Hottest Pictures Of Greta Garbo. One of the finest actresses of all time who was known for her sombre and miserable personality for her numerous tragic roles in more than a few films and her modest and understated performances is none other than the Swedish-American actress Greta Garbo.
She had been ranked 5th on the list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood by the American Film Institute in 1999. She took birth on 18th September in 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Karl Alfred Gustafsson and her mother was Anna Lovisa.
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At an early, Gretaaspired to be an actress and she partook in the Mosebacke Theatre. At the beginning of her career, Greta used to work at a departmental store. There a director of film commercials cast her in roles advising women’s clothing.
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Then, the director Erik Arthur Petschler spotted she and immediately was put to cast in a minor role in his short comedy Peter the Tramp. The actress attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre’s Acting School from 1922-1924.Then, Greta was recruited by the Finnish director Mauritz Stiller.
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In 1924, she made her debut in a feature film with the Swedish film The Saga of Gosta Berling. She gained huge attention from MGM’s chief executive after that and was cast in her first American silent film Torrent in 1926. In 1928, Gretawas cast in the film A Woman of Affairs.
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In 1930, she made an appearance in the first talking film Anna Christie. Gretawas nominated for her first Academy Award for the film Romance. In 1933, the actress also can be seen in the film Queen Christina. She also played a role in the romantic drama Camille in 1936.
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Afterward, the actress took part in many successful films, including Inspiration, Love, Grand Hotel, Camille, Conquest, Two-Faced Woman, The Mysterious Lady, and so on. But at the age of 35, Gretatook retirement from the film industry and didn’t appear in any films later.
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The actress never married and had no children. But Greta was romantically involved with John Gilbert, with whom she lived from 1926-1927. On 15th April 1990, the great actress died of pneumonia and renal failure at the age of 84. She won the Gold Medal, Honorary Award, NYFCC Award, NBR Award, etc.