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Gladys George is a Actor American born on 12 september 1900 at Patten (USA)
Gladys George (September 13, 1904 – December 8, 1954) was an American actress.
Her first and third husbands were actors Ben Erway and Leonard Penn.
Her second was millionaire paper manufacturer Edward Fowler, who walked out in 1933 after finding the actress in the arms of her leading man, Leonard Penn. At the time George was playing a nymphomaniacal star in the Broadway hit Personal Appearance.
Her last husband Kenneth Bradley, whom she married when she was 46, was a hotel bellboy 20 years her junior.
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Gladys George
Birth name Gladys Anna Clare Evans
Nationality USA
Birth 12 september 1900 at Patten (USA)
Death 8 december 1954 (at 54 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 12 september 1900 at Patten (USA)
Death 8 december 1954 (at 54 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Gladys George (September 13, 1904 – December 8, 1954) was an American actress.
Biography
Gladys George was married and divorced four times.Her first and third husbands were actors Ben Erway and Leonard Penn.
Her second was millionaire paper manufacturer Edward Fowler, who walked out in 1933 after finding the actress in the arms of her leading man, Leonard Penn. At the time George was playing a nymphomaniacal star in the Broadway hit Personal Appearance.
Her last husband Kenneth Bradley, whom she married when she was 46, was a hotel bellboy 20 years her junior.
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It Happens Every Thursday (1953)
, 1h20Directed by Joseph Pevney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Loretta Young, John Forsythe, Jane Darwell, Frank McHugh, Edgar Buchanan, Gregg Palmer
Roles Mrs. Holmes
Rating63%
A high-powered couple move from New York City to a small-town where they operate the local newspaper.
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
, 1h32Directed by David Butler
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Doris Day, Gene Nelson, S.Z. Sakall, Billy De Wolfe, Gladys George, Florence Bates
Roles Jessica Howard
Rating66%
Melinda Howard is an entertainer traveling from England to pay a surprise visit to her mother, Broadway singer Jessica Howard, who lives in New York City. Melinda believes that her mother lives in a mansion, however, Jessica's alcoholism has reduced her to singing in a Greenwich Village saloon, and the mansion actually belongs to Adolph Hubbell and his wife.
Detective Story (1951)
, 1h43Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Gladys George
Roles Miss Hatch
Rating74%
The story begins with the arrest of a shoplifter (Lee Grant) and her booking at the 21st police precinct in New York City. Outside, Det. Jim McLeod (Kirk Douglas) is sharing a romantic moment with his wife Mary (Eleanor Parker), and they discuss the children they are planning to have. McLeod returns to the precinct to process a young embezzler named Arthur Kindred (Craig Hill).
He Ran All the Way (1951)
, 1h17Directed by John Berry
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Selena Royle, Wallace Ford, Gladys George, Norman Lloyd
Roles Mrs. Robey
Rating69%
Petty thief Nick Robey (John Garfield) botches a robbery, leaving his partner Al (Norman Lloyd) severely wounded as Nick escapes with over $10,000. Meeting bakery worker Peg Dobbs (Shelley Winters) in friendly conversation, when Peg takes Nick to her family's apartment, he decides to take the family hostage until he can escape.
Silver City (1951)
, 1h30Directed by Byron Haskin
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Edmond O'Brien, Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Arlen, Barry Fitzgerald, Gladys George, Edgar Buchanan
Roles Mrs. Barber
Rating59%
When the mining office of Charlie Storrs is robbed by two bandits, his right-hand man Larkin Moffatt gives chase. Larkin catches up to the riders, but then rides off, never to return.
Bright Leaf (1950)
, 1h50Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall, Patricia Neal, Jack Carson, Donald Crisp, Gladys George
Roles Rose
Rating66%
In 1894, poor but arrogant Brant Royle (Gary Cooper) returns to his hometown of Kingsmont, North Carolina, to settle his recently deceased uncle's estate. Years before, he had been driven out by powerful tobacco plantation owner Major Singleton (Donald Crisp) for daring to fall in love with Singleton's daughter Margaret (Patricia Neal).
