Gloria Grahame
Known for acting · Born 28 November 1923 · Died 5 October 1981 · aged 57 · Los Angeles, California, USA
66 credits
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
In a Lonely Place
1950
The Big Heat
1953
Oklahoma!
1955
Human Desire
1954
Sudden Fear
1952
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
The Man Who Never Was
1956
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Crossfire
1947
A Woman's Secret
1949
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976