Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger
As a child actress in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918)
Born
Gertrude Dolores Messinger

(1911-04-28)April 28, 1911
DiedNovember 8, 1995(1995-11-08) (aged 84)
Other namesGertrude Messenger
Gertie Messinger
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1920s – 1950s
Spouse(s)David Sharpe (1932–1936) (divorced)
Henry Walsh Knight (1939–1939) (divorced)
Schuyler Anthony Sanford (1939–1995) (death)

Gertrude Dolores Messinger (April 28, 1911 – November 8, 1995) was an American film actress known for her B-movie roles from the 1930s through the 1950s. She began as a child actor in silent films, but found her greatest fame in talkies of the 1930s. During her career she appeared in more than 50 motion pictures, with particular success in westerns.