About
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...
Known for
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
MannixSeries • 1967
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
The Name of the GameSeries • 1968
KojakSeries • 1973
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1963
It's a Wonderful LifeMovie • 1946
Rich Man, Poor ManSeries • 1976
The New BreedSeries • 1961
Sam BenedictSeries • 1962
Then Came BronsonSeries • 1969
The Man Who Never WasMovie • 1956
The Greatest Show on EarthMovie • 1952
In a Lonely PlaceMovie • 1950
Oklahoma!Movie • 1955
The Big HeatMovie • 1953
The Bad and the BeautifulMovie • 1952
The CobwebMovie • 1955
Song of the Thin ManMovie • 1947
Man on a TightropeMovie • 1953
Not as a StrangerMovie • 1955
MacaoMovie • 1952