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Gloria Grahame (1923 - 81)
Gloria Grahame was born on November 28, 1923 in Los
Angeles, California. On October 5, 1981 Gloria Grahame
passed away in New York City from cancer with peritontis.
American leading lady, born in Southern California,
who's real name was Gloria Hallward. Gloria Grahame
was discovered in a student production at Hollywood
High School.
She was the daughter of Michael Hallward, an architect,
and Jean MacDougall, an actress whose stage name was
Jean Grahame. Gloria's mother Jean MacDougall (Grahame)
is stage actress and teacher. Goria Grahame's mother
later became her acting coach A Descended from royalty--King
Edward III through Gloria father's side -- she was bred
for acting at an early age.
In 1944 Gloria Grahame had her debut in BLONDE FEVER.
In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw Gloria Hallward on Broadway
and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame.
In 1947 Gloria Grahame was nominated for an Academy
Award for her preformance in GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT.
Gloria Grahame's other nomination was for her character
in CROSSFIRE.
The 1950s was an exceptional decade for Gloria, as
she apeared in several more hits, inlcuding the epic
musical OKLAHOMA!
It was IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE that led Gloria Grahame
to the publics eye her first major public recognition.
Grahame was married four times, once to IN A LONELY
PLACE director Nicholas Ray, and later to his son (from
a previous marriage) Anthony.
Two differnt role gave Gloria Grahame a part using
the same first name in the 1964 TV series THE OUTER
LIMITS she played Florinda Patten and in THE NESTING
playing Florinda Costello.
Gloria Grahame's last two films were MELVIN AND HOWARD
(1980) and THE NESTING (1982).
Grahame's other films include:
BLONDE FEVER
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIKFE
IN HAPPENDED IN BROOKLYN
SONG OF THE THIN MAN
IN A LONELY PLACE
SUDDEN FEAR
THE BIG HEAT
SUDDEN FEAR
THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
OKLAHOMA!
BLOOD AND LACE
HEAD OVER HEELS
MELVIN AND HOWARD
Gloria Grahame's television credits include:
BLACK NOON
RICH MAN POOR MAN
SEVENTH AVENUE
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