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2 April 1891(Chicago, United States of America)
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11 October 1943(Chicago, United States of America)
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Gerda Holmes, née Gerda Helen Elfrida Henius (April 2, 1891 – October 11, 1943),was an actress during the silent film era and in theater. She had major roles in numerous films including The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket (1915) and The Iron Ring (1917) with Arthur Ashley.

She was Danish and her father was a doctor in Chicago. Her first marriage was to Rapley Holmes.

Selected filmography

  • The Family Honor (1917)
With Arthur Ashley in The Iron Ring (1917)
Year Title Role Notes Source
1913 Robin Hood Marian Silent film starring William Russell
1915 The Ambition of the Baron
1915 The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket
1916 The Gilded Cage Queen Vesta
1916 Friday the 13th Beulah Sands
1916 His One Big Chance Starring Willard Mack and Clara Whipple
1916 Husband and Wife Starring Ethel Clayton and Holbrook Blinn
1916 The Chain Invisible Anne Dalton
1917 The Man Who Forgot The woman, also known as Mary Leslie
1917 The Iron Ring Bess Hulette
1917 A Hungry Heart Louis Bregard