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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:320: A young Ann Harding.]] |
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| 4 | Dorothy Walton Gatley (August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981), known professionally as [[StageNames Ann Harding]], was an American actress famous for her simple beauty, complicated heroines, and long, blonde locks during UsefulNotes/TheSilentAgeOfHollywood and UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra of Hollywood. |
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| 6 | Harding began her career on Broadway and slowly transitioned into films during the early sound era. Creator/{{RKO}} was her home studio, where she played her sophisticated women who would do anything for love. She received an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for her role in the original 1930 film adaptation of ''Film/{{Holiday}}'', and would go on to be a beloved stage and film actress, though her star would sharply fall in the mid-[[TheThirties '30s]] and would never fully recover. |
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| 8 | Harding semi-retired from acting after marrying composer and conductor Werner Janssen in 1937, although she continued to appear in smaller film roles during the [[TheForties '40s]] and [[TheFifties '50s]]. She also appeared on television in the '50s and '60s and continued her stage work until 1965. |
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| 10 | She died in 1981, having been in over 30 films during her career. |
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| 13 | !!Ann Harding on [=TV=] Tropes: |
| 14 | * ''Film/TheAnimalKingdom'' (1932) |
| 15 | * ''Film/DoubleHarness'' (1933) |
| 16 | * ''Film/WhenLadiesMeet'' (1933) |
| 17 | * ''Film/PeterIbbetson'' (1935) |
| 18 | * ''Film/MissionToMoscow'' (1943) |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheNorthStar'' (1943) |
| 20 | * ''Film/ItHappenedOnFifthAvenue'' (1947) |
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