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  1. Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone in a woman's band.

  2. Gertrude Astor. Actress: Stage Struck. 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.

  3. Gertrude Astor. Actress: Stage Struck. 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.

  4. Follow the Tracks (Short) as Gertrude - Lee's Wife. A Darling in Buckskin (Short) as Mrs. Lancaster. By Speshul Delivery (Short) Heart of Gold (Short) as Rich Mans Wife. The Little Orphan as Emmeline Warren. The Gray Ghost (Serial) as Lady Gwendolyn. The Rescue as Mrs. Hendricks.

  5. Nov 12, 1977 · HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 11 (AP)—Gertrude Astor, whose 50‐year career as a leading lady spanned the silentfilm era and the early talkies, died of a stroke Wednesday on her 90th birthday. At the...

  6. Nov 9, 2021 · A cross between Gertrude Vanderbilt and Mary Astor! But she was of course not one of those Astors; her real last name was Eyster, and she was the daughter of a small town assistant fire chief in Lima, Ohio.

  7. American actress. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, on November 9, 1887; died on her 90th birthday, on November 9, 1977. Though she was usually cast as a vamp or the other woman, Gertrude Astor is also remembered for her brilliant comedic timing opposite Harry Langdon in The Strong Man, a 1926 silent film.

  8. 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.

  9. Nov 30, 2012 · Gertrude Astor. Born: 9 November 1887, Lakewood, Ohio, USA. Died: 9 November 1977, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. A silent film star who was the first actress to sign a contract with Universal. Her transition to sound films was not a smooth one and this, combines with her age, relegated her to lesser roles.

  10. www.silentera.com › people › actressesSilent Era : People

    Gertrude Astor. Born 9 November 1887 in Lakewood, Ohio, USA, as Gertrude Irene Astor. Died 9 November 1977 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA,. of a stroke. Gertrude Astor began entertainment work as a musician.