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Quick Facts

Born:
1899-03-27

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Credits:
123 Total Roles

Gloria Swanson

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2021 This Is Francis X. Bushman MOVIE Self (Archive Footage)
2021 Boulevard! A Hollywood Story MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2012 Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim MOVIE Self
2009 Hollywood sul Tevere MOVIE Self
2007 Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema MOVIE Self (voice) (archive footage)
2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself MOVIE Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)
1995 The Casting Couch MOVIE Self
1986 Marilyn Monroe MOVIE archive footage
1980 Men Who Rate a 10 MOVIE Self
1980 Hollywood TV Self

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