Gale Sondergaard

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Birth Name: Edith Holm Sondergaard

Born: 15 February 1899 Died: 14 August 1985

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 6"

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Tribute to Glamorous Actresses of the Yesterday (257 items)
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Published 9 years, 2 months ago

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Academy Award Records (68 items)
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Published 14 years ago

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200 Legendary Actresses (200 items)
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Published 11 years, 5 months ago

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Women of Classic Cinema _1935-1939 (63 items)
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Published 9 years, 6 months ago

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Less known 1930s actresses (115 items)
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Published 14 years, 5 months ago

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Description: Sly, manipulative, dangerously cunning and sinister were the key words that best described the roles that Gale Sondergaard played in motion pictures, making her one of the most talented character actresses ever seen on the screen. She was educated at the University of Minnesota and later married director Herbert J. Biberman. Her husband went to find work in Hollywood and she reluctantly followed him there. Although she had extensive experience in stage work, she had no intention of becoming an actress in film. Her mind was changed after she was discovered by director Mervyn LeRoy, who offered her a key role in his film Anthony A ... (more)