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GERTRUDE MICHAEL (Paramount player)
A piano prodigy at IS, a university law student at 15, and director of a radio station at 17, Gertrude Kichael combines with an amazing variety of talents and interests a keen sense of humor which, together with her native Southern charm of manner, makes her personality felt.
In Talladega, Alabama, where Gertrude was born, she first attracted attention at 3 because of the ease with which she memorized verso and prose, she started playing tho piano at five and by the time she was twelve she was giving concerts, and in tho meantime, she had begun studying the violin.
At 14 she entered tho University of Alabama law school, but a y :ar of legal studies convinced hor that this was not hor forte. She continued her musical studies at Converse College and the Cincinnati conservatory of Music, where she won a scholarship for five years* study in Italy.
Her father's death altered her plans to go to Italy and she started a little theatre rap Tenant in her community, and founded radio station WFDA. She did practically all the talking, piano -playing, singing and whatnot over the station.
Next she connected up with Stuart Walker's stock company and soon was give leading roles. She remained with him a year and then headed for Broadway, m 1932 she got a part in "Caught Wet" because she could play skriabin's "symphony No. 1 in E Flat" and road dialogue at tho came time.
Her first movie experience camo "as a lark" at paramount »s Now York studio
where she played a siaa.ll part. Two other studios sought to make screen tests,
but she returned to the stage. She finally accepted an offer of MGM to come to
Ho.lly.7ood for a test, with all expenses paid. She arrived with two bags expect*
ir.g to stay a week, but she's never gone back east.
In December, 1933, she signed with paramount. She plays the violin when she's tired and the piano when ohe'shappy. she lik^i fast cars and intends to buy a speed pla?ie. Her recent pictures are: FOUR HOURS TO KILL, LAST OUTPOST, TILL Wl MEET AGAIN, FORGOTTEN FAGSS, RETURN OF SOPHIE LANG.