Gloria Swanson

Biography

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. ​

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

as Norma Desmond

Airport 1975

as Gloria Swanson

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Self

His New Job

as Stenographer (uncredited)

The Oscars

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Mrs. Daniels

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)

Queen Kelly

as Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly

Sadie Thompson

as Sadie Thompson