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Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. She began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 made her first film for MGM . Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had the potential for major success, and sold her contract to RKO.
Gloria Grahame. Actress: In a Lonely Place. Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw her on Broadway and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame.
Feb 21, 2018 · Gloria Grahame arrived at the 25th Academy Awards on the verge of superstardom. It was March 19, 1953, and the 29-year-old had spent the previous year melting away a tart-with-a-heart image that...
Gloria Grahame. Actress: In a Lonely Place. Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw her on Broadway and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame.
Oct 8, 1981 · Gloria Grahame, the actress best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes, died Monday night of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.
Nov 13, 2017 · One of film noir’s most iconic actors, Gloria Grahame exuded glamour and femininity, while excelling as troubled, vulnerable women. Here are 10 of her best movies.
Nov 24, 2017 · With a curl of her lip and an arch of her eyebrow, Gloria Grahame was the actress who stood up to both Humphrey Bogart and Lee Marvin in their most violent roles. In this video essay, Serena...
Oct 7, 1981 · Gloria Grahame, the actress best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes, died on Monday night of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in...
Hard Luck Woman: Gloria Grahame at 100. March 16 – 25, 2023. “Of all the American film stars, Gloria Grahame is the only one who is also a person.”—François Truffaut, 1952.
Dec 23, 2017 · For film noir buffs, Gloria Grahame was a goddess of the genre, starring in such films as Nicholas Ray’s 1950 “In a Lonely Place” and Fritz Lang’s 1953 “The Big Heat,” in which her face was on...
