Gloria Grahame (1923–1981)

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Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. In 1944 Louis B. Mayer saw her on Broadway and gave her an MGM contract under the name Gloria Grahame. Her debut in the title role of Blonde Fever (1944) was auspicious, but her first public recognition ... See full bio »

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Known For

In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place Laurel Gray
(1950)
The Big Heat
The Big Heat Debby Marsh
(1953)
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful Rosemary
(1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Angel
(1952)
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 1980-1984 Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series)
Olivia / Gladys
- Sauce for the Goose (1984) ... Olivia
- Depart in Peace (1980) ... Gladys
 1981 The Nesting
Florinda Costello
 1981 Mr. Griffin and Me (TV Movie)
Mara Emerson
 1980 The Merry Wives of Windsor (TV Movie)
Mistress Page
 1980 Melvin and Howard
Mrs. Sisk
 1978/II The Dancing Princesses (TV Movie)
The Witch
 1977 Kojak (TV Series)
Helen
- Sister Maria (1977) ... Helen
 1977 Seventh Avenue (TV Mini Series)
Moll
- Episode #1.3 (1977) ... Moll
- Episode #1.1 (1977) ... Moll
 1976 Mansion of the Doomed
Katherine
 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Mini Series)
Sue Prescott
- Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 (1976) ... Sue Prescott
 1974 Mama's Dirty Girls
Mama Love
 1974 The Girl on the Late, Late Show (TV Movie)
Carolyn Parker
 1973 Game of Murder
Natalie / housekeeper
 1972 The Loners
Annabelle
 1971 Chandler
Selma
 1971 Black Noon (TV Movie)
Bethia
 1971 The Todd Killings
Mrs. Roy
 1971 Escape (TV Movie)
Evelyn Harrison
 1971 Blood and Lace
Mrs. Deere
 1970 Mannix (TV Series)
Mae Darling
- Duet for Three (1970) ... Mae Darling
 1970 The Name of the Game (TV Series)
Madame Noh
- The Takeover (1970) ... Madame Noh
 1970 Daniel Boone (TV Series)
Molly Hogan
- Perilous Passage (1970) ... Molly Hogan
 1969 Then Came Bronson (TV Series)
Charlene Braden
- The 3:13 Arrives at Noon (1969) ... Charlene Braden
 1967 Iron Horse (TV Series)
Rita Talbot
- Appointment with an Epitaph (1967) ... Rita Talbot
 1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance
Bonnie Shelley
 1964-1965 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Doris Landers / Helen Dekker
- Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? (1965) ... Doris Landers
- Who Killed April? (1964) ... Helen Dekker
 1964 The Fugitive (TV Series)
Dorina Pruitt
- The Homecoming (1964) ... Dorina Pruitt
 1964 The Outer Limits (TV Series)
Florinda Patten
- The Guests (1964) ... Florinda Patten
 1964 Grindl (TV Series)
Olive York
- Dial G for Grindl (1964) ... Olive York
 1962 Sam Benedict (TV Series)
Rita Bain
- Too Many Strangers (1962) ... Rita Bain
 1961 The New Breed (TV Series)
Nurse Nora Springer
- Blood Money (1961) ... Nurse Nora Springer
 1961 Harrigan and Son (TV Series)
Lee Ann Fondan
- My Fair Lawyer (1961) ... Lee Ann Fondan
 1961 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Elena Carlisle
- Don't Let It Throw You (1961) ... Elena Carlisle
 1959 Odds Against Tomorrow
Helen
 1957 Ride Out for Revenge
Amy Porter
 1956 The Man Who Never Was
Lucy Sherwood
 1955 Oklahoma!
Ado Annie Carnes
 1955 Not as a Stranger
Harriet Lang
 1955 The Cobweb
Karen McIver
 1954 Naked Alibi
Marianna
 1954 Human Desire
Vicki Buckley
 1954 The Good Die Young
Denise
 1953 Prisoners of the Casbah
Princess Nadja / Yasmin
 1953 The Big Heat
Debby Marsh
 1953 Man on a Tightrope
Zama Cernik
 1953 The Glass Wall
Maggie
 1952 The Bad and the Beautiful
Rosemary
 1952 Sudden Fear
Irene Neves
 1952 Macao
Margie
 1950 In a Lonely Place
Laurel Gray
 1949 Roughshod
Mary
 1949 A Woman's Secret
Susan Caldwell
 1947 Merton of the Movies
Beulah Baxter
 1947 Song of the Thin Man
Fran Ledue Page
 1947 Crossfire
Ginny
 1946 It's a Wonderful Life
Violet Beck
 1945 Without Love
Flower Girl
 1944 My Heart Tells Me (Short) (uncredited)
 1944 Polka Dot Polka (Short)
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
 1944 Blonde Fever
Sally Murfin
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Understudy to Miriam Hopkins in "The Skin of Our Teeth" See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 12 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 5 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse:

Anthony Ray  (divorced)  (2 children) | See more »

Children:

Timothy Ray | See more »

Parents:

McDougall, Jean | Bloxam Hallward, Reginald Michael

Relatives:

Joy Hallward (sibling)
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I don't think I ever understood Hollywood. See more »

Trivia:

Her son Timothy Ray was also since 1960 to 1974 her brother in law, after her marriage with Anthony Ray, Timothy's half brother, who was before her step-son. See more »

Trademark:

Earthy, sensual screen presence
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