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His New Job (1915) -- Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set he is told to help the carpenter...
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 2: Episode 22 -- A young couple try to convince the bride's mother that their love is sincere.
Sunset Blvd. (1950) -- Clip: I am big, it's the pictures that got small
"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996): Season 2: Episode 27 -- The Kennedys: Power, Seduction and Hollywood
Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star (1997) -- Part 1 of "Biography: The Manson Women."

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 March 1899, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
4 April 1983, New York City, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Gloria Swanson was born Gloria May Josephine Svensson in Chicago, Illinois... more
Trivia:
Cited Beyond the Rocks (1922) as one of her favorite films from her silent career. more
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Up 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)
The Best of the Obsessed
 (From SoundOnSight. 4 September 2009, 12:26 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Gloria Mae | Miss Gloria Swanson

Filmography

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Actress
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- 1. Airport 1975 (1974)   Gloria Swanson 1974 $25M 5.2 (3,412)
AKAs:
  • Airport '75 (International: English title: informal title)
- 2. Killer Bees (1974) (TV) Madame Maria von Bohlen 1974 - 4.5 (159)
- 3. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Victoria Hoffman (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.6 (107)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "My Three Sons" (1960)   Margaret McSterling (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.2 (324)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Miss Lily Boles / Venus Hekate Walsh (2 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   Mrs. Daniels (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (319)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)   Mrs. Charlotte Heaton (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.7 (29)
AKAs:
  • Crisis (USA: syndication title)
  • Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Julia Colton (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.7 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Straightaway" (1961)   Lorraine Carrington (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.5 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Norma Desmon (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Mio figlio Nerone (1956)   Agrippina 1956 - 5.7 (65)
AKAs:
  • Les week-ends de Néron (France)
  • Nero's Big Weekend
  • Nero's Mistress (USA)
  • Nero's Weekend (UK)
  • O.K. Nero (USA)
- 12. "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • The Gloria Swanson Show
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1951)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 5.8 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 14. Three for Bedroom C (1952) Ann Haven 1952 - 5.3 (19)
- 15. "The Peter Lind Hayes Show" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
AKAs:
  • The Peter and Mary Show (USA: first episodes title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Sunset Blvd. (1950)   Norma Desmond 1950 - 8.7 (48,261)
AKAs:
  • Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA: alternative spelling)
- 17. Father Takes a Wife (1941) Leslie Collier Osborne 1941 - 7.7 (198)
- 18. Music in the Air (1934) Frieda Hotzfelt 1934 - 8.3 (619)
- 19. Perfect Understanding (1933) Judy 1933 - 7.9 (264)
- 20. Tonight or Never (1931) Nella Vago 1931 - 8.2 (701)
- 21. Indiscreet (1931) Geraldine 'Gerry' Trent 1931 - 8.2 (745)
- 22. What a Widow! (1930) Tamarind Brook 1930 - 7.9 (5)
- 23. The Trespasser (1929) Marion Donnell 1929 - 8.5 (533)
- 24. Queen Kelly (1929) Kitty Kelly, aka Queen Kelly 1929 - 8.2 (1,171)
- 25. Sadie Thompson (1928) Sadie Thompson 1928 - 8.6 (898)
- 26. The Love of Sunya (1927) Sunya Ashling 1927 - 8.5 (499)
- 27. Fine Manners (1926) Orchid Murphy 1926 - 8.6 (471)
- 28. The Untamed Lady (1926) St.Clair Van Tassel 1926 - -
- 29. Stage Struck (1925) Jennie Hagen 1925 - 8.5 (460)
- 30. The Coast of Folly (1925) Joyce Gathway/Nadine Gathway 1925 - -
- 31. Madame Sans-Gêne (1924) Catherine Hubscher 1924 - -
- 32. Wages of Virtue (1924) Carmelita 1924 - -
- 33. Her Love Story (1924) Princess Marie 1924 - -
- 34. Manhandled (1924) Tessie McGuire 1924 - 8.5 (525)
- 35. A Society Scandal (1924) Marjorie Colbert 1924 - 7.2 (45)
- 36. The Humming Bird (1924) Toinette 1924 - -
- 37. Zaza (1923) Zaza 1923 - 8.6 (456)
- 38. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1923) Mona deBriac 1923 - -
- 39. Prodigal Daughters (1923) Swifty Forbes 1923 - -
- 40. My American Wife (1922) Natalie Chester 1922 - -
- 41. The Impossible Mrs. Bellew (1922) Betty Bellew 1922 - -
- 42. Beyond the Rocks (1922) Theodora Fitzgerald 1922 - 8.1 (1,080)
- 43. Her Gilded Cage (1922) Suzanne Ornoff 1922 - -
- 44. Her Husband's Trademark (1922) Lois Miller 1922 - -
- 45. Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan (1922) 1922 - -
- 46. Don't Tell Everything (1921) Marian Westover 1921 - -
