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Gloria Josephine Mae Swanson [1] (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 .
- Gloria Swanson
- 1980
Gloria Swanson was a silent movie star who became a Hollywood legend. She was nominated for three Oscars, starred in Sunset Blvd. (1950), and had six marriages and a colorful life.
- January 1, 1
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
May 14, 2024 · Gloria Swanson (born March 17, 1899, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died April 4, 1983, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture, stage, and television actress who was known primarily as a glamorous Hollywood star during the 1920s and as the fading movie queen Norma Desmond in the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and career of Gloria Swanson, one of the biggest stars of the silent movie era and a three-time Oscar nominee. From her humble beginnings in Chicago to her glamorous roles in Hollywood and Paris, discover her achievements, marriages, and controversies.
- Actress, Producer, Costume Designer
- April 4, 1983
- March 27, 1899
Apr 5, 1983 · Gloria Swanson, a symbol of enduring glamour who was perhaps the most glittering goddess of Hollywood's golden youth in the 1920's, died of a heart ailment yesterday in New York...
May 29, 2024 · Gloria Swanson was one of the most prominent stars in the U.S. who reigned supreme during the silent film era. She was an actress and producer, highly acclaimed for her stylish fashion statements.
Oct 12, 2021 · In her iconic comeback role as has-been Norma Desmond in 1950’s Sunset Boulevard, Gloria Swanson raves, “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small.”
