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Gale Sondergaard (born Edith Holm Sondergaard; February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theater and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936).
Overview. Born. February 15, 1899 · Litchfield, Minnesota, USA. Died. August 14, 1985 · Woodland Hills, California, USA (cerebral vascular thrombosis) Birth name. Edith Holm Sondergaard. Height. 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio. Sly, manipulative, dangerously cunning and sinister were the key words.
- February 15, 1899
- August 14, 1985
Sly, manipulative, dangerously cunning and sinister were the key words that best described the roles that Gale Sondergaard played in motion pictures, making her one of the most talented character actresses ever seen on the screen. She was educated at the University of Minnesota and later married director Herbert J. Biberman.
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- Litchfield, Minnesota, USA
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- Woodland Hills, California, USA
Sondergaard, Gale (1899–1985)American actress who was the first woman to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1936), for her portrayal of Faith in Anthony Adverse. Name variations: Gale Biberman.
Sondergaard, Gale. Actress. Gale Sondergaard was born Edith Holm Sondergaard in Litchfield, Minnesota on February 15, 1899. Her father, Hans Tjellesen Smidt Sondergaard, immigrated from Rodding, Denmark in 1890. He met and married Anna Kirsten Holm in the US.
May 14, 2020 · May 14, 2020. in. Oscar Profile. by. Peter J Patrick. Tags: Born February 15, 1899 in Litchfield, Minnesota, Edith Holm Sondergaard, known professionally as Gale Sondergaard, was the daughter of socially conscious Danish immigrants. Her parents were progressives.
Aug 15, 1985 · Times Staff Writer. Gale Sondergaard, a consummate actress whose dramatic skills brought her both the first Academy Award for a supporting film role and a succession of parts as Hollywood’s...
