Greta Garbo (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 ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Ninotchka Ninotchka
(1939)
Kamelianainen Marguerite Gautier
(1936)
(1933)
(1930)

Filmography

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 1941 Kaksoset
Karin Blake
 1939 Ninotchka
Ninotchka
 1937 Kreivitär Walewska
Countess Marie Walewska
 1936 Kamelianainen
Marguerite Gautier
 1935 Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
 1934 Kirjava huntu
Katrin
 1933 Kuningatar Kristiina
Christina
 1932 Sinun tahtosi mukaan
Zara aka Maria
 1932/I Grand Hotel
Grusinskaya
 1931 Mata Hari
Mata Hari
 1931 Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
Helga aka Susan Lenox
 1931 Inspiraatio
Yvonne Valbret
 1930/II Anna Christie
Anna Christie
 1930 Romantiikka
Rita Cavallini
 1930/I Anna Christie
Anna
 1929 Kohtalokas suudelma
Irene Guarry
 1929 The Single Standard
Arden Stuart
 1929 A Man's Man
Greta Garbo
 1929 Wild Orchids
Lillie Sterling
 1928 Kohtalokas nainen
Diana Merrick
 1928 The Mysterious Lady
Tania Fedorova
 1928 Jumalainen nainen
Marianne
 1927 Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
 1926 Flesh and the Devil
Felicitas
 1926 The Temptress
Elena
 1926 Torrent
Leonora
 1925 Iloton katu
Greta Rumfort
 1924 Gösta Berlingin taru
Elizabeth Dohna
 1922 Maailman Matti
Greta (as Greta Gustafsson)
 1922 Kärlekens ögon
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 1921 Konsum Stockholm Promo (Short)
 1920 Herrskapet Stockholm ute på inköp (Short)
Mannequin (uncredited)
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Other Works:

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.

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3 Biographical Movies | 22 Print Biographies | 15 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 48 Articles | 16 Pictorials | 53 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Greta Gustafsson

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Parents:

Karl Alfred Gustafsson | Anna Lovisa Karlsson

Relatives:

Alva Garbo (sibling) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

There is no one who would have me--I can't cook. See more »

Trivia:

According to her friend, producer William Frye, he offered Garbo $1 million to star as the Mother Superior in his film Harmia enkeleistä (1966). When she declined, he cast Rosalind Russell in the part--at a much lower salary. See more »

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Enigmatic personality

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