- 47. Under the Lash (1921)   Deborah Krillet 1921 - -
AKAs:
  • The Shulamite
- 48. The Affairs of Anatol (1921)   Vivian Spencer (Anatol's wife) 1921 - 8.1 (657)
AKAs:
  • A Prodigal Knight (UK)
- 49. The Great Moment (1921) Nada and Nadine Pelham 1921 - -
- 50. Something to Think About (1920) Ruth Anderson 1920 - 8.4 (403)
- 51. Why Change Your Wife? (1920) Beth Gordon 1920 - 8.3 (669)
- 52. Male and Female (1919) Lady Mary Lasenby 1919 - 8.1 (813)
- 53. For Better, for Worse (1919) Sylvia Norcross 1919 - 8.0 (448)
- 54. Don't Change Your Husband (1919) Leila Porter 1919 - 8.1 (610)
- 55. Wife or Country (1918) Sylvia Hamilton 1918 - -
- 56. The Secret Code (1918) Sally Carter Rand 1918 - -
- 57. Shifting Sands (1918) Marcia Grey 1918 - 8.1 (458)
- 58. Everywoman's Husband (1918) Edith Emerson 1918 - -
- 59. You Can't Believe Everything (1918) Patricia Reynolds 1918 - -
- 60. Station Content (1918) Kitty Manning 1918 - -
- 61. Her Decision (1918) Phyllis Dunbar 1918 - -
- 62. Society for Sale (1918) Phylis Clyne 1918 - -
- 63. The Admirable Crichton (1918) 1918 - -
- 64. The Pullman Bride (1917) The Girl 1917 - -
- 65. The Sultan's Wife (1917) Gloria 1917 - 7.7 (40)
- 66. Whose Baby? (1917/II) 1917 - -
- 67. Dangers of a Bride (1917) 1917 - -
- 68. Baseball Madness (1917) 1917 - -
- 69. Teddy at the Throttle (1917) Gloria Dawn, His Sweetheart 1917 - 8.1 (211)
- 70. Haystacks and Steeples (1916) 1916 - -
- 71. The Danger Girl (1916) Reggie's madcap sister 1916 - 8.1 (42)
- 72. A Social Cub (1916) 1916 - -
- 73. Hearts and Sparks (1916) 1916 - -
- 74. A Dash of Courage (1916) 1916 - -
- 75. Sunshine (1916) 1916 - -
- 76. The Nick of Time Baby (1916) 1916 - -
- 77. The Broken Pledge (1915) Gloria 1915 - -
- 78. The Romance of an American Duchess (1915) (uncredited) Minor Role 1915 - -
- 79. Sweedie Goes to College (1915) College Girl 1915 - -
- 80. The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket (1915) (as Gloria Mae) Farina, Elvira's Daughter 1915 - -
- 81. His New Job (1915)   (uncredited) Extra, Stenographer 1915 - 6.2 (414)
AKAs:
  • Charlie's New Job
- 82. The Ambition of the Baron (1915) Bit part 1915 - -
- 83. At the End of a Perfect Day (1915) (uncredited) Minor Role - Hands bouquet to Holmes 1915 - -
- 84. The Misjudged Mr. Hartley (1915) Maid 1915 - -
- 85. The Song of the Soul (1914/I) (unconfirmed) 1914 - -
Producer
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- 1. Perfect Understanding (1933) (producer) 1933 - 7.9 (264)
- 2. What a Widow! (1930) (producer) 1930 - 7.9 (5)
- 3. Queen Kelly (1929) (producer) (uncredited) 1929 - 8.2 (1,171)
- 4. Sadie Thompson (1928) (producer) (uncredited) 1928 - 8.6 (898)
- 5. The Love of Sunya (1927) (producer) 1927 - 8.5 (499)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Sunset Blvd. (1950)   (performer: "La Cumparsita" (1916) (uncredited)) ("Sobre las Olas (Over the Waves)" (1887) (uncredited)) 1950 - 8.7 (48,261)
AKAs:
  • Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA: alternative spelling)
- 2. Music in the Air (1934) (performer: "One More Dance", "The Song Is You") 1934 - 8.3 (619)
- 3. Indiscreet (1931) (performer: "Come to Me") 1931 - 8.2 (745)
- 4. The Trespasser (1929) (performer: "Love, Your Magic Spell is Everywhere" (uncredited), "I Love You Truly" (uncredited), "Serenade" (uncredited)) 1929 - 8.5 (533)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. Der Rosenkönig (1986)   (voice: from radio play) 1986 - 6.8 (60)
AKAs:
  • Le roi des roses (France)
  • O Rei das rosas (Portugal)
  • The Rose King
Costume Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Three for Bedroom C (1952) 1952 - 5.3 (19)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Hollywood" (1980)   acknowledgment: film source (unknown episodes) 1980 - 9.1 (281)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)
- 2. Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961) (TV) (acknowledgment: film source) 1961 - 7.5 (17)
Self
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- 1. "Ciné regards" (1978)   Herself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Looks Familiar" (1970)   Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" (1979)   Herself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. Men Who Rate a 10 (1980) (TV) Herself 1980 - 6.4 (6)
- 5. "Hollywood" (1980)   Herself (unknown episodes) 1980 - 9.1 (281)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)
- 6. "Parkinson" (1971)   Herself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.6 (116)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)   Herself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.6 (87)
AKAs:
  • Donahue (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. The Dream Factory (1975) Herself 1975 - 5.7 (5)
- 10. "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)   Herself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.8 (15)
AKAs:
  • ABC Late Night (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)   Herself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 8.9 (547)
AKAs:
  • Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)   Herself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 13. The Age of Ballyhoo (1973) (V) (also archive footage) Herself/Narrator 1973 - 5.8 (7)
