Gertrude Coghlan

Gertrude Coghlan (née 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).[1]

Gertrude Coghlan
Coghlan in 1898
Born(1876-02-01)February 1, 1876
Hertfordshire, England
DiedSeptember 11, 1952(1952-09-11) (aged 76)
Bayside, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
SpouseAugustus Pitou
Parent(s)Charles Francis Coghlan
Louisa Elizabeth Thorn
RelativesRose Coghlan (aunt or half-aunt)
Charles F. Coghlan (either cousin or half-brother)
Kühne Beveridge (stepmother)

Biography

She was Charles Francis Coghlan's daughter[2] 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.[3] Coghlan, who took to the stage at age sixteen, went on to have a theatrical career spanning nearly fifty years.[1]

Coghlan died on September 11, 1952, in Bayside, New York City.[1]

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 [4]

References
  1. Gertrude Coghlan," Former Actress, 73 - New York Times; September 13, 1952; pg. 17;
  2. Charles Coghlan is Dead - New York Times November 28, 1899; pg. 7;
  3. 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;
  4. Wisdom Digital Media. Broadway World. 2018. https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gertrude-Coghlan/
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