Belva Gaertner
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 60 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 14,1884 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Litchfield |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 14,1965 |
| Died | Pasadena |
| California | |
| United States | |
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| ID | 541044 |
Belva Gaertner Life story
Belva Eleanora Gaertner was an American woman who was acquitted of murder in a 1924 trial. She inspired elements of the 1926 play Chicago created by Maurine Dallas Watkins; Watkins reported on the trial for the Chicago Tribune. The character also appears in the 1975 musical based on the play.