- Gladys George
Infobox actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Gladys George
imagesize = 250px
caption = from the trailer for the film "Marie Antoinette" (1938).
birthdate =September 13 ,1900
location = Patten,Maine ,USA
deathdate =December 8 ,1954 , age 54
deathplace = Los Angeles,California ,USA
birthname = Gladys Anna ClareGladys George (
September 13 ,1900 –December 8 ,1954 ) was an American actress.Born Gladys Anna Clare in
Patten, Maine , George starred on the stage in the 1920s, although she had made several films in the early part of that decade.She is credited for contributing to the enormous success on Broadway of "
Personal Appearance ", the comedy byLawrence Riley in which she had the starring role. This role was reprised byMae West in the classic film "Go West, Young Man ", which West adapted from the play.In 1936 she was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Actress for "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie ".She also appeared in "Madame X" (1937), "
The Roaring Twenties " (1939), "The Way of All Flesh " (1946), "The Best Years of Our Lives " (1946) and "He Ran All the Way " (1951). She is perhaps best known to modern audiences as the wife of Miles Archer in "The Maltese Falcon ".George died from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1954 in
Los Angeles, California .External links
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NAME= George, Gladys
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Clare, Gladys Anna
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=September 13 ,1900
PLACE OF BIRTH= Patten,Maine ,USA
DATE OF DEATH=December 8 ,1954 , age 54
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles,California ,USA
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