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Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

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Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, made dozens of silents and was nominated for the first Acadamy Award in the Best Actress catagory. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into Theater and TV. Today she is best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a faded silent film start, in the critically aclaimed film Sunset Boulevard (1950).

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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim

Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim

2012

as Self

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)

Men Who Rate a 10

Men Who Rate a 10

1980

as Self

Hollywood

Hollywood

1980

as Self

Arena

Arena

1975

as Self (archive footage)

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

as Gloria Swanson

Killer Bees

Killer Bees

1974

as Madame Maria von Bohlen

The Age of Ballyhoo

The Age of Ballyhoo

1973

as Narrator

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

as Self - Guest

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964

as Self

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Mrs. Charlotte Heaton

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

as Venus Hekate Walsh

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

as Miss Lily Boles

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Mrs. Daniels

Straightaway

Straightaway

1961

as Lorraine Carrington

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

as Victoria Hoffman

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Julia Colton

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960

as edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

as Self

The Big Party

The Big Party

1959

as Self

Nero's Mistress

Nero's Mistress

1956

as Agrippina

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952

as Self

Three for Bedroom C

Three for Bedroom C

1952

as Ann Haven

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Norma Desmond

The Golden Twenties

The Golden Twenties

1950

as Self (archive footage)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self

Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

1949

as (archive footage)

Dear Miss Gloria

Dear Miss Gloria

1946

as Miss Gloria

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

as (archive footage)

Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

1941

as Leslie Collier Osborne

Music in the Air

Music in the Air

1934

as Frieda Hotzfelt

The Camera Speaks

The Camera Speaks

1934

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

1933

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Perfect Understanding

Perfect Understanding

1933

as Judy Rogers

The Film Parade

The Film Parade

1933

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1932

as Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

as (archive footage)

Round About Hollywood

Round About Hollywood

1931

as Self

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1931

as Geraldine 'Gerry' Trent

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931

as Nella Vago

What a Widow!

What a Widow!

1930

as Tamarind Brook

The Trespasser

The Trespasser

1929

as Marion Donnell

Sadie Thompson

Sadie Thompson

1928

as Sadie Thompson

The Love of Sunya

The Love of Sunya

1927

as Sunya Ashling

Fine Manners

Fine Manners

1926

as Orchid Murphy

The Untamed Lady

The Untamed Lady

1926

as St. Clair Van Tassel

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1925

as Jennie Hagen

The Coast of Folly

The Coast of Folly

1925

as Joyce Gathway / Nadine Gathway

Madame Sans-Gêne

Madame Sans-Gêne

1925

as Catherina Hubscher

Wages of Virtue

Wages of Virtue

1924

as Carmelita

Her Love Story

Her Love Story

1924

as Princess Marie

Manhandled

Manhandled

1924

as Tessie McGuire

A Society Scandal

A Society Scandal

1924

as Marjorie Colbert

The Humming Bird

The Humming Bird

1924

as Toinette

Zaza

Zaza

1923

as Zaza

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923

as Gloria Swanson

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1923

as Mona deBriac

Prodigal Daughters

Prodigal Daughters

1923

as Swifty Forbes

My American Wife

My American Wife

1922

as Natalie Chester

The Impossible Mrs. Bellew

The Impossible Mrs. Bellew

1922

as Betty Bellew

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922

as Self

Beyond the Rocks

Beyond the Rocks

1922

as Theodora Fitzgerald

Her Gilded Cage

Her Gilded Cage

1922

as Suzanne Ornoff

Her Husband’s Trademark

Her Husband’s Trademark

1922

as Lois Miller

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

1921

as Marian Westover

Under the Lash

Under the Lash

1921

as Deborah Krillet

The Affairs of Anatol

The Affairs of Anatol

1921

as Vivian Spencer (Anatol's wife)

The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1921

as Nada Pelham / Nadine Pelham

Something to Think About

Something to Think About

1920

as Ruth Anderson

Why Change Your Wife?

Why Change Your Wife?

1920

as Beth Gordon

Male and Female

Male and Female

1919

as Lady Mary Lasenby

For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

1919

as Sylvia Norcross

Don't Change Your Husband

Don't Change Your Husband

1919

as Leila Porter

Wife or Country

Wife or Country

1918

as Sylvia Hamilton

The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1918

as Sally Carter Rand

Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands

1918

as Marcia Grey

Every Woman's Husband

Every Woman's Husband

1918

as Edith Emerson

You Can't Believe Everything

You Can't Believe Everything

1918

as Patricia Reynolds

Station Content

Station Content

1918

as Kitty Manning

Her Decision

Her Decision

1918

as Phyllis Dunbar

Society for Sale

Society for Sale

1918

as Phylis Clyne

The Sultan's Wife

The Sultan's Wife

1917

as Gloria

Dangers of a Bride

Dangers of a Bride

1917

Whose Baby?

Whose Baby?

1917

as The Wife

Baseball Madness

Baseball Madness

1917

as The Heiress

Teddy at the Throttle

Teddy at the Throttle

1917

as Gloria Dawn

The Pullman Bride

The Pullman Bride

1917

as The Pullman Bride

The Nick of Time Baby

The Nick of Time Baby

1916

as The Blacksmith's Daughter

Haystacks and Steeples

Haystacks and Steeples

1916

as Gloria - the Society Girl

The Danger Girl

The Danger Girl

1916

as The Danger Girl - Reggie's Madcap Sister

A Social Cub

A Social Cub

1916

as Gloria

Hearts and Sparks

Hearts and Sparks

1916

as Gloria - Bobby's Sweetheart

A Dash of Courage

A Dash of Courage

1916

as The Prominent Citizen

Sunshine

Sunshine

1916

The Broken Pledge

The Broken Pledge

1915

as Gloria

The Romance of an American Duchess

The Romance of an American Duchess

1915

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Sweedie Goes to College

Sweedie Goes to College

1915

as Betty - College Girl

The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket

The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket

1915

as Farina, Elvira's Daughter

His New Job

His New Job

1915

as Stenographer (uncredited)

The Ambition of the Baron

The Ambition of the Baron

1915

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Fable of the Syndicate Lover

The Fable of the Syndicate Lover

1915

as Department Store Customer (uncredited)

At the End of a Perfect Day

At the End of a Perfect Day

1915

as Hands Bouquet to Holmes

The Misjudged Mr. Hartley

The Misjudged Mr. Hartley

1915

as Maid

The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times

The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times

1914

as One of the Club Girls (uncredited)