Gloria Grahame
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1923-11-28
- Died
- 1981-10-05
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Gloria Hallward
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
TV Shows (17)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Mannix
1967
as Mae Darling
The Fugitive
1963
as Dorina Pruitt
Daniel Boone
1964
as Molly Hogan
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Olivia
Burke's Law
1963
as Helen Dekker / Doris Landers
The Outer Limits
1963
as Florida Patton
Kojak
1973
as Helen
The Name of the Game
1968
as Madame Noh
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Charlene Braden
The New Breed
1961
as Nurse Nora Springer
Sam Benedict
1962
as Rita Bain
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
as Sue Prescott
Harrigan and Son
1960
General Electric Theater
1953
as Elena Carlisle
Seventh Avenue
1977
as Moll
Movies (49)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Violet
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Angel
Oklahoma!
1955
as Ado Annie Carnes
The Big Heat
1953
as Debby Marsh
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Laurel Gray
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Rosemary Bartlow
Chandler
1971
as Selma
Sudden Fear
1952
as Irene Neves
Crossfire
1947
as Virginia "Ginny" Tremayne
Escape
1971
as Evelyn Harrison
Human Desire
1954
as Vicki Buckley
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Fran Page
Ride Out for Revenge
1957
as Amy Porter
Mansion of the Doomed
1976
as Katherine
A Woman's Secret
1949
as Susan Caldwell / Estrellita
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Not as a Stranger
1955
as Harriet Lang
The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Lucy Sherwood
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Melvin and Howard
1980
as Mrs. Sisk
Macao
1952
as Margie
The Nesting
1981
as Florinda Costello
Naked Alibi
1954
as Marianna
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
as Bonnie Shelley
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
as Clara
The Glass Wall
1953
as Maggie Summers
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
1980
as Ma
The Cobweb
1955
as Karen McIver
Without Love
1945
as Flower Vendor
The Loners
1972
as Annabelle
Prisoners of the Casbah
1953
as Princess Nadja
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
as Helen
Blonde Fever
1944
as Sally Murfin
Tarot
1973
as Natalie
Man on a Tightrope
1953
as Zama Cernik
The Good Die Young
1954
as Denise Blaine
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
1974
as Carolyn Porter
The Todd Killings
1971
as Mrs. Roy
Blood and Lace
1971
as Mrs. Deere
Black Noon
1971
as Bethia
Roughshod
1949
as Mary Wells
Mama's Dirty Girls
1974
as Mama Love
It Happened in Brooklyn
1947
as Nurse
Mr. Griffin and Me
1981
as Mara Emerson
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Beulah Baxter
The Dancing Princesses
1978
as The Witch
'In a Lonely Place' Revisited
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1980
as Mistress Page
Akai Ito
2025
About Gloria Grahame
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 h… With 66 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Gloria Grahame has appeared in 49 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gloria Grahame Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Violet
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Angel
- Oklahoma! (1955) — as Ado Annie Carnes
- The Big Heat (1953) — as Debby Marsh
- In a Lonely Place (1950) — as Laurel Gray
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