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Gloria Swanson Actor

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Mar 27, 1899
  • Died: Apr 4, 1983

Gloria May Josephine Swanson was an American actress, singer and producer, who is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed film Sunset Boulevard. 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. She starred in dozens of silent films and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She also produced her own films, including Sadie Thompson and The Love of Sunya. In 1929, Swanson transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. Personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into theater and television.

The only time I ever went hunting I remembered it as a grisly experience. experience

If you're 40 years old and you've never had a failure, you've been deprived. failure

I became a fanatic about healthy food in 1944. food & health

As Daddy said, life is 95 percent anticipation. dad

Life and death. They are somehow sweetly and beautifully mixed, but I don't know how. death

I was married when I was 17. I knew nothing. I was full of romance. romantic

The first feminine feature that goes, with advancing age, is the neck. age