Greer Garson

Biography

Greer Garson, a British and American actress and singer, became a top star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s, known for period and war dramas in which she played graceful, noble women. Born in London in 1904, she began on the stage in England before Louis B. Mayer signed her to MGM in 1937. Her first film, Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), brought an Academy Award nomination, and Pride and Prejudice (1940) followed. She earned five straight Best Actress nominations for Blossoms in the Dust (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Madame Curie (1943), Mrs. Parkington (1944), and The Valley of Decision (1945), winning for Mrs. Miniver. She also starred in Random Harvest (1942) and Julius Caesar (1953). Later screen work included The Singing Nun (1966), The Happiest Millionaire (1967), and narrating The Little Drummer Boy (1968). She received seven Oscar nominations, a Golden Globe, and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and in 1993 was made a CBE.

91years old at death

Born September 29, 1904London
Died April 6, 1996Dallas
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (birth name)Also credited as Eileen Garson and Greer Garson Fogelson

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 37 years1939 to 1976

Genres

Drama81%, 13 films
Romance56%, 9 films
Family25%, 4 films
Biography19%, 3 films
Comedy19%, 3 films

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A first
Garson starred in a 1937 BBC production of an excerpt of Twelfth Night, the first known performance of a Shakespeare play on television.
First role
Garson began her professional career on stage. Her first appearances were at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in January 1932, when she was 27 years old.
Big break
Louis B. Mayer discovered Garson when he was in London scouting for new talent, and she was signed to an MGM contract in late 1937.

Greer Garson movies on Netflix

That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3
The Little Drummer Boy1968IMDb rating 6.9as Our Story Teller
The Happiest Millionaire1967IMDb rating 6.5as Cordelia Biddle
The Singing Nun1966IMDb rating 6.1as Mother Prioress
Pepe1960IMDb rating 5.5as Greer Garson
Strange Lady in Town1955IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Julia Winslow Garth
Julius Caesar1953IMDb rating 7.2as Calpurnia
Adventure1945IMDb rating 6.2as Emily Sears
The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3as Mary Rafferty
Mrs. Parkington1944IMDb rating 7.0as Susie Parkington
Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2as Marie Curie
Mrs. Miniver1942IMDb rating 7.6as Mrs. Miniver
Random Harvest1942IMDb rating 7.9as Paula
Blossoms in the Dust1941IMDb rating 6.9as Edna Gladney
Pride and Prejudice1940IMDb rating 7.3as Elizabeth Bennet
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939IMDb rating 7.9as Katherine 'Kathy'

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mrs. Miniver1942 Drama, Romance, Waras Mrs. Miniver
IMDb rating 7.622K votes
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939 Drama, Romanceas Katherine 'Kathy'
IMDb rating 7.912K votes
Pride and Prejudice1940as Elizabeth Bennet
IMDb rating 7.310K votes
The Little Drummer Boy1968as Our Story Teller
IMDb rating 6.97.4K votes
Random Harvest1942as Paula
IMDb rating 7.99.5K votes
Madame Curie1943as Marie Curie
IMDb rating 7.23.7K votes
The Valley of Decision1945as Mary Rafferty
IMDb rating 7.32.8K votes
Julius Caesar1953as Calpurnia
IMDb rating 7.214K votes

Most often with

Mervyn LeRoy directed four of these films, Tay Garnett two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Reginald Owen

Walter Pidgeon

Gladys Cooper

Henry Travers

Clark Gable

Agnes MooreheadMervyn LeRoyDirector, 4 films

Tay GarnettDirector, 2 films

Films together

Reginald Owen4 films together, 1942 to 1945
Reginald Owen's page
- The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3Garson as Mary RaffertyOwen as McCready
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Garson as Marie CurieOwen as Dr. Becquerel
- Mrs. Miniver1942IMDb rating 7.6Garson as Mrs. MiniverOwen as Foley
- Random Harvest1942IMDb rating 7.9Garson as PaulaOwen as 'Biffer'
Walter Pidgeon4 films together, 1941 to 1944
Walter Pidgeon's page
- Mrs. Parkington1944IMDb rating 7.0Garson as Susie ParkingtonPidgeon as Major Augustus Parkington
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Garson as Marie CuriePidgeon as Pierre Curie
- Mrs. Miniver1942IMDb rating 7.6Garson as Mrs. MiniverPidgeon as Clem Miniver
- Blossoms in the Dust1941IMDb rating 6.9Garson as Edna GladneyPidgeon as Sam Gladney
Gladys Cooper3 films together, 1944 to 1967
Gladys Cooper's page
- The Happiest Millionaire1967IMDb rating 6.5Garson as Cordelia BiddleCooper as Aunt Mary
- The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3Garson as Mary RaffertyCooper as Clarissa Scott
- Mrs. Parkington1944IMDb rating 7.0Garson as Susie ParkingtonCooper as Alice, Dutchess de Brancourt
Henry Travers3 films together, 1942 to 1943
Henry Travers's page
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Garson as Marie CurieTravers as Eugene Curie
- Mrs. Miniver1942IMDb rating 7.6Garson as Mrs. MiniverTravers as Mr. Ballard
- Random Harvest1942IMDb rating 7.9Garson as PaulaTravers as Dr. Sims
Clark Gable2 films together, 1945 to 1976
Clark Gable's page
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3
- Adventure1945IMDb rating 6.2Garson as Emily SearsGable as Harry Patterson
Agnes Moorehead2 films together, 1944 to 1966
Agnes Moorehead's page
- The Singing Nun1966IMDb rating 6.1Garson as Mother PrioressMoorehead as Sister Cluny
- Mrs. Parkington1944IMDb rating 7.0Garson as Susie ParkingtonMoorehead as Baroness Aspasia Conti
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 4 films, 1941 to 1955
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- Strange Lady in Town1955IMDb rating 6.1Garson as Dr. Julia Winslow Garth
- Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Garson as Marie Curie
- Random Harvest1942IMDb rating 7.9Garson as Paula
- Blossoms in the Dust1941IMDb rating 6.9Garson as Edna Gladney
Tay GarnettDirector, 2 films, 1944 to 1945
All films by Tay Garnett
- The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3Garson as Mary Rafferty
- Mrs. Parkington1944IMDb rating 7.0Garson as Susie Parkington
Also two films together11 more actors
- Alan NapierJulius Caesar (1953) and Random Harvest (1942)
- Bing CrosbyThat's Entertainment, Part II (1976) and Pepe (1960)
- Rhys WilliamsMrs. Miniver (1942) and Random Harvest (1942)
- Dan DuryeaThe Valley of Decision (1945) and Mrs. Parkington (1944)
- Judy GarlandThat's Entertainment, Part II (1976) and Pepe (1960)
- Michael PateThe Singing Nun (1966) and Julius Caesar (1953)
- Melville CooperRandom Harvest (1942) and Pride and Prejudice (1940)
- Dame May WhittyMadame Curie (1943) and Mrs. Miniver (1942)
- Tom DrakeThe Singing Nun (1966) and Mrs. Parkington (1944)
- Marsha HuntThe Valley of Decision (1945) and Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
- Jimmy DuranteThat's Entertainment, Part II (1976) and Pepe (1960)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.