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Gloria Mildred DeHaven (July 23, 1925 – July 30, 2016) was an American actress and singer who was a contract star for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Gloria DeHaven was a musical actress and singer who starred in light comedies and soap operas. She appeared in films such as Thousands Cheer, Summer Stock and Out to Sea, and won a Golden Globe for her role in The Thin Man Goes Home.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Gloria Mildred DeHaven was born on July 23, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, to vaudeville headliners Carter and Flora DeHaven. Her parents made sure their daughter would be educated at the very best private schools. They also indulged her ambition to be in show business by packing her off to the Mar-Ken Professional School in Hollywood (1940-42). ...
In the first place, Gloria concentrated on her singing career. She developed her own nightclub act over the years and also enjoyed considerable success as a solo vocalist with the orchestras of Bob Crosby, Jan Savitt and Muzzy Marcellino. It was her singing which prompted Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to sign her under contract in 1940. During the following ...
Gloria never quite managed to get first tier assignments and her career waned as musicals ceased to be a bankable commodity. In the early 1950s, she attempted stronger dramatic roles but with only moderate success. By 1955, she had wisely turned to the stage for occasional appearances on Broadway. As late as 1989, she sang in cabaret at the Rainbow...
After a long absence, Gloria returned to motion pictures when she scored a success as Jack Lemmon's love interest in the romantic comedy Out to Sea (1997). After reinventing her for soap operas and more, Gloria DeHaven died of a stroke in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 30, 2016, one week after her 91st birthday.
Gloria DeHaven was a musical star who sang with Bob Crosby and Frank Sinatra, and appeared in movies like Thousands Cheer and Summer Stock. She also had a long career in TV and stage, and died in 2016 at age 91.
- July 23, 1925
- July 30, 2016
Aug 1, 2016 · Gloria DeHaven, the daughter of vaudeville stars who carved out her own successful career as the bright-eyed, vivacious star of Hollywood musicals and comedies of the 1940s and '50s, died Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Aug 1, 2016 · Gloria DeHaven, the perky daughter of vaudeville stars who grew up to sing, dance and play vulnerable, pouty-lipped ingénues in movie musicals of the 1940s and ’50s, died on Saturday in...
Aug 2, 2016 · Gloria DeHaven, who started in show business as a child, was under contract during the golden age of movie musicals and later reinvented herself for soaps and more, has died. She was 91. The...
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Jul 31, 2016 · Singer-actress Gloria DeHaven, the perky star of MGM musicals in the 1940s and a stalwart of show business for more than six decades, has died. She was 91.
