- Born
- 27 March 1899, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- First work
- 1914: The Song of the Soul
- Peak
- 1919 to 1929 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1974: Airport 1975
- Died
- 4 April 1983, New York City, United States; aged 84; natural
Gloria Swanson
Film: actress, producer, United States
Gloria Swanson was one of the grandest legends of early Hollywood, renowned as both a lavish fashion trendsetter and a pioneering independent producer. She first achieved major screen stardom under Cecil B. DeMille in lavish silent dramas such as Male and Female and Why Change Your Wife?. During the late 1920s, she boldly established her own production company, earning Academy Award nominations for Sadie Thompson and The Trespasser. Swanson staged one of cinema's most celebrated comebacks in 1950, delivering an indelible, Golden Globe-winning performance as faded silent star Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard. She remained an energetic cultural figure across television and stage until her passing in New York City in 1983.
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Signature works
- Male and Female film1919
- Why Change Your Wife? film1920
- Sadie Thompson film1928
- Queen Kelly film1929
- The Trespasser film1929
- Sunset Boulevard film1950
- Airport 1975 film1974
Honours
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, 1950
- Three-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress
- Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Groups: Keystone Studios, Paramount Pictures.