Photo: Whitey Schafer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
For me, Gloria Swanson is forever Norma Desmond, delivering that immortal line about the pictures getting small. There is something staggering about a genuine silent-era queen playing a faded silent-era queen, weaponizing her own history into one of cinema's greatest performances. She headlined dozens of films in the 1920s, then turned her perceived obsolescence into immortality with Sunset Boulevard. The Golden Globe and Walk of Fame star feel almost incidental beside that act of fearless self-reinvention. I admire the sheer nerve of it, an artist confronting the cruelty of fame head-on and emerging timeless. Few stars have ever owned their myth so completely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gloria Swanson
- Name (Japanese)
- グロリア・スワンソン
- Reading
- ぐろりあ・すわんそん
- Born
- March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / autobiographer / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lake View High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1951 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- The George Pal Memorial Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gloria Swanson born?
March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983.
Where is Gloria Swanson from?
Gloria Swanson is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Gloria Swanson do?
Gloria Swanson works as actor, film producer, autobiographer, stage actor, television actor.
How tall is Gloria Swanson?
Gloria Swanson is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.