Gene Gerrard
Gene Gerrard (31 August 1892 – 1 June 1971) was an English film and stage actor, and occasional film director. He starred in light musical comedies but returned to his stage career by the 1930s. He was born Eugene O'Sullivan and began as a cutter in his father's tailoring business in High Holborn, Central London.
Gene Gerrard
- Name
- Gene Gerrard
- Born
- 31 August 1892
- Birthplace
- Clapham, London, England
- Died
- 1 June 1971
- Place of death
- Sidmouth, Devon, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Languages
- English
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Gene Gerrard (31 August 1892 – 1 June 1971) was an English film and stage actor, and occasional film director. He starred in light musical comedies but returned to his stage career by the 1930s. He was born Eugene O'Sullivan and began as a cutter in his father's tailoring business in High Holborn, Central London.
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Gene Gerrard (1892–1971) was a British and British actor, film director and screenwriter. Born in Clapham, the actor died in Sidmouth. Languages used include English.
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He became an assistant to Mozart and made his stage début at the revue at the Alhambra Theatre of Variety, London in 1910 and his screen début in 1912 for the Hepworth Company. He served in the Great War. He is billed as "The 'GENIE' of laughter" on the poster for The Wife's Family (1931).
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• Name — Gene Gerrard • Born — 31 August 1892 • Birthplace — Clapham, London, England • Died — 1 June 1971 • Place of death — Sidmouth, Devon, England • Occupation — Actor
Filmography
Filmography
Actor • Let's Love and Laugh (1931) (His talkie début) • Out of the Blue (1931), also director • The Wife's Family (1931) • Brother Alfred (1932) • Let Me Explain, Dear (1932) • Lucky Girl (1932) • The Love Nest (1933) • Leave It to Me (1933) • It's a Bet (1935) • Royal Cavalcade (1935) • Joy Ride (1935) • The Guv'nor (1935) • There Goes Susie (1935) • No Monkey Business (1935) • Faithful (1936) • Such Is Life (1936) • Where's Sally? (1936) • Wake Up Famous (1937) • Glamour Girl (1938) • Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946) Director • Out of the Blue (1931) • Lucky Girl (1932) • Let Me Explain, Dear (1931) • Wake Up Famous (1937) • It's in the Blood (1938) Screenwriter • Let Me Explain, Dear (1932) • Lucky Girl (1932) • The Love Nest (1933) • Leave It to Me (1933)
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1892
Gene Gerrard was born on 31 August 1892.
1971
Gene Gerrard died on 1 June 1971.
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- 1.Murphy, Robert. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2019-07-25. 978-1-83871-533-5.
- 2.Staff. Gene Gerrard profile. Explore.bfi.org.uk.
- 3.Britishpictures.com. Gene Gerrard profile.
- 4.Joseph F. Clarke. Pseudonyms. BCA. 71. 1977.
- 5.eBay. 1931 My Wife's Family British Movie Herald. 20 April 2012.
- 6.Richards, Jeffrey. The Age of the Dream Palace: Cinema and Society in 1930s Britain. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2009-12-18. 978-0-85771-017-8.
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Gene Gerrard is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as actor, screenwriter and film director.
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