Gene Gerrard
Gene Gerrard (31 August 1892 – 1 June 1971) was an English film and stage actor, and occasional film director. He starred in light musical comedies but returned to his stage career by the 1930s. He was born Eugene O'Sullivan and began as a cutter in his father's tailoring business in High Holborn, Central London. He became an assistant to Mozart and made his stage début at the revue at the Alhambra Theatre of Variety, London in 1910 and his screen début in 1912 for the Hepworth Company. He served in the Great War. He is billed as "The 'GENIE' of laughter" on the poster for The Wife's Family (1931). |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1892 (Clapham (district within London Borough of Lambeth, London, England and some areas in the London Borough of Wandsworth)), Died June 1, 1971 (Sidmouth (town on the English Channel coast in Devon, England) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 6876 | 12-in. | approximately July 1916 | Telephone scene, how not to..., pt 1 | Doris Barrington ; Billie Carleton ; Gene Gerrard ; Cyllene Moxon ; Rebla | Comic scene | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 6877 | 12-in. | approximately July 1916 | Telephone scene, how not to..., pt 2 | Doris Barrington ; Billie Carleton ; Gene Gerrard ; Cyllene Moxon ; Rebla | Comic scene | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gerrard, Gene," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354048.
Gerrard, Gene. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354048.
"Gerrard, Gene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gerrard, Gene - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78036502
Wikidata: Gene Gerrard - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5531229
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2280159613649141030002
ISNI: 0000 0000 2464 3036 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000024643036
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