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.
My mother and I could always look out the same window without ever seeing the same thing.
Gloria SwansonI doubted that there were Communists hiding behind every corporation desk and director's chair.
Gloria SwansonI had starred in more than 30 successful films, six in a row directed by Cecil B. De Mille.
Gloria SwansonOne of the networks sent me a TV set to watch. I didn't care for the medium. It depressed me.
Gloria SwansonTennessee Williams was a gifted talker with a beautiful accent and we had lots of things in common.
Gloria SwansonThe English press treated the world premiere of my first talking picture as a major event.
Gloria Swanson