Gertie — Oklahoma! Character Profile

About Gertie

A flirtatious townswoman with a loud laugh. She openly flirts with Curly at the box social to provoke a reaction from Laurey, adding tension to the main romance.

Character Facts

Played by

Barbara Lawrence

Appears in

Oklahoma! (1955)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Oklahoma!

• Curly McLain (Gordon MacRae)
• Laurey Williams (Shirley Jones)
• Ado Annie Carnes (Gloria Grahame)
• Aunt Eller (Charlotte Greenwood)
• Marshal (Roy Barcroft)
• Ali Hakim (Eddie Albert)
• Jud Fry (Rod Steiger)
• Skidmore (Jay C. Flippen)
• Dancer (Kelly Brown)
• Wrangler (uncredited) (Ben Johnson)
• Farmer at Dance (uncredited) (Donald Kerr)
• Dream Curly / Dancer (James Mitchell)