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Greta Garbo [a] (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; [b] 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American [1] actress and a premier star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic and somber screen persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances.
Apr 2, 2014 · Greta Garbo was born on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden. A reclusive star, Garbo began her career in Europe before coming to the United States to work for MGM when she was 19.
Sep 6, 2023 · Greta Garbo began her acting career in her native Sweden and moved to Hollywood in 1925, where she quickly became one of the industry’s most beloved stars. She was in a relationship with her ...
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Sep 20, 2024 · Greta Garbo (born September 18, 1905, Stockholm, Sweden—died April 15, 1990, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Swedish American actress who was one of the most glamorous and popular motion-picture stars of the 1920s and ’30s. She was best known for her portrayals of strong-willed heroines, most of them as compellingly enigmatic as Garbo herself.
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- Greta Garbo was one of the most glamorous and popular motion-picture stars of the 1920s and ’30s. She is best known for her portrayals of strong-wi...
- Greta Gustafsson was a department store clerk when a director gave her a small part in a film. She studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockho...
- In the silent movie era, Greta Garbo appeared in popular romantic dramas such as Flesh and the Devil (1927). She projected a luminous quality that...
Greta Garbo. Actress: Ninotchka. Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Lovisa (Johansdotter), who worked at a jam factory, and Karl Alfred Gustafsson, a laborer.
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Dec 6, 2021 · In 1941, at the age of thirty-six, Greta Garbo, one of the biggest box-office draws in the world, stopped acting and, though she lived for half a century more, never made another film.
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Greta Garbo was a Swedish-born actress who became a Hollywood star and a legend of cinema. She starred in silent and talkie films, earned Oscar nominations, and retired from acting in 1941.
