Gloria Swanson
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).
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Full filmography
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Burke's Law (1963) as Venus Hekate Walsh
- Burke's Law (1963) as Miss Lily Boles
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Mrs. Daniels
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Julia Colton
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Ben Casey (1961) as Victoria Hoffman
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Oscars (1953)
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Mrs. Charlotte Heaton
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) as Norma Desmond
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- Hollywood (1980) as Self
- Airport 1975 (1974) as Gloria Swanson
- Straightaway (1961) as Lorraine Carrington