Gertrude Coghlan

Gertrude Coghlan
Coghlan in 1898
Born	(1876-02-01)February 1, 1876 Hertfordshire, England
Died	September 11, 1952(1952-09-11) (aged 76) Bayside, New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Augustus Pitou
Parent(s)	Charles Francis Coghlan Louisa Elizabeth Thorn
Relatives	Rose Coghlan (aunt or half-aunt) Charles F. Coghlan (either cousin or half-brother) Kühne Beveridge (stepmother)

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]

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/

External links

• Gertrude Coghlan at IMDb 
• Gertrude Coghlan at the Internet Broadway Database
• Gertrude Coghlan at Playbill Vault