Gladys Presley

Biography

Born Gladys Love Smith on April 25, 1912, Gladys Presley grew up far away from the fame and fortune that her son would one day achieve. The daughter of a cotton farmer, she grew up in Mississippi. On one fateful day in the early 1930s, Gladys met Vernon Presley at church. Though she was four years older, they lied about their ages in order to get married in 1933. When it came time for her to give birth on January 8, 1935, tragedy struck. Gladys had twins, but the first boy, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn. Only the second boy, Elvis Aaron Presley, survived.

Known For

Loving You

as Audience Member at Grand Theatre (uncredited)

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

as Self (archive footage)

This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elvis on Tour

as Self - (archive photo)

The King

as Self (archive footage)

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

as Self (archive footage)

Elvis by the Presleys

as Self (archive footage)