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Gladys George
Actor

Gladys George

12 Sep 1900Born
8 Dec 1954Died
54Age at death
39Credits

Biography

Gladys George was an American actress.

George went on the stage at the age of 3 and toured the United States, appearing with her parents. She starred on stage in the 1920s, although she had made several films in the early part of that decade. She starred in Personal Appearance, a comedy by Lawrence Riley. This role was reprised by Mae West in the classic film, Go West, Young Man, which West adapted from the play.

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In 1936 George was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for Valiant Is the Word for Carrie.

George's Broadway credits include The Distant City, Lady in Waiting, and The Betrothal.

Her only other first billed roles were in Madame X (1937) and Love is a Headache.[6] She also appeared in The Roaring Twenties (1939), The Way of All Flesh (1940), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and He Ran All the Way (1951). She played the widow of Miles Archer (Iva Archer) in The Maltese Falcon and Mme. Du Barry in Marie Antoinette.

Her last successful roles were as Lute Mae Sanders in Flamingo Road, her brief appearance as the corrupt nurse Miss Hatch in Detective Story, and Lullaby of Broadway as the alcoholic mother of Doris Day's wholesome character.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1953It Happens Every ThursdayFilm: Mrs. Holmes
  2. 1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries (1 episode)
  3. 1952Hopalong CassidySeries (1 episode)
  4. 1951Silver CityFilm: Mrs. Barber
  5. 1951Detective StoryFilm: Miss Hatch
  6. 1951He Ran All the WayFilm: Mrs. Robey
  7. 1951Lullaby of BroadwayFilm: Jessica Howard
  8. 1950Undercover GirlFilm: Liz
  9. 1950Bright LeafFilm: Rose
  10. 1949Flamingo RoadFilm: Lute Mae Sanders
  11. 1948Alias a GentlemanFilm: Madge Parkson
  12. 1947Millie's DaughterFilm: Millie Maitland
  13. 1946The Best Years of Our LivesFilm: Hortense Derry
  14. 1945Steppin' in SocietyFilm: Penelope Webster
  15. 1944Christmas HolidayFilm: Valerie de Merode
  16. 1944Minstrel ManFilm: Mae White
  17. 1943Nobody's DarlingFilm: Eve Hawthorne
  18. 1943The Crystal BallFilm: Madame Zenobia
  19. 1943The Hard WayFilm: Lily Emery
  20. 1941The Maltese FalconFilm: Iva Archer
  21. 1941Hit the RoadFilm: Molly Ryan
  22. 1941The Lady from CheyenneFilm: Elsie
  23. 1940The Way of All FleshFilm: Anna Kriza
  24. 1940The House Across the BayFilm: Mary Bogel
  25. 1939A Child is BornFilm: Florette Laverne
  26. 1939The Roaring TwentiesFilm: Panama Smith
  27. 1939Here I Am a StrangerFilm: Clara Paulding
  28. 1939I'm from MissouriFilm: Julie Bliss
  29. 1938Marie AntoinetteFilm: Mme. du Barry
  30. 1938Love Is a HeadacheFilm: Carlotta 'Charlie' Lee
  31. 1937Madame XFilm: Jacqueline Fleuriot / Miss Pran / Madame X
  32. 1937They Gave Him a GunFilm: Rose Duffy
  33. 1936Valiant Is the Word for CarrieFilm: Carrie Snyder
  34. 1934Straight Is the WayFilm: Shirley
  35. 1921The House That Jazz BuiltFilm: Lila Drake
  36. 1921The Easy RoadFilm: Isabel Grace
  37. 1920Below the SurfaceFilm: Alice
  38. 1920The Woman in the SuitcaseFilm: Ethel
  39. 1919Red Hot DollarsFilm: Janet Muir

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