Gertrude McCoy (born Gertrude Lyon; June 30, 1890 – July 17, 1967) was an American film actress of the

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. She appeared in more than 160 films between 1911 and 1926. McCoy was born in Rome, Georgia, on June 30, 1896, and she attended schools in Nassau, Tennessee. McCoy was a

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, modeling for artist

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, before she acted. She began working for Gaumont studios in 1916 and also acted for Zitaphone, Biograph, and Pathe. In 1915, the Gertrude McCoy Theater opened in West Baltimore's Easterwood section. It was built by the Lord Calvert Amusement Company. When McCoy retired in 1927, the 500-seat theater's name was changed to the Fulton Theater. McCoy married British actor Duncan McRae in 1919. Together, they made films in England, Germany, and South America. In the 1930s, McCoy moved to Atlanta to care for her mother, who was an invalid. She worked at the Georgian and

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hotels in Atlanta. McCoy died on July 17, 1967, in a hospital in Atlanta.

Selected filmography

* ''

A Soldier's Duty ''A Soldier's Duty'' is a film produced by the Edison Company in 1912. Release The film was released in the United States on October 19, 1912, and remained in circulation on the US screens through at least the following January.A Personal Affair'' (1912) * '' Kitty at Boarding School'' (1912) * ''Cynthia's Agreement'' (1912) * ''

Madame Sherry ''Madame Sherry'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Ralph Dean and starring Gertrude McCoy, Frank O'Connor and Jean Stuart. It is based on the 1910 musical play of the same title.Goble p.849 Cast * Gertrude McCoy as Yvonne She ...

'' (1917) * '' The Silent Witness'' (1917) * '' The Blue Bird'' (1918) * '' The Danger Mark'' (1918) * '' Castle of Dreams'' (1919) * '' Angel Esquire'' (1919) * ''

The Auction Mart ''The Auction Mart'' is a 1920 British silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually ...

'' (1920) * '' The Golden Dawn'' (1921) * '' Tell Your Children'' (1922) * '' Was She Guilty?'' (1922) * '' Always Tell Your Wife'' (1923) * '' Heartstrings'' (1923) * ''

The Temptation of Carlton Earle ''The Temptation of Carlton Earle'' is a 1923 British silent film, silent crime film directed by Wilfred Noy and starring C. Aubrey Smith, James Lindsay (actor), James Lindsay and Gertrude McCoy.Low p.462 Cast * C. Aubrey Smith as Carlton Earle ...

'' (1923) * '' A Royal Divorce'' (1923) * '' The Diamond Man'' (1924) * '' Chappy: That's All'' (1924) * '' Miriam Rozella'' (1924) * '' Nets of Destiny'' (1924) * '' Verborgene Gluten'' (1925) * ''

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

'' (1926)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCoy, Gertrude 1890 births 1967 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Gordon County, Georgia 20th-century American actresses