Gloria Grey (born Maria Dragomanovich; October 23, 1909 – November 22, 1947) was an American screen and stage actress and director, appearing in mainly dramatic/romantic films during the silent era and after.
Gloria Grey | |
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 Grey c. 1920s | |
| Born | Maria Dragomanovich October 23, 1909 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1947 (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse |
Ramón Romero (m. 1929) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editGrey was born Maria Dragomanovich[1] in Portland, Oregon in 1909. She was educated in San Francisco, California.[2] Before beginning her career in film, Grey appeared onstage in vaudeville shows with the Gus Edwards Revue. Her career was spent chiefly during the 1920s in Hollywood, and the 1940s in Argentina. Her first film credit was the 1923 movie Bag and Baggage.[3]
She was given praise for her starring role in the 1924 adaptation of Gene Stratton-Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost, which garnered her the honor of being selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1924. However, the film did little else to improve her career. She also appeared in an action serial titled Blake of Scotland Yard.[4]
Grey appeared in 33 films[a] during the 1920s, as well as five Spanish-language films made in Argentina during World War II, notably Back in the Seventies and Fragata Sarmiento.
Death
editGrey was found deceased in bed at her mother's home in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 1947, having succumbed to a two-month bout of influenza.[6][7] She was survived by her husband, magazine editor Ramón Romero, and their daughter. She is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.[8] She is resting by her husband, mother, and daughter.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Bag and Baggage | Hope Anthony | Lost film | [5] |
| 1924 | A Girl of the Limberlost | Elnora Comstock | Lost film | [5] |
| 1924 | The Spirit of the USA | Gretchen Schultz | Incomplete film | [5] |
| 1924 | Little Robinson Crusoe | Gretta Schmidt | [5] | |
| 1924 | Dante's Inferno | Mildred Craig | Incomplete film | [5] |
| 1924 | The Millionaire Cowboy | Pauline Truce | Lost film | [5] |
| 1924 | The House of Youth | Amy Marsden | Lost film | [5] |
| 1924 | The No-Gun Man | Carmen Harroway | Lost film | [5] |
| 1925 | The Snob Buster | Molly McGuire | Lost film | [5] |
| 1925 | Heartless Husbands | Mary Kayne | Lost film | [5] |
| 1926 | The Patent Leather Pug | Billy's Fiancée | Lost film | [5] |
| 1926 | The Night Watch | Nellie Powell | Lost film | [5] |
| 1926 | Unknown Dangers | Corliss McHenry | Lost film | [5] |
| 1926 | The Hidden Way | Mary | [5] | |
| 1926 | Thrilling Youth | Mary Bryson | Lost film | [5] |
| 1926 | Officer Jim | Banker's Daughter | Lost film | [5] |
| 1926 | The Ghetto Shamrock | Lost film | [5] | |
| 1926 | The Boaster | Dick's Intended | Lost film | [5] |
| 1927 | The Broncho Buster | Barbara Furth | Lost film | [5] |
| 1927 | Range Courage | Betty Martin | Lost film | [5] |
| 1927 | Blake of Scotland Yard | Lady Diane Blanton | Lost film | |
| 1927 | The Thrill Seekers | Mystery Girl | Lost film | [5] |
| 1927 | On Special Duty | Short film Lost film |
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| 1927 | Red Warning | Short film Lost film |
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| 1928 | The Prince and the Papa | Short film Lost film |
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| 1928 | Put 'Em Up | Helen Turner | Lost film | [5] |
| 1928 | Winged Hoofs | Madge Weston | Short film Lost film |
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| 1928 | The Hound of Silver Creek | Molly White | Lost film | [5] |
| 1928 | A Tenderfoot Hero | Short film Lost film |
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| 1928 | The Cloud Dodger | Sylvia LeMoyne | [5] | |
| 1929 | Days of Daring | Ranch Owner | Short film Lost film |
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| 1929 | Dodging Danger | Short film Lost film |
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| 1929 | Lucky Star | Mary Smith | [5] | |
| 1929 | Married in Hollywood | Charlotte | Incomplete film | [5] |
| 1940 | The Golden Arrow | |||
| 1940 | Nosotros, los muchachos | |||
| 1940 | Fragata Sarmiento | |||
| 1945 | Back in the Seventies | Also known as: Allá en el setenta y tantos | ||
| 1946 | El tercer huésped |
Notes
edit- ^ The American Film Institute erroneously lists several films made after Grey's death as being part of her filmography; among them are Holiday Rhythm (1950) and Gang War (1958).[5]
References
edit- ^ "What's In A Name? Ask Gloria Grey". New York Daily News. November 2, 1924. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ten Years Ago Today". Close Up. Pool Group. July 20, 1923. p. 12 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Katchmer 2002, pp. 143–44.
- ^ "The Answer Man". Motion Picture Classic. 31: 76. Jul–Dec 1930 – via Media History Digital Library.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Gloria Grey Filmography". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Actress Gloria Grey Found Dead". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gloria Grey, Former Film Actress, Dead". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 24, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ellenberger 2001, p. 215.
- ^ Donaldson 1997, p. 194.
Bibliography
edit- Donaldson, Geoffrey (1997). Of joy and sorrow: a filmography of Dutch silent fiction. Stichting Nederlands Filmmuseum. ISBN 9789071338106.
- Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78640-983-9.
- Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78644-693-3.
External links
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- Gloria Grey at IMDb