Gloria Grahame

Born: 1923-11-28

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gloria Grahame, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Released: 1946-12-20

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Oklahoma!

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Released: 1955-10-10

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Released: 1952-02-16

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Released: 1950-05-17

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Released: 1947-08-15

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Released: 1947-08-28

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Released: 1956-04-03

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The Big Heat

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Released: 1953-10-14

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Released: 1952-12-25

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Human Desire

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Released: 1954-08-05

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Released: 1974-04-01

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Released: 1955-07-01

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Released: 1953-05-21

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Released: 1957-10-31

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Released: 1971-03-17

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Released: 1955-06-07

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Released: 1971-12-01

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Released: 1971-10-20

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Released: 1971-11-05

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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Released: 1981-01-09

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as Self (archive footage)
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as Mistress Page
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as The Witch
Released: 1978-01-01

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as uncredited
First aired: 1967-09-16

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as Molly Hogan
First aired: 1964-09-24

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The Fugitive

as Dorina Pruitt
First aired: 1963-09-17

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as Olivia
First aired: 1979-03-24

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The Outer Limits

as Florida Patton
First aired: 1963-09-16

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1948-06-20

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Burke's Law

as Helen Dekker
First aired: 1963-09-20

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as Doris Landers
First aired: 1963-09-20

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

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The Name of the Game

as Madame Noh
First aired: 1968-09-20

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Then Came Bronson

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-17

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Harrigan and Son

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-10-14

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Sam Benedict

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-09-15

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The New Breed

as Nurse Nora Springer
First aired: 1961-10-03

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Seventh Avenue

as Moll
First aired: 1977-02-10

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General Electric Theater

as Elena Carlisle
First aired: 1953-02-01

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