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Gloria Swanson

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Also known as Gloria May Josephine Svensson, Gloria Josephine May Swanson, Josephine Swenson, Gloria Mae Swanson, Gloria Josephine Mae Swanson

American actress (1899–1983)

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Gloria Swanson was an American actor, film producer, and autobiographer who worked in stage and film. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1899, she began her work period in 1914 and continued until 1983. She was a member of the Republican Party and practiced Lutheranism. Her native language was English.

Swanson received several awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, and The George Pal Memorial Award. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was married to Wallace Beery and Henry de La Falaise and had three children.

She died at Weill Cornell Medical Center in 1983 from cardiovascular disease. Her archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center.

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Acadamy Award in the Best Actress catagory. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The…

Known for

  • Boulevard! A Hollywood Story — Self (archive footage)2021
  • This Is Francis X. Bushman — Self (Archive Footage)2021
  • Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim — Self2012
  • Hollywood sul Tevere2009
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema — Self (voice) (archive footage)2007
  • The Casting Couch1995
  • Marilyn Monroe — archive footage1986
  • Men Who Rate a 10 — Self1980
  • Hollywood — Self1980
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975

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Instance of
human
Given name
Gloria
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Occupation
producer
Political party
Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Lutheranism
Award
The George Pal Memorial Award
Image
Gloria Swanson 1941.jpg
Height
1.50
Number of children
3
Work location
United States
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Commons category
Gloria Swanson
date of birth
1899-00-00
date of death
1983-04-04
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Actress
Commons gallery
Gloria Swanson
cause of death
cardiovascular disease
name in native language
Gloria Swanson
end of work period
1983-00-00
start of work period
1914-00-00
archives at
Harry Ransom Center
writing language
English language
described at URL
www.nytimes.com/1983/04/05/obituaries/gloria-swanson-dies-20-s-film-idol.html
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
birth name
Gloria May Josephine Swanson
manner of death
natural causes
relative
Noah Beery Jr.
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Encyclopedic overview

Gloria Mae Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899  – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for her 1950 turn in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, which also earned her a Golden Globe Award.

Swanson was born in Chicago and raised in a military family that moved from base to base. Her infatuation with Essanay Studios actor Francis X. Bushman led to her aunt taking her to tour the actor's Chicago studio. The 15-year-old Swanson was offered a brief walk-on for one film and eventually a stock-players contract, beginning her life's career in front of the cameras. Swanson left school, and was soon hired to work in California for Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios comedy shorts opposite Bobby Vernon.

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