Carl Gerard (born Carl Gerhard Petersen; 28 September 1885 – 6 January 1966), sometimes credited as Carl Gerrard, was a Danish-American actor known for playing supporting roles.
Biography
Gerard spent much of his career in Los Angeles and once worked alongside legendary actor
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established ...
in the film ''
The Public Defender'' (1931), in which he and his colleagues attempt to protect a millionaire from being framed.
He married American actress
Ethel Grey Terry in 1910 and remained with her until her death in 1931.
Gerard died on 6 January 1966 in Los Angeles of a heart attack at the age of 80. His ashes were interred at
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Ang ...
along with his wife.
[''Resting Places: The Burial Places of 14,000 Famous Persons'', by Scott Wilson.]
Selected filmography
* ''The Family Stain'' (1915)
* ''
The Vixen'' (1916)
* ''
The Little American
''The Little American'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent romance film, romantic war film, war drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Mary Pickford (who also served as producer) as an American woman who is in love with bot ...
'' (1917)
* ''
Crime and Punishment
''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...
'' (1917)
* ''
The Little Samaritan
''The Little Samaritan'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Marian Swayne, Carl Gerard and Lucile Dorrington.Wollstein p.122
Cast
* Marian Swayne as Lindy Gray
* Carl Gerard
Carl Gerard (born Carl G ...
'' (1917)
* ''
The Silver Horde'' (1920)
* ''
Uncharted Seas
''Uncharted Seas'' is a 1921 American silent romance drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Alice Lake, Carl Gerard, and Rudolph Valentino.
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