 Publicity still of Gloria Swanson. Image by RKO Studio, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Gloria KennedyGloria Swanson Gloria Swanson American actress (1899–1983) This article is about the actress. For the fictional character "Gloria Swenson", see Gloria (1999 American film) and Gloria (1980 film). Gloria Mae Josephine 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. Quick facts Born, Died ... Gloria Swanson Gloria Swanson in a publicity photo for Male and Female (1919) by Karl Struss Born Gloria May Josephine Swanson (1899-03-27)March 27, 1899 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died… (Source: Wikipedia)
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