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Birth Name: Gloria May Josephine Svensson

Born: 27 March 1899 Died: 4 April 1983

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 1"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: William Dufty

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Gloria Swanson talks about QUEEN KELLY

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Description: Gloria Swanson [ born: Gloria May Josephine Svensson on March 27, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois ] was an American actress, singer and producer, who is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film star, in the critically acclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950). [ Died: April 4, 1983 in New York City (age 84) ]. Swanson went to public schools in Chicago; Key West, Florida; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her film debut was as an extra in The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket (1915). From the following year on, she had leading roles in pictures for Keystone, then a year with Triangle, and, in 1919, a contract ... (more)

Tags: Actress (15), American (6), Born 1899 (5), Died 1983 (5), Silent Cinema (4), Pin-up Girl (3), Female (2), Silent Film Actress (2), Petite (2), Lead Actress (2), Blue Eyes (2), Born 1897 (2), Old Hollywood (2), Deceased (2), 1950s (2), 1910s (2), 1940s (2), 1930s (2), 1970s (2), 1920s (2)

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1. Sunset Boulevard (1950)

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8.5

1254 Watched

2. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

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7.7

73 want to see

3. The Love Goddesses (1965)

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8.1

60 want to see

4. Airport 1975 (1974)

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6

76 Watched

5. Queen Kelly (1929) (1932)

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7.4

37 Watched

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1. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

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6.4

212 Watched

2. The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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7.5

112 Watched

3. Today (1952)

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6.6

94 Watched

4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

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8.3

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5. Good Morning America

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6.4

87 Watched

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1. GloriaSwanson: Swanson on Swanson

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" 1951 - NOMINEE Best Actress in a Leading Role GLORIA SWANSON as Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD 1950 | dir: Billy Wyler "

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