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Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996) was a British-American actress and singer. She was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the homefront; listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top-10 box office draws from 1942 to ...
Greer Garson was a British-American actress who won an Oscar for Mrs. Miniver (1942) and was nominated six times. She starred in classics such as Pride and Prejudice (1940), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) and Sunrise at Campobello (1960).
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Greer Garson. Actress: Pride and Prejudice. Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was born on September 29, 1904 in London, England, to Nancy Sophia (Greer) and George Garson, a commercial clerk. Of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent, Garson displayed no early interest in becoming an actress.
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Apr 7, 1996 · Greer Garson, the actress who epitomized a noble, wise and courageous wife in some of the sleekest and most sentimental American movies of the 1940's, died yesterday morning at Presbyterian ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Greer Garson (born September 29, 1904, Manor Park, London, Eng.—died April 6, 1996, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) was a motion-picture actress whose classic beauty and screen persona of elegance, poise, and maternal virtue made her one of the most popular and admired Hollywood stars of the World War II era.
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Sep 27, 2019 · Tour our photo gallery of Greer Garson movies. Her 10 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include 'Mrs. Miniver,' 'Random Harvest.'
Mar 8, 2024 · In 1943, English actor Greer Garson won the Academy Award for Best Actress and spoke for an undefeated four minutes. Clémence Michallon revisits this page in Oscars history
