Gloria Swanson

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Gloria Swanson Fast Facts:

Began film career in the silent era and by the 1920s was an established actress.
Started her own production company in the late 1920s.
Closely controlled every aspect of her career.
Displayed a fine singing voice as she began to appear in films that featured sound.
Was married six times.
Nominated three times for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category. Twice in the 1920s, then again in 1950 for her portrayal of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
Her performance in Sunset Boulevard was so convincing that many of her fans believed that there was a real Norma Desmond and that Swanson was actually her.
Hosted two television shows in the 1950s.

Gloria Swanson Relationships:
Wallace Beery - Ex-husband
Herbert Somborn - Ex-husband
Marquis Le Bailly de la Falaise de la Coudraye - Ex-husband
Michael Farmer - Ex-husband
William N. Davey - Ex-husband
William Duffy - Husband
Glora Swanson Somborn - Daughter
Michele Bridget Farmer - Daughter
Gloria Swanson Awards:
1928 Oscar: Best Actress - Nominee
1950 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1951 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1964 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee