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Greta Garbo (1905–1990)
Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Lovisa (Johansdotter), who worked at a jam factory, and Karl Alfred Gustafsson, a laborer. She was fourteen when her father died, which left the family destitute. Greta was forced to leave school and go to work in a department store. The store used ...
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Born:in Stockholm, Stockholms län, SwedenDied:(age 84) in New York City, New York, USA |
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In 1949 she secretly filmed a screen test in preparation for a comeback, which never materialized. This film was believed lost for decades until a print was discovered by a movie collector.Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 22 Print Biographies | 13 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 42 Articles | 16 Pictorials | 47 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
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I am not proud of being a film star. I have no reason to be. Compared with other professions, what I am doing is so unimportant. See more »Trivia:
In 1924 Mauritz Stiller planned to shoot a film in Turkey titled "The Odalisque from Smyrna" and had hired Conrad Veidt and Einar Hanson as stars. Stiller, along with Hansen and protégé Garbo, left for Istanbul but the promised financing vanished. Stiller reportedly returned to Berlin to raise money, but failed. Garbo remained in Turkey sulking, not even communicating with fellow Swede Hanson. ... See more »Trademark:
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