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Gloria Stuart Biography (1910-)
Original name, Gloria von Dietrich Stuart Finch (some sources cite Gloria Frances Stewart); daughter of Fred Finch and Alice Vaughan Stewart; born July 4,1910, in Santa Monica, CA; married Blair Gordon Newell, June 21, 1930 (divorced, 1934); married Arthur Sheekman (a comedy writer), July 29, 1934 (died, 1978); companion of Ward Ritchie (a printer and book designer), c. 1983-96; children: (first marriage) Blair Gordon; (second marriage) Sylvia Sheekman Thompson (a gardening writer). Addresses: Contact: c/o Screen Actors Guild, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Agent: William Morris Agency,1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- July 4, 1910
- Santa Monica, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Doris Baldwin, Street of Women, 1932
- Ellen Steffens, The All-American (also known as Sport of a Nation), 1932
- Margaret Waverton, The Old Dark House, Kino, 1932
- Ruth Barnes, Air Mail (also known as Airmail), 1932
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The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood, 1932
- Phoebe Pardway, Sweepings, 1933
- Princess Sylvia, Roman Scandals, 1933
- Mary Gregg, Private Jones, 1933
- Dorothy Wilton, It's Great to Be Alive, 1933
- Flora Cranley, The Invisible Man, Universal, 1933
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Hollywood on Parade No. 9, 1933
- Mary Dolan, The Girl in 419, 1933
- Mrs. Bernsdorf, The Kiss before the Mirror, 1933
- Irene von Helldorf, Secret of the Blue Room, 1933
- Lorraine, Laughter in Hell, 1933
- Alice Trask, The Love Captive, 1934
- Jane Hamilton, I'll Tell the World, 1934
- Barbara Kelton, Gift of Gab, 1934
- Lucy Hausmann, Beloved, 1934
- Anne Rogers, I Like It That Way, 1934
- Dorothy "Dot" Martin, Here Comes the Navy, 1934
- Bobby Halevy, Maybe It's Love, 1935
- Pamela Pryor, Laddie, 1935
- Ann Prentiss, Gold Diggers of 1935, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1935
- Doris Martin, Wanted: Jane Turner, 1936
- Countess Sonia, Professional Soldier, 1936
- Mrs. Peggy Mudd, The Prisoner of Shark Island, 1936
- Margaret Allen, Poor Little Rich Girl, 1936
- Mary Chesbrooke, Girl Overboard, 1936
- Joan Langford, The Girl on the Front Page, 1936
- Ellen Godfrey, The Crime of Dr. Forbes, 1936
- Anne Marvis, Thirty-Six Hours to Live (also known as 36 Hours to Kill), 1936
- Janet O'Hara, Life Begins in College (also known as The Joy Parade and Life Begins at College), 1937
- Linda Ryan, The Lady Escapes, 1937
- Margie Ross, Time Out for Murder, 1938
- Gwen Warren, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, 1938
- Ann Adams, The Lady Objects, 1938
- Carol Walters, Keep Smiling, 1938
- Julie Hayes, Island in the Sky, 1938
- Carol Murdock, Change of Heart, 1938
- Julie Harrison, Winner Take All, 1939
- Doris Winslow, It Could Happen to You, 1939
- Queen Anne d'Autriche, The Three Musketeers (also known as TheSinging Musketeer), 1939
- Glenda Forbes, Here Comes Elmer, 1943
- Alice Walker, The Whistler, 1944
- Bertha, Enemy of Women (also known as Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels,
Mad Lover, and The Private Life of Paul Joseph Goebbels),1944
- Phyllis Fowler, She Wrote the Book, 1946
- Mrs. Horn, My Favorite Year, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- Mrs. Curry, Mass Appeal, Universal, 1984
- Mrs. Connoly, Wildcats (also known as First and Goal), Warner Bros., 1986
- Rose Dawson Calvert, Titanic, Paramount, 1997
- Eleanor, The Love Letter, DreamWorks, 1999
- Mrs. Helen Bishop, The Titanic Chronicles, 1999
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The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale, Universal Studios Home Video, 1999
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I Used to Be in Pictures, 2000
- Jessica, The Million Dollar Hotel, Kintop, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Movies
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Adventures of the Queen, CBS, 1975
- Store customer, The Legend of Lizzie Borden, ABC, 1975
- Mrs. Parker, Flood!, NBC, 1976
- Mrs. Bowman, In the Glitter Palace (also known as A Woman Accused), NBC, 1977
- Roberts, The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan, CBS, 1978
- Rose Hooper, The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, CBS, 1979
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Fun and Games, ABC, 1980
- Mrs. Fowler, The Violation of Sarah McDavid, CBS, 1981
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Merlene of the Movies, 1981
- Gertrude, Shootdown, 1988
- (As Gloria Stuart Sheekman) Kiki Watwood, She Knows Too Much, 1989
- Grandma, My Mother, the Spy, Lifetime, 2000
- Eliza Hoops, Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man, CBS, 2001
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Specials
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The Horror of It All, PBS, 1983
- Middle-aged woman, There Were Times, Dear, PBS, 1987
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Here He Is ... the One ... the Only ... Groucho, HBO, 1991
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Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling, PBS, 1992
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Unscripted Hollywood, AMC, 1995
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Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
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Humphrey Bogart: You Must Remember This ... (also known as Bogart: The Untold Story), TNT, 1997
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Universal Horror, TCM, 1998
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Beyond Titanic (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- (As Gloria Stewart) Fox Studios Australia: The Grand Opening (documentary), Nine Network, 1999
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Forever Hollywood (documentary), 1999
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Hollywood, D.C. (documentary), Bravo, 2000
- Interviewee, The Desilu Story: The Rags to Riches Success of the Desilu Empire, Bravo, 2003
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Episodic
- Saleswoman, "The Woman," The Waltons, 1975
- Bag lady, "Female of the Species," Manimal, 1983
- Edna Jarvis, "The Days Dwindle Down," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
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Entertainment Tonight, syndicated, 1998
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1998
- Madeline Fawkes, "Father Figure," The Invisible Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
- Grams, "The Birthday Present," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001
- Catherine, General Hospital, ABC, 2002, 2003
- Rosanna Wye, "Little Miss Lost," Miracles, ABC, 2003
- Also appeared as guest, "Legends," Sidewalks Entertainment.
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Miniseries
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The Best Place to Be, NBC, 1979
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The GQ Men of the Year Awards, TNT, 1998
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
- Presenter, The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, VH1, 1999
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Stage Appearances
- Masha, The Seagull, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, c. 1932
- Also appeared in Peer Gynt,
Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night, all at Pasadena Playhouse; also appeared in a production of Our Town.
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared in River by Hanson, 1998.
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WRITINGS
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Books
- (And illustrator) Haiku, Imprenta Glorias, 1985
- (And illustrator) Beware the Ides of March, Imprenta Glorias, 1987
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Writing a Poem about Flying a Kite, Imprenta Glorias, 1987
- (And illustrator) The Inscriptions at Tor House and Hawk Tower, Imprenta Glorias, 1988
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Eve, Venus, and Others: Keats, Sappho, Baudelaire, and Others, Imprenta Glorias, 1990
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Boating with Bogart, Imprenta Glorias, 1993
- (With Sylvia Thompson) Gloria! I Just Kept Hoping (autobiography),Little, Brown, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, January 30, 1998, p. 68
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New York Times, December 29, 1997
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People Weekly, February 23, 1998, p. 52; May 11, 1998, p. 149
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