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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 . 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.
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 was an Oscar-winning actress who starred in film-noir classics and musicals. She had a turbulent personal life, marrying three times and facing legal battles, cancer and scandal.
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.
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.
Donald Chase praises Gloria Grahame's talent and independence in this article from 1997. He traces her career from MGM to RKO to independent films, and explores her roles as a siren, a comic, and a tragic heroine.
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.
