Gertrude Messinger: Gertrude Messinger. Actress: A Bit o' Heaven. Gertrude Messinger was born on 28 April 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 married to Schuyler A. Sanford, Henry Walsh Knight and David Sharpe. She died on 8 November 1995 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known For: A Bit o' Heaven (A Raggedy Ruggles), Rip Van Winkle (Meenie Van Winkle, as a child), Penrod and Sam (Marjorie Jones), Anne of Green Gables (Diana)