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Gloria Grahame

Acting Born Nov 28, 1923 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Fugitive

as Dorina Pruitt

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Mannix

as Mae Darling

Burke's Law

as Helen Dekker

Burke's Law

as Doris Landers

Daniel Boone

as Molly Hogan
Film

It's a Wonderful Life

as Violet
Film

In a Lonely Place

as Laurel Gray
Film

The Big Heat

as Debby Marsh

Full filmography

  • The Fugitive (1963) as Dorina Pruitt
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Mannix (1967) as Mae Darling
  • Burke's Law (1963) as Helen Dekker
  • Burke's Law (1963) as Doris Landers
  • Daniel Boone (1964) as Molly Hogan
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Olivia
  • The Outer Limits (1963) as Florida Patton
  • Kojak (1973) as Helen
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
  • The Name of the Game (1968) as Madame Noh
  • It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Violet
  • The New Breed (1961) as Nurse Nora Springer
  • Sam Benedict (1962) as Rita Bain
  • Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Sue Prescott
  • Then Came Bronson (1969) as Charlene Braden
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Elena Carlisle
  • Harrigan and Son (1960)
  • Oklahoma! (1955) as Ado Annie Carnes
  • In a Lonely Place (1950) as Laurel Gray
  • The Big Heat (1953) as Debby Marsh
  • Seventh Avenue (1977) as Moll
  • The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Rosemary Bartlow
  • Sudden Fear (1952) as Irene Neves