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Born On This Day: Gloria Swanson 1899-1983

27 Sunday Mar 2016

Posted by marina72 in Anniversaries, Film, Jeanne Eagels

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Gloria May Josephine Swanson was born in Chicago on March 27, 1899. Her father was in the US army, and the family moved frequently during her childhood. After an aunt took her to visit Essanay Studios in Chicago, she left school to work as an extra. She made an uncredited debut in The Song of Soul, and acted alongside Charlie Chaplin in His New Job (1915.) Continue reading →

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