Gerda Holmes
American actress (1891–1943)
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Gerda Holmes, née Gerda Helen Elfrida Henius (April 2, 1891[1] – October 11, 1943), was an actress during the silent film era and in theater.[2][3][4] She had major roles in numerous films including The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket (1915) and The Iron Ring (1917) with Arthur Ashley.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Holmes was Danish.[5] Her grandfather managed the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen for more than two decades,[6] and her father was a doctor in Chicago.[citation needed] She studied music in Denmark and began performing on stage there at about age 14.[6] Her first marriage was to Rapley Holmes.
The cover of the December 1916 issue of The Masses magazine featured a "stylish and very modern" portrait of Holmes by Frank Walts.[7]
Selected filmography
- The Family Honor (1917)
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Robin Hood | Marian | Silent film starring William Russell | [8] |
| 1915 | The Ambition of the Baron | |||
| 1915 | The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket | |||
| 1916 | The Gilded Cage | Queen Vesta | [9] | |
| 1916 | Friday the 13th | Beulah Sands | ||
| 1916 | His One Big Chance | Starring Willard Mack and Clara Whipple | ||
| 1916 | Husband and Wife | Starring Ethel Clayton and Holbrook Blinn | ||
| 1916 | The Chain Invisible | Anne Dalton | [10] | |
| 1917 | The Man Who Forgot | The woman, also known as Mary Leslie | [11] | |
| 1917 | The Iron Ring | Bess Hulette | [12] | |
| 1917 | A Hungry Heart | Louis Bregard | [13] | |