Carl Gerard Explained

Carl Gerard
Birth Name:Carl Gerhard Petersen
Birth Date:1885 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other Names:Carl Gerrard
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1915–1932

Carl Gerard (born Carl Gerhard Petersen; 28 September 1885  - 6 January 1966), sometimes credited as Carl Gerrard, was a Danish-American actor known for playing supporting roles.[1]

Biography

Gerard spent much of his career in Los Angeles and once worked alongside legendary actor Boris Karloff in the film The Public Defender (1931), in which he and his colleagues attempt to protect a millionaire from being framed.

He married American actress Ethel Grey Terry in 1910 and remained with her until her death in 1931.[2]

Gerard died on 6 January 1966 in Los Angeles of a heart attack at the age of 80. His ashes were interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery along with his wife.[3]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hans J. Wollstein. Strangers in Hollywood: the history of Scandinavian actors in American films from 1910 to World War II. 1994. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-2938-1. 122–124.
  2. News: Ethel Grey Terry, actress, dies in Los Angeles . 13 August 2021 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Associated Press . 7 January 1931 . 13 A. Newspapers.com.
  3. Resting Places: The Burial Places of 14,000 Famous Persons, by Scott Wilson.