- 14. Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times (1972)   Narrator 1972 - 8.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • The Eternal Tramp (USA: video title)
- 15. Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '70 (1970) (TV) Herself 1970 - -
- 16. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Herself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (114)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Herself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Eamonn Andrews Show" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Dateline: Hollywood" (1967)   Herself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.3 (95)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Girl Talk" (1962)   Herself (5 episodes, 1965-1967) 1967 - 4.1 (14)
5 TV episodes:
- 22. "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.2 (913)
AKAs:
  • Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
  • The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Hollywood Talent Scouts" (1965)   Herself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
AKAs:
  • Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1950-1965) 1965 - 8.9 (268)
3 TV episodes:
- 25. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.4 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Co-host / Herself (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 7.6 (80)
2 TV episodes:
- 27. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Herself - Sketch Actor (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 9.5 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "House Party" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
  • The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "The Celebrity Game" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 5.5 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 30. The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (1963) (TV) Herself 1963 - 3.8 (11)
- 31. "Howard K. Smith" (1962)   Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - -
1 TV episode:
- 32. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) Herself 1960 - -
- 33. "The Mike Wallace Interview" (1957)   Herself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Herself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson" (1954)   Herself - Host (7 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • The Gloria Swanson Show
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 36. "Person to Person" (1953)   Herself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Herself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Four Star Revue" (1950)   Herself (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • All Star Revue (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself (3 episodes, 1950-1951) 1951 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 40. "The Ed Wynn Show" (1949)   Herself (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 41. Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 8 (1936) Herself 1936 - -
- 42. Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933) Herself 1933 - -
- 43. Gloria Swanson Dialogue (1925) Herself 1925 - -
- 44. Hollywood (1923)   Herself, Cameo appearance 1923 - 7.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • Joligud
- 45. A Trip to Paramountown (1922) Herself 1922 - 5.9 (5)
Archive Footage
- 1. Hollywood sul Tevere (2009) Herself
- 2. Diálogos de cine (2008) (TV) Norma Desmond
- 3. Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) (voice) Herself
- 4. Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Norma Desmond
- 5. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV) Herself
- 6. "Silenci?"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV) Herself/interviewee (1976 and 1981 interviews)
- 8. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (uncredited) Herself (from Sadie Thompson)
- 9. "City Confidential"  
1 TV episode:
- 10. "E! True Hollywood Story"  
1 TV episode:
- 11. Judy Garland's Hollywood (1997) (V)
- 12. Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star (1997) (TV) Herself
- 13. The Casting Couch (1995) (V)
- 14. "The Hollywood Palace"  
1 TV episode:
- 15. The Love Goddesses (1965) Herself
- 16. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) Herself
- 17. The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) (V) Herself
- 18. When Comedy Was King (1960) edited from 'teddy at the throttle'
- 19. Screen Snapshots: The Great Director (1951) Herself
- 20. Down Memory Lane (1949) Reluctant bride
- 21. Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943) (uncredited)
- 22. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (1937) Herself
- 23. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 11 (1937) Herself
- 24. The Film Parade (1933) (uncredited) Herself, film clip
- 25. The Camera Speaks (1932)
- 26. The House That Shadows Built (1931)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(February 18, 1951) Radio series: Guest-starred in "Theater Guild on the Air", episode "Promise", with Hume Cronyn more
Publicity Listings:
3 Portrayals | 5 Print Biographies | 49 Articles | 7 Pictorials | 19 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Short | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Melodrama more

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