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Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress.
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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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 28, 1923
Died
October 5, 1981
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Human Desire
1954
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
The Glass Wall
1953
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
The Loners
1972
Mansion of the Doomed
1976
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
Prisoners of the Casbah
1953
The Nesting
1981
Man on a Tightrope
1953
Mr. Griffin and Me
1981
It Happened in Brooklyn
1947
'In a Lonely Place' Revisited
2003
The Man Who Never Was
1956
Song of the Thin Man
1947
Tarot
1973
Oklahoma!
1955
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1980
+ 29 more movies
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Fugitive
1963
Mannix
1967
Daniel Boone
1964
The Outer Limits
1963
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Burke's Law
1963
Burke's Law
1963
Kojak
1973
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Name of the Game
1968
Sam Benedict
1962
The New Breed
1961
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
Then Came Bronson
1969
Harrigan and Son
1960
General Electric Theater
1953
Seventh Avenue
1977