
Gloria Swanson
Acting
Born: 1899-03-27 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1983-04-04
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 sh
🎬 Movies (30)

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
Self (archive footage)

This Is Francis X. Bushman
2021
Self (Archive Footage)

Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim
2012
Self

Hollywood sul Tevere
2009

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
Self (voice) (archive footage)

The Casting Couch
1995

Marilyn Monroe
1986
archive footage

Men Who Rate a 10
1980
Self

Airport 1975
1974
Gloria Swanson

Killer Bees
1974
Madame Maria von Bohlen

The Age of Ballyhoo
1973
Narrator

Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970
Sef (archive footage)

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Self (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King
1960
edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
Self

Nero's Mistress
1956
Agrippina

Three for Bedroom C
1952
Ann Haven

Sunset Boulevard
1950
Norma Desmond

The Golden Twenties
1950
Self (archive footage)

Down Memory Lane
1949
The Reluctant Bride

Dear Miss Gloria
1946
Miss Gloria

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
(archive footage)

Father Takes a Wife
1941
Leslie Collier Osborne

Music in the Air
1934
Frieda Hotzfelt

The Camera Speaks
1934
Self (archive footage)

Perfect Understanding
1933
Judy Rogers

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
1933
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Film Parade
1933
(archive footage) (uncredited)

Broadway Gossip No.2
1932

Indiscreet
1931
Geraldine 'Gerry' Trent
📺 TV Shows (23)

Hollywood
1980
Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Self
The Great Debate
1974
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
Self

The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self

The Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest

The Hollywood Palace
1964
Self

Burke's Law
1963
Miss Lily Boles

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Mrs. Charlotte Heaton

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Self

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Mrs. Daniels

Straightaway
1961
Lorraine Carrington

Ben Casey
1961
Victoria Hoffman

Dr. Kildare
1961
Julia Colton

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self
The Big Party
1959
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Self

The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self

The Oscars
1953

This Is Your Life
1952
Self

What's My Line?
1950
Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self