Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 27, 1899
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Gloria May Josephine Svensson
- Gloria Mae
- Глорія Свенсон
Gloria Swanson
Biography
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 Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into Theater and TV. Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film start, in the critically aclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950).
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Known For - Movies
Sunset Boulevard
as Norma Desmond
Airport 1975
as Gloria Swanson
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)
Hollywood
as Gloria Swanson
What a Widow!
as Tamarind Brook
The Affairs of Anatol
as Vivian Spencer (Anatol's wife)
Sadie Thompson
as Sadie Thompson
Male and Female
as Lady Mary Lasenby
Music in the Air
as Frieda Hotzfelt
My American Wife
as Natalie Chester
Known For - TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Mrs. Daniels
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Dr. Kildare
as Julia Colton
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
Ben Casey
as Victoria Hoffman
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Burke's Law
as Venus Hekate Walsh