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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.
August 10, 1902 · Montréal, Québec, Canada. Died. June 12, 1983 · Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease) Birth name. Edith Norma Shearer. Nicknames. The First Lady of MGM. Queen Norma. Height. 5′ 1″ (1.55 m) Mini Bio. She won a beauty contest at age fourteen.
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 Woodland Hills, Calif., a...
Feb 8, 2022 · Yet by dint of perseverance and determination (and a doctor who fixed her eye condition), Norma Shearer became the “First Lady of the Screen,” married a studio boss, and was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood during the late 1920s and ‘30s, nominated six times for an Academy Award, winning one in 1930.
Jan 31, 2013 · Norma Shearer, actor (born 11 August 1902 in Montréal, QC; died 12 June 1983 in Los Angeles, California). Norma Shearer, the daughter of a wealthy Montréal businessman, landed her debut role at MGM in 1920 after a successful modelling career in New York City.
Oct 14, 2023 · Norma Shearer historian and collector Darin Barnes will present “A Free Soul: The Life & Unexpected Legacy of Norma Shearer” a talk that will explore why Golden Age of Hollywood actress Shearer should have never been a film actress, let alone a superstar. Registration is closed. See other events. Time & Location.
Known as the “Queen of MGM”, Norma Shearer appeared in over 60 films throughout her 23-year career. Norma successfully transitioned from silent films to talkies in the late 1920s and became one of the most popular actresses in early Hollywood. Norma is remembered for being a strong-willed woman.
