Greer Garson

Born: 1904-09-29

Greer Garson, CBE (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was a British-born actress who was very popular during World War II, being listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top ten box office draws in 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946. As one of MGM's major stars of the 1940s, Garson received seven Academy Award nominations, winning the Best Actress award for Mrs. Miniver (1942). Description above from the Wikipedia article Greer Garson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Singing Nun

as Mother Prioress
Released: 1966-03-17

Belgian nun Sister Ann is sent to another order where she's at first committed to helping...

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Pride and Prejudice

as Elizabeth Bennet
Released: 1940-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find...

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Julius Caesar

as Calpurnia
Released: 1953-06-04

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Mrs. Miniver

as Mrs. Miniver
Released: 1942-07-03

Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her...

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That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as Katherine 'Kathy'
Released: 1939-07-28

A shy British teacher looks back nostalgically at his long career, taking note of the people who...

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Madame Curie

as Marie Curie
Released: 1943-12-16

Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women...

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Adventure

as Emily Sears
Released: 1945-12-28

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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Mrs. Parkington

as Susie Parkington
Released: 1944-10-12

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid...

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The Happiest Millionaire

as Cordelia Biddle
Released: 1967-11-30

A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of...

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Julia Misbehaves

as Julia Packett
Released: 1948-08-08

Julia and William were married and soon separated by his snobbish family. They meet again many...

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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self
Released: 1940-10-24

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes...

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Random Harvest

as Paula
Released: 1942-12-17

An amnesiac World War I vet falls in love with a music hall star, only to suffer an accident...

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Strange Lady in Town

as Dr. Julia Winslow Garth
Released: 1955-04-12

Julia Garth, a female doctor, plans to introduce modern techniques of medicine to old Santa Fe...

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Desire Me

as Marise Aubert
Released: 1947-10-31

A war widow falls in love with the man who informed her of her husband's death.

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Remember?

as Linda Bronson
Released: 1939-12-19

Sky and Linda meet on vacation and become engaged. When Sky introduces Linda to his best friend,...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-07-02

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips...

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The Youngest Profession

as Greer Garson
Released: 1943-02-26

Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping...

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The Little Drummer Boy

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1968-12-19

After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him...

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Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)
Released: 1982-12-31

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World...

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The Valley of Decision

as Mary Rafferty
Released: 1945-05-03

Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her...

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The Law and the Lady

as Jane Hoskins
Released: 1951-07-20

A former housemaid now works as a confidence trickster, but her plans for a big job in...

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Blossoms in the Dust

as Edna Gladney
Released: 1941-08-15

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when...

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The Miniver Story

as Kay Miniver
Released: 1950-10-26

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in...

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-04-05

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

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Pepe

as Greer Garson
Released: 1960-12-21

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood...

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That Forsyte Woman

as Irene Forsyte
Released: 1949-11-03

Soames and Irene Forsyte have a marriage of convenience. Young Jolyon Forsyte is a black sheep...

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Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)
Released: 1944-01-01

This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits,...

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Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1997-01-05

Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use of...

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Her Twelve Men

as Jan Stewart
Released: 1954-08-11

An inexperienced female teacher is hired at a private elite school for boys where she raises a...

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Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self
Released: 1940-05-29

This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them....

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When Ladies Meet

as Mrs. Claire Woodruff
Released: 1941-08-29

Mary, a writer working on a novel about a love triangle, is attracted to her publisher. Her...

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Directed by William Wyler

as Self
Released: 1986-05-01

Documentary about the famed Hollywood director.

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Scandal at Scourie

as Victoria McChesney
Released: 1953-05-17

After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to...

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Sunrise at Campobello

as Eleanor Roosevelt
Released: 1960-09-28

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and...

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The Little Drummer Boy Book II

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1976-12-13

Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by...

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The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

as Mary Anne Disraeli
Released: 1963-04-03

The rise of the legendary 19th-century British politician and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.

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The Little Foxes

as Regina Giddens
Released: 1956-12-16

A tale of greed, one-upmanship, family distrust, abuse, apathy, and lost love, set in the deep...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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This Is Your Life

as Self
First aired: 1952-10-01

This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally...

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Father Knows Best

as uncredited
First aired: 1954-10-03

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Telephone Time

as uncredited
First aired: 1956-04-08

Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Regina
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Lady Cicely Wayneflete
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mary Anne Disraeli
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Little Women

as Kathryn March
First aired: 1978-10-02

The two part miniseries chronicles the lives and loves of the four March sisters – Jo, Meg, Amy...

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General Electric Theater

as Molly Malloy
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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General Electric Theater

as Lydia Shaw
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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General Electric Theater

as Antonia Stuart
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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