Undercover Girl (1950)
, 1h23Directed by Joseph Pevney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Alexis Smith, Scott Brady, Richard Egan, Gladys George, Edmon Ryan, Gerald Mohr
Roles Liz
Rating62%
Flamingo Road (1949)
, 1h34Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Politique, Films based on plays
Actors Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Sydney Greenstreet, David Brian, Gladys George, Fred Clark
Roles Lute Mae Sanders
Rating69%
Lane Bellamy is a carnival dancer stranded in the small town of Boldon City in the Southern United States. She becomes romantically involved with Fielding Carlisle, a deputy sheriff whose career is controlled by Sheriff Titus Semple, a corrupt political boss who runs the town. Semple dislikes Bellamy and mounts a campaign against her. She has difficulty finding work and is arrested on a trumped-up morality charge. Meanwhile, Carlisle is the political machine's choice for state senator, and to portray the perfect political family, he marries his long-time girlfriend, Annabelle Weldon.
Alias a Gentleman (1948)
Directed by Harry Beaumont
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Dorothy Patrick, Gladys George, Leon Ames, Henry Kulky
Roles Madge Parkson
Rating61%
Millie's Daughter (1947)
, 1h14Directed by Sidney Salkow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Gladys George, Ruth Donnelly, Norma Varden, Arthur Space, Nana Bryant, Stanley Andrews
Roles Millie Maitland
Rating67%
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
, 2h52Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Romance
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Harold Russell
Roles Hortense Derry
Rating80%
After World War II, Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), Homer Parrish (Harold Russell), and Al Stephenson (Fredric March) meet while flying home to Boone City (a fictional city patterned after Cincinnati, Ohio). Fred was a decorated Army Air Forces captain and bombardier in Europe. Homer lost both hands from burns suffered when his aircraft carrier was sunk, and now uses mechanical hook prostheses. Al served as an infantry platoon sergeant in the Pacific. All three have trouble adjusting to civilian life.
Steppin' in Society (1945)
, 1h12Directed by Alexander Esway
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Edward Everett Horton, Gladys George, Ruth Terry, Robert Livingston, Jack La Rue, Lola Lane
Roles Penelope Webster
Rating68%
Christmas Holiday (1944)
, 1h33Directed by Robert Siodmak, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Felix Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Christmas films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf, Gale Sondergaard, Gladys George, Eddie Acuff
Roles Valerie de Merode
Rating64%
Army officer Charlie Mason meets beautiful Maison Lafitte hostess Jackie (her real name is Abigail Manette). She tells him the story of the decline of her marriage with the charming but unbalanced Robert Manette. When her husband kills a bookie his controlling mother tries to cover it up. When he is caught she and her son blame Abigail. Abigail, feeling guilty when her husband receives a life sentence, becomes a bar hostess. Meanwhile, Robert escapes from jail and comes to see Abigail, but he is shot by police and dies in her arms, leaving her to start again with Charlie Mason.
Minstrel Man (1944)
, 1h10Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, Edgar George Ulmer
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gladys George, Alan Dinehart, Sr., Roscoe Karns, Jerome Cowan, Glynn Turman, Molly Lamont
Roles Mae White
Rating48%
Singing star Dixie Boy Johnson (Benny Fields) and his wife Caroline (Molly Lamont) are jubilant over Dixie's headlining a Broadway show and Caroline's impending motherhood. On opening night, Caroline is rushed to the hospital and Dixie begs to leave the theater and join her, but producer Lew Dunn (Alan Dinehart) refuses. Caroline dies in childbirth and Dixie is shattered. He leaves the baby in the care of his friends, Lasses and Mae (Roscoe Karns and Gladys George), and drops out of sight. Presumed dead, Dixie stays under cover and takes an assumed name, as a shipboard entertainer. Years later, Lew Dunn grooms Dixie's daughter Caroline (Judy Clark) for stardom in a revival of Dixie's Broadway show. Dixie's former agent (Jerome Cowan) sees an opportunity to sue Dunn for damages, and arranges for Dixie to confront his daughter and his old friends.
The Crystal Ball (1943)
, 1h21Directed by Elliott Nugent
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Gladys George, Cecil Kellaway, Virginia Field, William Bendix
Roles Madame Zenobia
Rating64%
A maid, in cahoots with Madame Zenobia (Gladys George), a fake psychic, fools Jo Ainsly (Virginia Field) into believing Zenobia to be a gifted fortune teller.