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Greta Garbo
Born Greta Gustafsson on
Sept. 18, 1905
in Stockholm, Sweden
Died
April 15, 1990
in New York, NY
Greta Garbo was a tall, overweight duckling who became an enchantress swan. Critics and fans considered Garbo the most alluring, vibrant and yet aloof character to grace the motion-picture screen. She probably made more money in fewer films than anyone else in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's history. The films were both silent and sound, and 23 of them ranged from adequate to superb in the eyes of critics; the 24th was a failure that sent her into retirement at 36, her classic features still unmarked by age. In 1936-37, director George Cukor was placed in charge of what many feel was Garbo's finest portrayal, the courtesan "Camille." Its cast included Robert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore. Other roles included "Romance" with Lewis Stone, "Inspiration" with Robert Montgomery and "Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise," in which her co-star was a "tough-guy" actor named Clark Gable, a departure from the pretty faces that had heretofore appeared opposite her own.
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Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Best Actress | Anna Christie | Nomination |
| 1929 | Best Actress | Romance | Nomination |
| 1937 | Best Actress | Camille | Nomination |
| 1939 | Best Actress | Ninotchka | Nomination |
| 1954 | Honorary Award | Win |
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For shame this generation for forgetting Greta Garbo. She was so gorgeous it hurts to look at her. Pure witchcraft is right.
I used to work for Thomas Cook on 5th Avenue in New York. We had one section that only did work for famous people. One of our clients was Greta Garbo who would only deal with one agent by the name of Tony. He was away on a trip when she personally called and asked for him Realizing he was not available, she told me she wanted to go to Zurich. I arranged the ticket, delivered it to the doorman of her apartment building and collected her check which was on the Chase Manhattan Bank, Park and 57th and was signed in a childlike script GRETA GARBO. I photo copied the check as a keepsake and still have it somewhere. I cannot remember if her reservation was in the name Garbo or her real name. This was around 1977 or 78.
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