Acting
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame is an actress born on November 28, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She died on October 5, 1981, aged 57. She is known for In a Lonely Place, The Big Heat and The Bad and the Beautiful. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 28, 1923
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- October 5, 1981
- Also known as
- Gloria Hallward
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Biography
Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. Grahame began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 she made her first film for MGM. Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had the potential for major success, and sold her contract to RKO Studios. Often cast in film noir projects, Grahame received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire (1947), and she won this award for her work in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). She achieved her highest profile with Sudden Fear (1952), Human Desire (1953),The Big Heat (1953), and Oklahoma! (1955), but her film career began to wane soon afterwards. She returned to work on the stage, but continued to appear in films and television productions, usually in supporting roles. Diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1980, Grahame refused to accept the diagnosis and travelled to England to work in a play. Her health rapidly failed and she returned to New York City, where she died in 1981.
Filmography
- 2003'In a Lonely Place' Revisitedas Self (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1981The Nestingas Florinda Costello
- 1980Melvin and Howardas Mrs. Sisk
- 1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareas Ma
- 1979Chilly Scenes of Winteras Clara
- 1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Olivia · 2 episodes
- 1977Seventh Avenueas Moll · 3 episodes
- 1976Mansion of the Doomedas Katherine
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Manas Sue Prescott · 12 episodes
- 1974Mama's Dirty Girlsas Mama Love
- 1974The Girl on the Late, Late Showas Carolyn Porter
- 1973Kojakas Helen · 1 episode
- 1973Tarotas Natalie
- 1972The Lonersas Annabelle
- 1971Chandleras Selma
- 1971Black Noonas Bethia
- 1971The Todd Killingsas Mrs. Roy
- 1971Escapeas Evelyn Harrison
- 1971Blood and Laceas Mrs. Deere
- 1969Then Came Bronsonas Charlene Braden · 1 episode
- 1968The Name of the Gameas Madame Noh · 1 episode
- 1967Mannixas Mae Darling · 1 episode
- 1966Ride Beyond Vengeanceas Bonnie Shelley
- 1964Daniel Booneas Molly Hogan · 1 episode
- 1963Burke's Lawas Helen Dekker · 1 episode
- 1963The Fugitiveas Dorina Pruitt · 1 episode
- 1963The Outer Limitsas Florida Patton · 1 episode
- 1962Sam Benedictas Rita Bain · 1 episode
- 1961The New Breedas Nurse Nora Springer · 1 episode
- 1959Odds Against Tomorrowas Helen
- 1957Ride Out for Revengeas Amy Porter
- 1956The Man Who Never Wasas Lucy Sherwood
- 1955Oklahoma!as Ado Annie Carnes
- 1955Not as a Strangeras Harriet Lang
- 1955The Cobwebas Karen McIver
- 1954Naked Alibias Marianna
- 1954A Star Is Born World Premiereas Self
- 1954Human Desireas Vicki Buckley
- 1954The Good Die Youngas Denise Blaine
- 1953Prisoners of the Casbahas Princess Nadja
- 1953The Big Heatas Debby Marsh
- 1953Man on a Tightropeas Zama Cernik
- 1953The Glass Wallas Maggie Summers
- 1953General Electric Theateras Elena Carlisle · 1 episode
- 1952The Bad and the Beautifulas Rosemary Bartlow
- 1952Sudden Fearas Irene Neves
- 1952Macaoas Margie
- 1952The Greatest Show on Earthas Angel
- 1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self · 1 episode
- 1950In a Lonely Placeas Laurel Gray
- 1949Roughshodas Mary Wells
- 1949A Woman's Secretas Susan Caldwell / Estrellita
- 1947Merton of the Moviesas Beulah Baxter
- 1947Song of the Thin Manas Fran Page
- 1947Crossfireas Virginia "Ginny" Tremayne
- 1947It Happened in Brooklynas Nurse
- 1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas Violet
- 1945Without Loveas Flower Girl
- 1944Blonde Feveras Sally Murfin