Gloria Swanson

Deceased · Born: Mar 27, 1899 · Died: Apr 4, 1983

Personal Details

BornMar 27, 1899 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spouse

William Dufty
( Feb 2, 1976 to Apr 4, 1983 )
George William Davey
( Jan 29, 1945 to Dec 28, 1948 )
Michael Farmer
( Nov 9, 1931 to Nov 7, 1934 )
Henri de la Falaise
( Jan 29, 1925 to Nov 9, 1931 )
Herbert Klee Somborn
( Dec 20, 1919 to Sep 19, 1923 )
Wallace Beery
( Mar 27, 1916 to Dec 12, 1918 )

Parents

Joseph Theodore Swanson
Adelaide Swanson

Relatives

Noah Beery Jr. (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Acadamy Award in the Best Actress catagory. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into Theater and TV. Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film start, in the critically aclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gloria Swanson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

1974