Gloria Swanson
| First Name | Gloria |
| Middle Name | May Josephine |
| Last Name | Swanson |
| Full Name at Birth | Gloria May Josephine Svensson |
| Age | 86 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | March 27, 1897 |
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of Death | April 4, 1983 |
| Location of Death | New York City, New York |
| Cause of Death | heart failure |
| Height | 4' 11" (150 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Lincoln School, Cicero, IL |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Sunset Boulevard |
| Father | Joseph T. Swanson |
| Mother | Adelaide Klanowsky |
| Other Family Members | Gloria Swanson Somborn (daughter)Joseph Patrick Swanson (adopted son)Michelle Swanson Farmer (daughter) |
| Friends | Blanche Sweet, Marlene Dietrich, Marie Shelton, Samuel Goldwyn, Lois Moran, Rudolph Valentino |
Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was most prominent during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s. Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond in the film Sunset Boulevard (1950).
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Filmography
Selected Gloria Swanson film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1974
Killer Bees
Madame Maria von Bohlen
1961
Straightaway
Lorraine Carrington
1954
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson
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1952
Three for Bedroom C
Ann Haven
1951
Hollywood Opening Night
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1950
The Peter Lind Hayes Show
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1926
Fine Manners
Orchid Murphy
1926
The Untamed Lady
St.Clair Van Tassel
1925
The Coast of Folly
Joyce Gathway/Nadine Gathway
1924
Wages of Virtue
Carmelita
1923
Zaza
Zaza
1921
Don't Tell Everything
Marian Westover
1919
Don't Change Your Husband
Leila Porter
1919
For Better, for Worse
Sylvia Norcross
1918
Everywoman's Husband
Edith Emerson
1918
Shifting Sands
Marcia Grey
1918
Society for Sale
Phylis Clyne
1918
The Secret Code
Sally Carter Rand
1918
Her Decision
Phyllis Dunbar
1918
Station Content
Kitty Manning
1918
Wife or Country
Sylvia Hamilton
1918
The Admirable Crichton
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1918
You Can't Believe Everything
Patricia Reynolds
1917
Teddy at the Throttle
Gloria Dawn, His Sweetheart
1917
Baseball Madness
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1917
The Sultan's Wife
Gloria
1917
Dangers of a Bride
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1917
The Pullman Bride
The Girl
1917
Whose Baby?
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1916
The Danger Girl
Reggie's madcap sister
1916
A Dash of Courage
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1916
Haystacks and Steeples
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1916
Hearts and Sparks
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1916
The Nick of Time Baby
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1916
A Social Cub
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1916
Sunshine
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1915
The Ambition of the Baron
Bit part
1915
At the End of a Perfect Day
Hands Bouquet to Holmes
1915
The Broken Pledge
Gloria
1915
The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket
Farina, Elvira's Daughter
1915
The Romance of an American Duchess
Minor Role
1915
Sweedie Goes to College
College Girl
1915
The Misjudged Mr. Hartley
Maid
1914
The Song of the Soul
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Producer Credits
Soundtrack Credits
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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