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Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. She began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 made her first film for MGM . Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had the potential for major success, and sold her contract to RKO.
Gloria Grahame (1923-1981) Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 202. Play trailer 1:42. Mansion of the Doomed (1976) 21 Videos. 99+ Photos. Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school.
Feb 21, 2018 · Gloria Grahame arrived at the 25th Academy Awards on the verge of superstardom. It was March 19, 1953, and the 29-year-old had spent the previous year melting away a tart-with-a-heart image...
Gloria Grahame Hallward was born in Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of Reginald Michael Bloxam Hallward (known as Michael Hallward), an English architect, and Jean MacDougall, a Scottish actress and acting coach, whose stage name was Jean Grahame (her mother's maiden name).
Oct 8, 1981 · Gloria Grahame, the actress best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes, died Monday night of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.
God is sad today because Gloria Grahame died in 1981 on this date of stomach cancer in New York City. She is one of iconic actresses of the film noir genre. Her film career began in 1944 and concluded in 1981. She appeared in 44 feature films. Her most popular genres included: film noir, drama, romance, and crime.
Oct 7, 1981 · Gloria Grahame, the actress best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes, died on Monday night of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. She was...
Gloria Grahame. In praise of the naughty mind. By Donald Chase in the September-October 1997 Issue. Not long before she died in 1981 at age 57, Gloria Grahame, who had acted in films signed by Frank Capra, Nicholas Ray, Josef von Sternberg, Vincente Minnelli, Elia Kazan, Fritz Lang, and Fred Zinnemann, demolished them all in one sweeping statement.
Oct 20, 2023 · Star of the Month: Gloria Grahame - Turner Classic Movies. By Jeremy Arnold October 20, 2023. Tuesdays in November | 23 films. Born in Pasadena, California, and raised in Los Angeles by her English father and Scottish mother (who was also an actress), 19-year-old Gloria Hallward was discovered on Broadway in 1944.
Plagued by tabloid scandals and a turbulent personal life—she married four times—Grahame acted on screen and stage until passing away suddenly from peritonitis after an accident during surgery. She was 57 years old. Programmed and notes by Bernardo Rondeau.
