Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Acting
Born 1923-11-28 - Died 1981-10-05Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Gloria Grahame (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. Grahame began her acting career in theatre, and in 1944 she made her first film for MGM. Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had the potential for major success, and sold her contract to RKO Studios. Often cast in film noir projects, Grahame received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire (1947), and she won this award for her work in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). She achieved her highest profile with Sudden Fear (1952), Human Desire (1953),The Big Heat (1953), and Oklahoma! (1955), but her film career began to wane soon afterwards. She returned to work on the stage, but continued to appear in films and television productions, usually in supporting roles. Diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1980, Grahame refused to accept the diagnosis and travelled to England to work in a play. Her health rapidly failed and she returned to New York City, where she died in 1981.

Movies (49)

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946Movie8.3
In a Lonely Place
7.6

In a Lonely Place

1950Movie7.6
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952Movie6.4
Oklahoma!
6.6

Oklahoma!

1955Movie6.6
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952Movie7.3
Naked Alibi
6.1

Naked Alibi

1954Movie6.1
Sudden Fear
7.2

Sudden Fear

1952Movie7.2
The Man Who Never Was
7.0

The Man Who Never Was

1956Movie7.0
Odds Against Tomorrow
6.9

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959Movie6.9
The Cobweb
5.7

The Cobweb

1955Movie5.7
The Big Heat
7.7

The Big Heat

1953Movie7.7
Melvin and Howard
6.5

Melvin and Howard

1980Movie6.5
Man on a Tightrope
6.7

Man on a Tightrope

1953Movie6.7
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
6.0

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

1980Movie6.0
Human Desire
6.7

Human Desire

1954Movie6.7
Not as a Stranger
6.2

Not as a Stranger

1955Movie6.2
Song of the Thin Man
6.7

Song of the Thin Man

1947Movie6.7
Macao
6.3

Macao

1952Movie6.3
Escape
5.7

Escape

1971Movie5.7
Crossfire
6.7

Crossfire

1947Movie6.7
A Woman's Secret
5.6

A Woman's Secret

1949Movie5.6
Mansion of the Doomed
6.2

Mansion of the Doomed

1976Movie6.2
Chandler
4.6

Chandler

1971Movie4.6
Roughshod
5.7

Roughshod

1949Movie5.7
Chilly Scenes of Winter
6.8

Chilly Scenes of Winter

1979Movie6.8
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954Movie8.0
Black Noon
6.5

Black Noon

1971Movie6.5
Without Love
7.0

Without Love

1945Movie7.0
Ride Beyond Vengeance
6.0

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966Movie6.0
The Good Die Young
6.3

The Good Die Young

1954Movie6.3
The Nesting
5.3

The Nesting

1981Movie5.3
Mama's Dirty Girls
4.3

Mama's Dirty Girls

1974Movie4.3
The Glass Wall
5.3

The Glass Wall

1953Movie5.3
Ride Out for Revenge
5.7

Ride Out for Revenge

1957Movie5.7
Merton of the Movies
6.3

Merton of the Movies

1947Movie6.3
Blood and Lace
5.7

Blood and Lace

1971Movie5.7
The Dancing Princesses
7.0

The Dancing Princesses

1978Movie7.0
It Happened in Brooklyn
5.9

It Happened in Brooklyn

1947Movie5.9
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
5.5

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974Movie5.5
Prisoners of the Casbah
5.7

Prisoners of the Casbah

1953Movie5.7
Mr. Griffin and Me

Mr. Griffin and Me

1981Movie
The Todd Killings
4.6

The Todd Killings

1971Movie4.6
Tarot
4.9

Tarot

1973Movie4.9
Blonde Fever
4.4

Blonde Fever

1944Movie4.4
'In a Lonely Place' Revisited
10.0

'In a Lonely Place' Revisited

2003Movie10.0
Akai Ito

Akai Ito

2025Movie
The Merry Wives of Windsor
7.0

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1980Movie7.0
The Loners
6.7

The Loners

1972Movie6.7

TV Shows (17)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Sam Benedict
6.7

Sam Benedict

1962Series6.7
The New Breed
7.7

The New Breed

1961Series7.7
Then Came Bronson
5.2

Then Came Bronson

1969Series5.2
Rich Man, Poor Man
7.9

Rich Man, Poor Man

1976Series7.9
Seventh Avenue
7.0

Seventh Avenue

1977Series7.0
Harrigan and Son
10.0

Harrigan and Son

1960Series10.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8