Gertrude Messinger was born on April 28, 1911 in Spokane, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for A Bit o' Heaven (1917), Rip Van Winkle (1921) and Penrod and Sam (1923). She was previously married to Schuyler A. Sanford, Henry Walsh Knight and David Sharpe. She died on November 8, 1995 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.