Post by teleadm on Nov 28, 2018 12:39:59 GMT
Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American stage, film, television actress and singer. She began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 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.
During Gloria's childhood and adolescence, her mother taught her acting. Grahame attended Hollywood High School before dropping out to pursue acting.
Grahame was signed to a contract with MGM Studios under her professional name after Louis B. Mayer saw her performing on Broadway for several years.
Grahame made her film debut in Blonde Fever 1944 and then scored one of her most widely praised roles as the flirtatious Violet Bick, saved from disgrace by George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life 1946. MGM was not able to develop her potential as a star and her contract was sold to RKO Studios in 1947.
Grahame was often featured in film noir pictures as a tarnished beauty with an irresistible sexual allure. During this time, she made films for several Hollywood studios. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire 1947.
Grahame starred with Humphrey Bogart in the film In a Lonely Place 1950 for Columbia Pictures, a performance for which she gained praise.
Despite only appearing for a little over nine minutes on screen, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in MGM's The Bad and the Beautiful 1952, she long held the record for the shortest performance on screen to win an acting Oscar.
Other memorable roles included the scheming Irene Neves in Sudden Fear 1952, the femme fatale Vicki Buckley in Human Desire 1953, and mob moll Debby Marsh in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat 1953 in which, in a horrifying off-screen scene, she is scarred by hot coffee thrown in her face by Lee Marvin's character. Grahame appeared as wealthy seductress Harriet Lang in Stanley Kramer's Not as a Stranger 1955 starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra. Grahame also did her own stunts as Angel the Elephant Girl in Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth 1952.
Grahame's career began to wane after her performance in the musical film Oklahoma! 1955, She began a slow return to the theater, and returned to films and television guest star roles occasionally to play supporting roles.
Her are some examples from her career:
It's a Wonderful Life 1946, with James Stewart
Crossfire 1947, with Robert Young
Merton of the Movies 1947, with Red Skelton
A Woman's Secret 1949, with Melvyn Douglas
In a Lonely Place 1950, with Humphrey Bogart
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952, with Charlton Heston
Sudden Fear 1952, with Jack Palance
The Bad and the Beautiful 1952, with Dick Powell
The Glass Wall 1953, with Vittorio Gassman
The Big Heat 1953, with Lee Marvin
The Good Die Young 1954, with John Ireland
Human Desire 1954, with Glenn Ford
Naked Alibi 1954, with Sterling Hayden
Not as a Stranger 1955, with Robert Mitchum and Olivia de Havilland
Oklahoma! 1955, with Eddie Albert
The Man Who Never Was 1956
Odds Against Tomorrow 1959, with Robert Ryan
Ride Beyond Vengeance 1966
Chandler aka Open Shadow 1971, with Warren Oates
Mansion of the Doomed aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney 1976
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 1979, with Oliver Tobias
Melvin and Howard 1980, with Mary Steenburgen
The Nesting 1981
"I was there for years under contract to MGM, RKO, and Paramount... I don't know how many others. Actually, I do, but who cares? But I don't want others to remember the details, just the images"
Thanks for watching, hope it tickled some interest...
Thought and opinions are as always very welcome...
or just list favorites...
During Gloria's childhood and adolescence, her mother taught her acting. Grahame attended Hollywood High School before dropping out to pursue acting.
Grahame was signed to a contract with MGM Studios under her professional name after Louis B. Mayer saw her performing on Broadway for several years.
Grahame made her film debut in Blonde Fever 1944 and then scored one of her most widely praised roles as the flirtatious Violet Bick, saved from disgrace by George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life 1946. MGM was not able to develop her potential as a star and her contract was sold to RKO Studios in 1947.
Grahame was often featured in film noir pictures as a tarnished beauty with an irresistible sexual allure. During this time, she made films for several Hollywood studios. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire 1947.
Grahame starred with Humphrey Bogart in the film In a Lonely Place 1950 for Columbia Pictures, a performance for which she gained praise.
Despite only appearing for a little over nine minutes on screen, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in MGM's The Bad and the Beautiful 1952, she long held the record for the shortest performance on screen to win an acting Oscar.
Other memorable roles included the scheming Irene Neves in Sudden Fear 1952, the femme fatale Vicki Buckley in Human Desire 1953, and mob moll Debby Marsh in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat 1953 in which, in a horrifying off-screen scene, she is scarred by hot coffee thrown in her face by Lee Marvin's character. Grahame appeared as wealthy seductress Harriet Lang in Stanley Kramer's Not as a Stranger 1955 starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra. Grahame also did her own stunts as Angel the Elephant Girl in Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth 1952.
Grahame's career began to wane after her performance in the musical film Oklahoma! 1955, She began a slow return to the theater, and returned to films and television guest star roles occasionally to play supporting roles.
Her are some examples from her career:
It's a Wonderful Life 1946, with James Stewart
Crossfire 1947, with Robert Young
Merton of the Movies 1947, with Red Skelton
A Woman's Secret 1949, with Melvyn Douglas
In a Lonely Place 1950, with Humphrey Bogart
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952, with Charlton Heston
Sudden Fear 1952, with Jack Palance
The Bad and the Beautiful 1952, with Dick Powell
The Glass Wall 1953, with Vittorio Gassman
The Big Heat 1953, with Lee Marvin
The Good Die Young 1954, with John Ireland
Human Desire 1954, with Glenn Ford
Naked Alibi 1954, with Sterling Hayden
Not as a Stranger 1955, with Robert Mitchum and Olivia de Havilland
Oklahoma! 1955, with Eddie Albert
The Man Who Never Was 1956
Odds Against Tomorrow 1959, with Robert Ryan
Ride Beyond Vengeance 1966
Chandler aka Open Shadow 1971, with Warren Oates
Mansion of the Doomed aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney 1976
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 1979, with Oliver Tobias
Melvin and Howard 1980, with Mary Steenburgen
The Nesting 1981
"I was there for years under contract to MGM, RKO, and Paramount... I don't know how many others. Actually, I do, but who cares? But I don't want others to remember the details, just the images"
Thanks for watching, hope it tickled some interest...
Thought and opinions are as always very welcome...
or just list favorites...
