Gertrude Selby: Flirty Gertie, Who Got Her Hands Dirty
Prior to her brief but impressive screen career Gertrude Selby (1890-1975) had been in musical comedy, stock theatre and vaudeville, dancing with Gertrude Hoffman, appearing in Gus Edwards' tab shows, and even touring the circuits as a single. Henry "Pathe" Lehrman saw her perform and hired her as his leading lady in 1914 when he left […]