Gloria Stuart

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Gloria Stuart Fast Facts:

Gave backyard performances as a child during World War I; money collected from sales of hand-knit wash rags and homemade cakes was donated to the war effort.
Left college to perform at the Pasadena Playhouse, where she was eventually discovered by talent agents from Universal.
Changed the spelling of her last name because she wanted six letters to balance out her first name on marquees.
Was a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild in 1933.
Semi-retired from acting after WWII.
Created hand-printed art books and learned oil painting while living in Italy in 1954; had a successful one-woman show at Manhattan Hammer Galleries in 1961.
Returned to acting for a desired cameo role with Peter O'Toole in the 1982 film My Favorite Year.
At 87, became the oldest Academy Award nominee for her supporting role in Titanic (1997).
Published her memoirs in the 1999 book I Just Kept Hoping.
Passed away in September 2010, just two months after she turned 100.

Gloria Stuart Relationships:
Frank Stewart - Father
Alice Deidrick Stewart - Mother
Thomas Stewart - Brother
Fred Finch - Stepfather
Blair Gordon Newell - Ex-husband
Arthur Sheekman - Husband (deceased)
Ward Ritchie - Ex-significant Other
Sylvia Sheekman Thompson - Daughter
Gloria Stuart Awards:
1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
Attended University of California, Berkeley, CA