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Edith Norma Shearer (August 11, 1902 – June 12, 1983) was a Canadian-American actress who was active on film from 1919 through 1942. Shearer often played spunky, sexually liberated women.
Norma Shearer was a Canadian-born actress who won an Oscar for The Divorcee (1930) and starred in many MGM classics. She was married to producer Irving Thalberg and later to ski instructor Martin Arrouge.
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- Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Apr 23, 2024 · Norma Shearer was an American motion-picture actress known for her glamour, charm, sophistication, and versatility. Shearer was dubbed the “First Lady of the Screen” by MGM because of her marriage to Hollywood producer Irving G. Thalberg.
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Learn about the life and career of Norma Shearer, a Canadian-born actress who became a star at MGM and married Irving Thalberg. Find out about her Oscar, her cross-eyed stare, her retirement and her family.
- August 10, 1902
- June 12, 1983
Jun 14, 1983 · Norma Shearer, one of the famed Hollywood stars of the 20's and 30's, died of bronchial pneumonia Sunday at the Motion Picture and Television Country Hospital in...
Norma Shearer (1902–1983) was a Canadian American film actress who was nominated five times for an Academy Award. She and her sister Athole were assisted in their pursuit of show business careers by their mother Edith Fisher Shearer.
Feb 8, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Norma Shearer, the "First Lady of the Screen" who married Irving Thalberg and starred in silent and sound films. Discover her Oscar-winning role, her refusal of Scarlett O'Hara, and her affairs and retirement.
