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Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. She began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 made her first film for MGM .
Gloria Grahame. Actress: In a Lonely Place. Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw her on Broadway and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame.
Feb 21, 2018 · Gloria Grahame arrived at the 25th Academy Awards on the verge of superstardom. It was March 19, 1953, and the 29-year-old had spent the previous year melting away a tart-with-a-heart image that...
Gloria Grahame. Actress: In a Lonely Place. Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw her on Broadway and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame.
Oct 8, 1981 · Gloria Grahame, the actress best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes, died Monday night of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.
Oct 7, 1981 · Gloria Grahame, the actress best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes, died on Monday night of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.
Dec 23, 2017 · For film noir buffs, Gloria Grahame was a goddess of the genre, starring in such films as Nicholas Ray’s 1950 “In a Lonely Place” and Fritz Lang’s 1953 “The Big Heat,” in which her face was on...
Oct 20, 2023 · A talent scout saw her in “A Highland Fling,” a play starring Ralph Forbes and John Ireland, and raved about the young actress to Louis B. Mayer. Mayer promptly saw the show and signed Hallward to a contract at MGM, under the name Gloria Grahame. (“Grahame” was her grandmother’s maiden name.)
Plagued by tabloid scandals and a turbulent personal life—she married four times—Grahame acted on screen and stage until passing away suddenly from peritonitis after an accident during surgery. She was 57 years old.
Nov 13, 2017 · One of film noir’s most iconic actors, Gloria Grahame exuded glamour and femininity, while excelling as troubled, vulnerable women. Here are 10 of her best movies.
