Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures.

[1][2] Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16.

The actors of note she appeared with included John Drew Jr., Edwin Booth, and Richard Mansfield.

Then she moved to Hollywood, where she was part of the first motion picture playing company organized there.

Her last appearance in movies was in the Clara Bow feature film Red Hair (1928).