Gloria Swanson American Actress Known for Sunset Boulevard

Gloria Swanson (1899–1983) was an American actress from Chicago. Her death was on 4 April 1983, at the age of 84. The recorded cause of death is cardiovascular disease. Her best-known title on this site is When Comedy Was King (1960).

Early life

She went on to study at Lake View High School.

Career

She appears in The Song of the Soul (1914), the earliest title among her listed credits. His New Job (1915) and Male and Female (1919) are among her 1910s credits. In the 1920s, she appeared in Beyond the Rocks (1922) and Sadie Thompson (1928). The 1950s brought Sunset Boulevard (1950, as Norma Desmond) and Nero's Weekend (1956). Her 1970s credits include Airport 1975 (1974) and Killer Bees (1974).

She had 75 films on record from 1914 to 1974. The records also name her as writer on Sadie Thompson.

Buster Keaton appears in two of her listed titles. Another co-star who recurs in her credits is Charlie Chaplin (two titles).

Recognition

Her awards include the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (1951) for Sunset Boulevard. Her other honours include the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1929 for Sadie Thompson. The records list 2 awards won and 3 nominations for her.

Personal life

She married William N. Davey in 1945. Earlier marriages on record are to Wallace Beery (1916 to 1919), Herbert K. Somborn (1919 to 1934, widowed), Henry de La Falaise (1925 to 1930), Michael Farmer (1931 to 1975, widowed) and William Dufty (1976 to 1983). She had 3 children on record.