Gertrude Bodhill (December 12, 1879 - September 15, 1960) was an American stage and film actress. She is best known for her silent film collaborations with director Otis B. Thayer, which included Miss Arizona (1919) and The Awakening of Bess Morton (1916).
Biography Before 1912, Bondhill was a performer with the Poli Players, a theatre troupe in Washington, D.C.
President Woodrow Wilson wrote to Bondhill personally in 1913 to praise her performance as Salomey Jane.
In 1935, Bondhill originated the role of Grace Richards in the play Mulatto by Langston Hughes.
Filmography
Feature films
The Sins That Ye Sin (1916) The Awakening of Bess Morton (1916) as Bess Morton The Unborn (1916) as Nancy Lee Miss Arizona (1919) as Arizona Farnley
Short films
The Visiting Nurse (1911) The New Editor (1911) Two Lives (1911) The Warrant (1911) as Nell The Grey Wolves (1911) as Leona Manley Love's Probation (1915) as Myrtle Colwell Love's Old Sweet Song (1915) as Stella Hilary of the Hills (1915) as Hilary
Stage performances
Mulatto (1935) as Grace Richards (original) St Elmo (1922) The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (1922) Sweet Clover (1904)
References