Gloria Grahame

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Female

Birthday

1923-11-28

Day of death

1981-10-05 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Gloria Grahame

Biography

Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. Grahame began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 she made her first film for MGM. Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had the potential for major success, and sold her contract to RKO Studios. Often cast in film noir projects, Grahame received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire (1947), and she won this award for her work in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). She achieved her highest profile with Sudden Fear (1952), Human Desire (1953),The Big Heat (1953), and Oklahoma! (1955), but her film career began to wane soon afterwards. She returned to work on the stage, but continued to appear in films and television productions, usually in supporting roles. Diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1980, Grahame refused to accept the diagnosis and travelled to England to work in a play. Her health rapidly failed and she returned to New York City, where she died in 1981.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Kojak

    Kojak

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • The New Breed

    The New Breed

  • The Bad and the Beautiful

    The Bad and the Beautiful

  • Melvin and Howard

    Melvin and Howard

  • The Nesting

    The Nesting

  • Rich Man, Poor Man

    Rich Man, Poor Man

  • Prisoners of the Casbah

    Prisoners of the Casbah

  • In a Lonely Place

    In a Lonely Place

  • The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

  • A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

    A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

  • Oklahoma!

    Oklahoma!

  • Black Noon

    Black Noon

  • Roughshod

    Roughshod

  • Chandler

    Chandler

  • Tarot

    Tarot

  • The Glass Wall

    The Glass Wall

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Sudden Fear

    Sudden Fear

  • Ride Out for Revenge

    Ride Out for Revenge

  • Harrigan and Son

    Harrigan and Son

  • The Dancing Princesses

    The Dancing Princesses

  • Mansion of the Doomed

    Mansion of the Doomed

  • The Loners

    The Loners

  • Mr. Griffin and Me

    Mr. Griffin and Me

  • Human Desire

    Human Desire

  • The Big Heat

    The Big Heat

  • Blood and Lace

    Blood and Lace

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Macao

    Macao

  • Naked Alibi

    Naked Alibi

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor

    The Merry Wives of Windsor

  • Not as a Stranger

    Not as a Stranger

  • Without Love

    Without Love

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Seventh Avenue

    Seventh Avenue

  • A Woman's Secret

    A Woman's Secret

  • Chilly Scenes of Winter

    Chilly Scenes of Winter

  • Escape

    Escape

  • The Cobweb

    The Cobweb

  • Man on a Tightrope

    Man on a Tightrope

  • Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man

  • The Todd Killings

    The Todd Killings

  • Merton of the Movies

    Merton of the Movies

  • Blonde Fever

    Blonde Fever

  • Crossfire

    Crossfire

  • Odds Against Tomorrow

    Odds Against Tomorrow

  • Ride Beyond Vengeance

    Ride Beyond Vengeance

  • It Happened in Brooklyn

    It Happened in Brooklyn

  • 'In a Lonely Place' Revisited

    'In a Lonely Place' Revisited

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Mama's Dirty Girls

    Mama's Dirty Girls

  • The Good Die Young

    The Good Die Young

  • The Girl on the Late, Late Show

    The Girl on the Late, Late Show