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Gale Sondergaard (born Edith Holm Sondergaard; February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theater and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936).
Gale Sondergaard was a versatile and acclaimed character actress who won an Oscar for her role in Anthony Adverse (1936). She was blacklisted in the 1950s and returned to films in the 1960s, appearing in classics like The Mark of Zorro (1940) and The Letter (1940).
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Gale Sondergaard was a character actress who won an Oscar for her role in Anthony Adverse (1936). She was blacklisted in the 1950s and appeared in only a few films after that.
- February 15, 1899
- August 14, 1985
Aug 15, 1985 · Gale Sondergaard, a consummate actress whose dramatic skills brought her both the first Academy Award for a supporting film role and a succession of parts as Hollywood’s premier woman...
Aug 16, 1985 · Gale Sondergaard, a consummate actress whose dramatic skills brought her both the first Academy Award ever given for a supporting performance and then a succession of parts that turned her...
Gale Sondergaard (February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theatre, and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936).
Gale Sondergaard was an American actress who won the first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1936. She was also known as Hollywood's "Queen of the Heavies" and was blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
