Gloria Dickson
Biography
Gloria Dickson was an American actress who worked on stage and in films during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Pocatello, Idaho, and a graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, she began acting in amateur theater productions while in high school. In April 1936, while she was appearing in a Federal Theatre Project production, Warner Bros. talent scout Max Arnow noticed her and signed her to a studio contract. Her screen debut came with They Won't Forget (1937), and she also had a stage credit that year in Wise Tomorrow. Dickson went on to appear in films of the period, building a career as a screen actress before her death in 1945. Her acting work spanned theater and film in the 1930s and 1940s.
27years old at death
- Born Pocatello
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 6 years1937 to 1943
Every film, newest first
- 1943Lady of BurlesqueIMDb rating 6.2
- 1939They Made Me a CriminalIMDb rating 6.8
- 1937They Won't ForgetIMDb rating 7.2
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Big break
Gloria Dickson was signed by Warner Bros. in April 1936 while performing in a Federal Theatre Project production, after talent scout Max Arnow spotted her.
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Worked with
Gloria Dickson shares two films with Claude Rains, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Claude Rains's page
Barbara Stanwyck's page
Elisha Cook Jr.'s page
George Chandler's page
John Ridgely's page
William B. Davidson's page
All films by William A. Wellman
All films by Busby Berkeley
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 1 film, 1937
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
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