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Greer Garson (1904–1996)
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was born on September 29, 1904 in London, England, to Nancy Sophia (Greer) and George Garson, a commercial clerk. She was of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent. 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 ...
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Born:in London, England, UKDied:(age 91) in Dallas, Texas, USA |
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Actress (44 credits)
Actress (44 credits)
1982
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Alice Bailey
Alice Bailey
- The Tomorrow Lady/Father, Dear Father/Still Life
(1982)
... Alice Bailey
1978
Little Women
(TV Mini-Series)
Aunt Kathryn March
Aunt Kathryn March
- Episode #1.2
(1978)
... Aunt Kathryn March
- Episode #1.1
(1978)
... Aunt Kathryn March
1968-1970
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(TV Series)
Guest Performer
Guest Performer
- Episode #3.21
(1970)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #3.14
(1969)
... Guest Performer
- Episode #2.19
(1969)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #2.6
(1968)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #2.3
(1968)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
1962
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
Juliette Harben
Juliette Harben
- The Shadowed Affair
(1962)
... Juliette Harben
1956-1960
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Antonia Stuart / Lydia Shaw / Molly Malloy
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
1937
Theatre Parade
(TV Series)
Yasmin / Viola
Yasmin / Viola
- Hassan: Part 2
(1937)
... Yasmin
- Hassan: Part 1
(1937)
... Yasmin
- Twelfth Night
(1937)
... Viola
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Soundtrack (8 credits)
Soundtrack (8 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (42 credits)
Self (42 credits)
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Archive footage (30 credits)
Archive footage (30 credits)
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Promotional short film: "A Report from Miss Greer Garson", narrator/presenter, providing an update on the appeal by the March of Dimes for infantile paralysis See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 40 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 90 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Miss Greer GarsonHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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[speaking in 1968] 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. But I prefer upbeat stories that send people out of the theater feeling better than they did ... See more »Trivia:
Although it is sometimes bandied about as an anecdotal piece of Oscar trivia, she did not "ramble on for over an hour" after receiving her 1943 Academy Award for Mrs. Miniver (1942). Her acceptance speech was actually only 5-1/2 minutes in length. This still makes it the longest acceptance speech ever. See more »Trademark:
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