Gertrude Hoffman: Gertrude Hoffman. Actress: Foreign Correspondent. 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. She worked steadily and made quite a few films over the next 20 years, though many of her parts were unbilled. She is probably best remembered as Mrs. Odets, the sassy next-door...
Known For: Foreign Correspondent (Mrs. Benson), Louise de Lavallière (Marquise François Athenais von Montespan), My Little Margie (Mrs. OdettsMiss Odetts), Before Dawn (Mattie(as Gertrude W. Hoffman))