Vivien Oakland: Vivien Oakland. Actress: Gold Dust Gertie. This vivacious, platinum-blonde leading lady of silent screen comedy was a former Ziegfeld Girl (under her birth name 'Anderson'). The daughter of Norwegian immigrants, she appeared in vaudeville from early childhood and began in films in 1915. Two years later she made her debut on Broadway. From the early 1920's, Vivien became a regular feature in two-reelers for Hal Roach, her forte being the...
Known For: Gold Dust Gertie (Lucille Harlan(as Vivienne Oakland)), The Florodora Girl (Maud), We Faw Down (Mrs. Hardy), His Pest Friend (Mrs. Errol(as Vivian Oakland))