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Greer Garson (1904–1996)

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Greer Garson was born in London, England, on September 29, 1904. Her childhood was a normal if not non-descript life. Greer showed no early signs of interest in becoming an actress. She was educated at the University of London with the intentions of becoming a teacher. Instead, she opted to work with an advertising agency... See full bio »

Born:

Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 91) in Dallas, Texas, USA
Still of Greer Garson in Random Harvest Humphrey Bogart, Greer Garson, Jack Warner, and Bogart's third wife, Mayo Methot, at NBC Radio, circa 1940. Still of Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in Pride and Prejudice Still of Greer Garson and Ronald Colman in Random Harvest
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1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Alice Bailey
– Tomorrow Lady, The/Father, Dear Father/Still Life (1982) … Alice Bailey
 
1978 Little Women (TV series)
Aunt Kathryn March
– Pilot (1978) … Aunt Kathryn March
 
1976 The Little Drummer Boy Book II (TV short)
Our Story Teller (voice)
 
1974 Crown Matrimonial (TV movie)
Queen Mary
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Frances B. Finch
– Lady at the Bar (1970) … Frances B. Finch
 
1968 The Little Drummer Boy (TV short)
Our Story Teller (voice) (as Miss Greer Garson)
 
1967 The Happiest Millionaire
Mother
 
1966 The Singing Nun
Mother Prioress
 
1963 Invincible Mr. Disraeli (TV movie)
Mary Anne Disraeli
 
1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Juliette Harben
– The Shadowed Affair (1962) … Juliette Harben
 
1960 Sunrise at Campobello
Eleanor Roosevelt
 
1960 Captain Brassbound's Conversion (TV movie)
Lady Cicely Waynflete
 
1956-1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Antonia Stuart / Lydia Shaw / Molly Malloy
– R.S.V.P. (1960) … Antonia Stuart
– The Earring (1957) … Lydia Shaw
– The Glorious Gift of Molly Malloy (1956) … Molly Malloy
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Hostess
– Episode dated 22 October 1959 (1959) … Hostess
 
1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Liza Richardson
– Revenge (1957) … Liza Richardson
 
1956 The Little Foxes (TV movie)
Regina Giddens
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
– Career (1956)
 
1955 Strange Lady in Town
Dr. Julia Winslow Garth
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Elena Krug
– Reunion in Vienna (1955) … Elena Krug
 
1954 Her Twelve Men
Jan Stewart
 
1953 Julius Caesar
Calpurnia
 
1953 Scandal at Scourie
Mrs. Victoria McChesney
 
1951 The Law and the Lady
Jane Hoskins
 
1950 The Miniver Story
Kay Miniver
 
1949 That Forsyte Woman
Irene Forsyte
 
1948 Julia Misbehaves
Julia Packett
 
1947 Desire Me
Marise Aubert
 
1945 Adventure
Emily Sears
 
1945 The Valley of Decision
Mary Rafferty
 
1944 Mrs. Parkington
Susie 'Sparrow' Parkington
 
1943 Madame Curie
Marie Curie
 
1942 Random Harvest
Paula
 
1942 Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
 
1941 When Ladies Meet
Mrs. Claire Woodruff
 
1941 Blossoms in the Dust
Edna Gladney
 
1940 Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth Bennet
 
1939 Remember?
Linda Bronson Holland
 
1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Katherine
 
1937 How He Lied to Her Husband (TV movie)
 
1937 Theatre Parade (TV series)
Yasmin / Viola
– Hassan: Part 2 (1937) … Yasmin
– Hassan: Part 1 (1937) … Yasmin
– School for Scandal (1937)
– Twelfth Night (1937) … Viola
 
1937 The School for Scandal (TV movie)
 
1937 Twelfth Night (TV short)
Viola
 
1934 Inasmuch... (short)
St. Clara
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
1976 The Little Drummer Boy Book II (TV short) (performer: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day")
 
1967 The Happiest Millionaire (performer: "IT WON'T BE LONG 'TIL CHRISTMAS" - uncredited)
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
– Dateline II (1955) (performer: "How About You?")
 
1945 The Valley of Decision ("Molly Baun" - uncredited)
 
1942 Random Harvest ("She's Ma Daisy" 1905)
 
1941 When Ladies Meet ("I Love but Thee Jeg elsker Dig!" 1864 - uncredited, "Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum" - uncredited)
 
1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (performer: "An der schönen blauen Donau Walzer The Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314" 1867 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1981 On Golden Pond (producer: Broadway play)
 
Show ShowSelf (42 titles)
1986 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Directed by William Wyler (1986) … Herself
 
1981 A Gift of Music (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1979 Christmas in New Mexico (TV special)
Herself
 
1978 Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (TV special)
Herself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Art Direction
 
1978 Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart (TV movie)
Herself
 
1976 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
 
1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 January 1972 (1972) … Herself
 
1968-1970 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.9 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #3.21 (1970) … Herself
– Episode #3.14 (1969) … Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.19 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #2.6 (1968) … Herself
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1968 The Art Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 November 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.5 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.75 (1967) … Herself
 
1964-1966 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself / Flower Lady
– Christmas Show (1966) … Herself
– The Plight Before Christmas (Color Re-staging) (1965) … Herself / Flower Lady
– The Plight Before Christmas (1964) … Herself / Flower Lady
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 March 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Costume Design
 
1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.108 (1963) … Herself
 
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Accepting Best Actress Award for Sophia Loren
 
1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Herself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor
 
1960 Pepe
Herself, Cameo appearance
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Mervyn LeRoy (1960) … Herself
 
1958 The 12th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1953-1958 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Panelist / Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 6 April 1958 (1958) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 12 May 1957 (1957) … Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 25 October 1953 (1953) … Herself
 
1957 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Herself
– Kathy's Big Chance (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #2.23 (1957) … Herself - Guest
 
1956 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1956) … Herself
 
1956 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 1956 (1956) … Herself
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Dateline II (1955) … Herself
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Herself
 
1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.7 (1953) … Herself
 
1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor
 
1952 The 24th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in Leading Role
 
1950 Screen Actors (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1947 The 19th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Art Direction
 
1946 The 18th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in Leading Role
 
1944 The 16th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress in Leading Role
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1943 The Youngest Profession
Herself - Guest Star
 
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (documentary short)
Herself
 
1940 The Miracle of Sound (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2010 A Star Is Born: Special Features (video)
 
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV documentary)
 
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary)
Mother
 
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV documentary)
Elizabeth Bennet (uncredited)
 
2005 The Adventures of Errol Flynn (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1996 Bogart: The Untold Story (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter at Oscar Ceremony (uncredited)
 
1995 Victory in the Pacific (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 Entertaining the Troops (documentary)
Herself
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Film Clip (uncredited)
 
1982 Showbiz Goes to War (TV movie)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Goodbye Mr. Chips'
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Herself - at Banquet (uncredited)
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1939 From the Ends of the Earth (documentary short)
Herself
 

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(1958) Play: "Auntie Mame" See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 39 Articles  | 90 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Miss Greer Garson

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

[speaking in the 1970s] "I've been offered nymphomaniacs, kleptomaniacs, pyromaniacs, homicidal maniacs and just plain maniacs. I think producers felt that after playing a long series of noble and admirable characters there would be quite a lot of shock value in seeing me play something altogether different... See more »

Trivia:

In the 1982, she turned down Aaron Spelling's offer of a part in the hit soap Dynasty, playing mother to Joan Collins's Alexis. See more »

Trademark:

Red Hair See more »

Nickname:

Duchess See more »

Star Sign:

Libra