About Gloria Swanson:
Gloria May Josephine Swanson was an American actress, singer, and producer perhaps best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed 1950 film, Sunset Boulevard. She was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille. She starred in dozens of silent films and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She also produced her own films, including Sadie Thompson and The Love of Sunya. In 1929, Swanson transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. Personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into theater and television.
Because I take care of my body, it doesn't look like the body of a woman of my years.
Gloria SwansonMy sculpture is very personal; for years my subjects were family and close, close friends.
Gloria SwansonLife and death. They are somehow sweetly and beautifully mixed, but I don't know how.
Gloria SwansonI didn't want to spend the rest of my life playing Norma Desmond over and over again.
Gloria SwansonWhen I die, my epitaph should read: She Paid the Bills. That's the story of my private life.
Gloria SwansonI've given my memoirs far more thought than any of my marriages. You can't divorce a book.
Gloria Swanson