broke up, Cain wrote the role of the alcoholic lover (based on Michael) in his only novel published during his lifetime, Fast One. Gertrude Michael died, aged 53, from undisclosed causes, in Beverly Hills, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gertrude Michael,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

1961FilmThe Continental Twistas Letitia Clunker1960TVThe Case of the Dangerous Robinas Kay Salisbury1958TVSea Hunt1957TVPerry Masonas Helen Rucker1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour1955FilmWomen's Prisonas Chief Matron Sturgess1953FilmNo Escapeas Olga Valerie Lewis1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Major Pauline Cushman1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Fanny1952FilmBugles in the Afternoonas May1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas The Duchess1951FilmDarling, How Could You!as Mrs. Rossiter1950FilmCagedas Georgia Harrison1949FilmFlamingo Roadas Millie1945FilmClub Havanaas Hetty - Powder Room Attendant1945FilmAllotment Wivesas Gladys Smith1945FilmThree's a Crowdas Sophie Whipple1944FilmFaces in the Fogas Nora Brooks1943FilmWomen in Bondageas District Director Schneider1943FilmWhere Are Your Children?as Nell Wilson1943FilmBehind Prison Wallsas Elinor Cantwell1942FilmPrisoner of Japanas Toni Chase1940FilmSlightly Temptedas Duchess1940FilmI Can't Give You Anything But Love, Babyas Magda Delys1940FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Clarice Sheldon1940FilmParole Fixeras Collette Menthe1940FilmPound Foolishas Mrs. Irene Reynolds1939FilmJust like a Womanas Ann Heston1939FilmHidden Poweras Virginia Garfield1938FilmStar of the Circusas Yester1937FilmSophie Lang Goes Westas Sophie Lang1937FilmMr. Dodd Takes the Airas Jessica Stafford1936FilmMake Way for a Ladyas Miss Eleanor Emerson1936FilmSecond Wifeas Virginia Howard1936FilmThe Return of Sophie Langas Sophie Lang1936FilmForgotten Facesas Cleo / Harry's wife1936FilmTill We Meet Againas Elsa Duranyi1936FilmWoman Trapas Barbara 'Buff' Andrews1935FilmThe Last Outpostas Rosemary Haydon1935FilmFour Hours to Kill!as Mrs. Sylvia Temple1935FilmIt Happened in New Yorkas Vania Nardi1934FilmFather Brown, Detectiveas Evelyn Fischer1934FilmMenaceas Helen Chalmers1934FilmCleopatraas Calpurnia1934FilmThe Notorious Sophie Langas Sophie Lang1934FilmMurder on the Blackboardas Jane Davis1934FilmMurder at the Vanitiesas Rita Ross1934FilmThe Witching Houras Margaret Price1934FilmI Believed in Youas Pamela Banks1934FilmHold That Girlas Dorothy Lamont1934FilmGeorge White's Scandalsas Miss Lee1934FilmBoleroas Lady D'Argon1934FilmSearch for Beautyas Jean Strange1933FilmCradle Songas Marcella1933FilmI'm No Angelas Alicia Hatton1933FilmAnn Vickersas Mona Dolphin1933FilmNight of Terroras Sarah Rinehart1933FilmA Bedtime Storyas Louise1933FilmSailor Be Goodas Kay Whitney1932FilmUnashamedas Marjorie1932FilmWaywardas Mary Morton

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