Gertrude Coghlan Pitou ( Gertrude Evelyn Coghlan; February 1, 1876 – September 11, 1952) was an English actress born in Hertfordshire, England. She is known for her role in the play The Travelling Salesman and other roles in silent cinema as: The Royal Box (1914), The Countess and the Burglar (1914) and Her Ladyship (1914).Gertrude Coghlan," Former Actress, 73 - New York Times; September 13, 1952; pg. 17;
Biography She was Charles Francis Coghlan's daughterCharles Coghlan is Dead - New York Times November 28, 1899; pg. 7; by Louisa Elizabeth Thorn and cousin (or older half-sister) of Charles F. Coghlan also a stage actor. Coughlan – on July 2, 1906, in Allegan, Michigan – married Augustus Pitou (1843–1915), a theatrical producer.
Gertrude joined her father's acting company, playing Juliet in the Broadway production of the Royal Box and afterwards on the road.Inherited Talent for the Stage Sons and Daughters of Well-Known Actors Who Are Winning Fame for Themselves upon the Stage - The Milwaukee Sentinel, September 18, 1898; pg. 3; Coghlan, who took to the stage at age sixteen, went on to have a theatrical career spanning nearly fifty years.
Coghlan died on September 11, 1952, in Bayside, New York City.
Filmography The Royal Box (1914) as Celia Pryse Her Ladyship (Short, 1914) as Lady Cecile The Countess and the Burglar (Short, 1914) as The Countess
Broadway The Royal Box (1898) as Juliet The Sorceress (1904) performer (no character name) Once Upon A Time (1905) Dona Ana The Traveling Salesman (1908) as Beth Elliot The Noble Spaniard (1909) performer (no character name) Plumes in the Dust (1936) as Elizabeth Ellet Wisdom Digital Media. Broadway World. 2018. https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gertrude-Coghlan/
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