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Gertrude W. Hoffmann (born Eliza Gertrude Wesselhoeft; May 17, 1871 – February 13, 1968) was a German-born American character actress who began her Hollywood career in her sixties.
Aug 1, 2017 · Museum of the City of New York. 59.271.79. By Morgen Stevens-Garmon, Associate Curator, Theater Collection. Before Madonna and Britney, there was Gertrude Hoffman, a dancer who pushed the boundaries of public decency and paved the way for future female performers.
Katherine Gertrude Hoffmann (née Hay, May 7, 1883 – October 21, 1966) was an American early 20th-century vaudeville dancer and choreographer. [1] Early life. Katherine “Kitty” Gertrude Hay was born in San Francisco on May 7, 1883, the daughter of John and Katherine (née Brogan) Hay.
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Oct 19, 2016 · Gertrude Hoffmann (1885-1966) enjoyed a long career as a performer, choreographer, and producer. Brooklynology introduced the versatile vaudevillian in a blog post that’s now more than 5 years old; it followed that post with another on her most famous act, the scandalous “Vision of Salome” dance.
May 17, 1871 · Heidelberg, Germany. Died. February 13, 1968 · Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack) Nickname. Gertrude W. Hoffman. Mini Bio. German-born Gertrude Hoffman began her film career in Germany in 1918, but she didn't start her Hollywood career until she was past 60 years of age, making her American film debut in 1933.
- May 17, 1871
- February 13, 1968
Gertrude Hoffman. Biography: No one embodied the restless ambitions of American stage dancing during the first decades of the 20th century like Gertrude Hoffman. Emerging from the vaudeville song and dance tradition, she toured in a comic girl duo with Etta Pearce where she developed a love of engaging with her audiences.
Oct 20, 2020 · You note in the introduction that Gertrude Hoffmann is someone who “brazenly mixed” highbrow and lowbrow culture. Can you give some examples of how that played out in her work? Imitation Artist: Gertrude Hoffmann's Life in Vaudeville and Dance. By Sunny Stalter-Pace. Northwestern University Press, 2020. 280 pages.
