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Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Acting • 1899-03-27 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Acadamy Award in the Best Actress catagory. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into Theater and TV. Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film start, in the critically aclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gloria Swanson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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Sunset Boulevard8.3

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Queen Kelly6.5

Queen Kelly

1929

Sadie Thompson6.6

Sadie Thompson

1928

Zaza6.3

Zaza

1923

Male and Female6.5

Male and Female

1919

The Trespasser6.9

The Trespasser

1929

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