Gloria Grahame
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
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.
Born
Nov 28, 1923
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Oct 05, 1981
Known For
Acting
Movies
49 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.7
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Violet
The Big Heat
1953
as Debby Marsh
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Angel
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Laurel Gray
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Rosemary Bartlow
Crossfire
1947
as Virginia "Ginny" Tremayne
Oklahoma!
1955
as Ado Annie Carnes
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Fran Page
Human Desire
1954
as Vicki Buckley
Sudden Fear
1952
as Irene Neves
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