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| 3 | ->''"It wasn't the way I looked at a man, it was the thought behind it."'' |
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| 5 | Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981), known professionally as Gloria Grahame, was an American stage, film, and television actress who was best known for her screen portrayals of sulking and occasionally wisecracking blondes. |
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| 7 | During her long Hollywood career, Grahame appeared in more than 30 films, usually in supporting roles. She was nominated for UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for her performances in ''Crossfire'' and ''The Bad and the Beautiful'', winning for the latter, and was also noted for her appearances in such films as ''It's a Wonderful Life'' and ''The Big Heat''. |
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| 9 | Grahame's film career declined in the late 1950s, as she devoted herself to raising her children. In the '70s she made occasional appearances in films, and also played parts on television and the stage, including a role in ''Theatre/TheManWhoCameToDinner'' in 1977. |
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| 11 | She was married to director Creator/NicholasRay... and after the marriage ended, she married his semi-estranged son from his ''first'' marriage, Anthony Ray. In fact, the marriage with Nicholas ended after Nicholas caught Anthony and Gloria in bed together. You can't make this stuff up. |
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| 13 | Grahame got diagnosed with breast cancer in 1974, but after a year of treatment, it went into remission, and she returned to work. The cancer returned in 1980, but this time Grahame stubbornly refused to accept the diagnosis or seek treatment, opting instead to continue working. Her health, however, declined rapidly and she eventually passed away due to complications from cancer in October 1981. |
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| 16 | !!Film roles on this wiki: |
| 17 | * ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' (1946) as Violet Bick |
| 18 | * ''Film/{{Crossfire}}'' (1947) as Ginny Tremaine |
| 19 | * ''[[Film/TheThinMan Song of the Thin Man]]'' (1947) as Fran Ledue Page |
| 20 | * ''Film/InALonelyPlace'' (1950) as Laurel Gray |
| 21 | * ''Film/TheGreatestShowOnEarth'' (1952) as Angel |
| 22 | * ''Film/TheBadAndTheBeautiful'' (1952) as Rosemary Bartlow |
| 23 | * ''Film/TheBigHeat'' (1953) as Debby Marsh |
| 24 | * ''Film/HumanDesire'' (1954) as Vicki Buckley |
| 25 | * ''Film/TheCobweb'' (1955) as Karen [=McIver=] |
| 26 | * ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' (1955) as Ado Annie Carnes |
| 27 | * ''Film/TheManWhoNeverWas'' (1956) as Lucy Sherwood |
| 28 | * ''Film/OddsAgainstTomorrow'' (1959) as Helen |
| 29 | * ''Film/ChillyScenesOfWinter'' (1979) as Clara |
| 30 | * ''Film/MelvinAndHoward'' (1980) as Mrs. Sisk |
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