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Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996) was a British-American actress and singer. She was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the homefront; listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top-10 box office draws from 1942 to ...
Greer Garson. Actress: Pride and Prejudice. Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was born on September 29, 1904 in London, England, to Nancy Sophia (Greer) and George Garson, a commercial clerk. Of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent, Garson displayed no early interest in becoming an actress.
Greer Garson. Actress: Pride and Prejudice. Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was born on September 29, 1904 in London, England, to Nancy Sophia (Greer) and George Garson, a commercial clerk. Of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent, Garson displayed no early interest in becoming an actress.
Apr 7, 1996 · Greer Garson, the actress who epitomized a noble, wise and courageous wife in some of the sleekest and most sentimental American movies of the 1940's, died yesterday morning at Presbyterian ...
Jun 28, 2024 · Greer Garson (born September 29, 1904, Manor Park, London, Eng.—died April 6, 1996, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) was a motion-picture actress whose classic beauty and screen persona of elegance, poise, and maternal virtue made her one of the most popular and admired Hollywood stars of the World War II era.
Mar 8, 2024 · The story behind the longest Oscars acceptance speech in history. In 1943, English actor Greer Garson won the Academy Award for Best Actress and spoke for an undefeated four minutes.
Greer Garson was a British-American actress who won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1942 for her title role in Mrs. Miniver. One of the most popular actresses of the World War II era, Garson was listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America’s top-ten box office draws from 1942 to 1946. Born Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson on September ...
Apr 7, 1996 · Actress Greer Garson, whose performance as the courageous English housewife “Mrs. Miniver” earned her an Academy Award in 1942, died early Saturday of heart failure at a Dallas hospital.
Apr 7, 1996 · Greer Garson, the actress who epitomized a noble, wise and courageous wife in some of the sleekest and most sentimental American movies of the 1940s, died Saturday morning at Presbyterian...
Jul 11, 2017 · Refined Beauty With Raw Talent. During the Second World War, there was no bigger female star in Hollywood than Greer Garson. She was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar five consecutive times over that period, from 1941-1945. (Only Bette Davis matched Garson’s record, between 1939-1943).
