Gloria Grahame
Acting
Born November 28, 1923 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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 Desi…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
The Fugitive
Mannix
Daniel Boone
Burke's Law
Tales of the Unexpected
The Outer Limits
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Kojak
The Name of the Game
It's a Wonderful Life
Sam Benedict
The New Breed
Then Came Bronson
Rich Man, Poor Man
Harrigan and Son
General Electric Theater
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Bad and the Beautiful
Oklahoma!
In a Lonely Place
It Happened in Brooklyn
The Big Heat
Seventh Avenue
Mama's Dirty Girls
The Man Who Never Was
Human Desire
Melvin and Howard
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Odds Against Tomorrow
Escape
Crossfire
The Cobweb
Chandler
A Star Is Born World Premiere
The Todd Killings
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Sudden Fear
A Woman's Secret