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- Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996) was a British-American actress and singer.
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To the young working women who could afford only the cheapest seats in the highest galleries but were devoted theatergoers, she became known as "The Duchess of Garson" for her elegant manner, while to her peers in the theater she was known as "Ca-reer" Garson because of her ambition and drive.
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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...
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 (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.
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- Random Harvest. Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn. 134 votes. A veteran of World War I, Charles Rainier (Ronald Colman) has lost all memory of his life before the war.
- Mrs. Miniver. Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Dame May Whitty. 114 votes. A moving drama about a middle-class English family learning to cope with war, told in a series of dramatic vignettes.
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn. 81 votes. Young schoolteacher Charles Edward Chipping (Robert Donat) imposes strict discipline on his young charges at a Victorian-era English public school, becoming a fearsome presence on the campus grounds.
- Pride and Prejudice. Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Edna May Oliver. 78 votes. In the early 19th century in the English village of Meryton, the arrival of wealthy bachelors, most notably Mr. Darcy (Laurence Olivier), stirs up the families with single daughters.
Sep 7, 2024 · One of Garson’s nominations led her to a Best Actress win in 1942, specifically for her role in Mrs. Miniver. And her inspiring speech for this award also made Oscars history.
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. She...
