Greta Garbo (I) (1905–1990) |
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Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Lovisa (Johansdotter), who worked at a jam factory, and Karl Alfred Gustafsson, a laborer. She was fourteen when her father died, which left the family destitute. Greta was forced to leave school and go to work in a department store. The store used ...
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Born:in Stockholm, Stockholms län, SwedenDied:(age 84) in New York City, New York, USA |
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In 1949 she secretly filmed a screen test in preparation for a comeback, which never materialized. This film was believed lost for decades until a print was discovered by a movie collector.Publicity Listings:
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There seems to be a law that governs all our actions, so I never make plans. See more »Trivia:
Director Albert Lewin, on casting the leading role in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945): "One day I received a message from Cedric Gibbons, who wanted to see me on a matter of urgency and secrecy. Gibby was the only close friend of Greta Garbo around the studio, and he had been deputed to tell me that Garbo wanted to play Dorian. Indeed, it was the only role she would come back to the screen for.... See more »Trademark:
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