Cast

Gloria Swanson

1899 – 1983

Active years (films on this site)

1929–1950

Genres

DramaRomanceFilm-Noir

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Erich von Stroheim1 filmBilly Wilder1 film

Biography

Gloria Mae Josephine Swanson was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for her 1950 turn in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, which also earned her a Golden Globe Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama 1951

National / local

• The George Pal Memorial Award
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

2 films on this site

1. Queen Kelly 1929 · Erich von Stroheim · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 8.4 · Cast