Gloria Grahame

American actress (1923–1981)
Person human Q59314
Gloria Grahame
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Gloria Grahame

Summary

Gloria Grahame is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on November 28, 1923[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on October 5, 1981[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], character actor[8], stage actor[9], and television actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,797 views/month, #4,126 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gloria Grahame's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Gloria Grahame died in New York City[4].
  • Gloria Grahame was born on November 28, 1923[3].
  • Gloria Grahame died on October 5, 1981[5].
  • Burial took place at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery[12].
  • Gloria Grahame's father was Reginald Michael Hallward[13].
  • Gloria Grahame's mother was Jeannie McDougall[14].
  • Gloria Grahame was married to Stanley Clements[15].
  • Gloria Grahame was married to Nicholas Ray[16].
  • Among Gloria Grahame's spouses was Cy Howard[17].
  • Gloria Grahame was married to Anthony Ray[18].
  • Gloria Grahame held citizenship in United States[19].
  • English was Gloria Grahame's native language[20].
  • Gloria Grahame's professions included actor[6].
  • Gloria Grahame's professions included singer[7].
  • Gloria Grahame's professions included character actor[8].
  • Gloria Grahame worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Gloria Grahame worked as a television actor[10].
  • Gloria Grahame's professions included film actor[21].
  • Gloria Grahame was educated at Hollywood High School[22].
  • Gloria Grahame received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[23].
  • Gloria Grahame received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24].
  • Gloria Grahame is recorded as female[25].
  • Gloria Grahame's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Gloria Grahame's Commons category is recorded as Gloria Grahame[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-11-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1981-10-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d27d99b3-9e2c-43fc-b628-1dcb12fe81a4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Gloria Grahame's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on November 28, 1923[3]. Her father was Reginald Michael Hallward[13]. Her mother was Jeannie McDougall[14]. English was her native language[20].

Education

Gloria Grahame's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], character actor[8], stage actor[9], television actor[10], and film actor[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[23], an award for best supporting actress[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24], a commemorative plaque[36], in United States[37].

Personal Life

Spouses include Stanley Clements[15], an actor[38], 1926–1981[39], of United States[40]; Nicholas Ray[16], a film director[41], 1911–1979[42], of United States[43]; Cy Howard[17], a screenwriter[44], 1915–1993[45], of United States[46]; and Anthony Ray[18], an actor[47], 1937–2018[48], of United States[49].

Death and Burial

Gloria Grahame died on October 5, 1981[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[50]. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Gloria Grahame ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,797 views/month, #4,126 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Gloria Grahame born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Gloria Grahame…

Where did Gloria Grahame die?

Gloria Grahame passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Gloria Grahame's parents?

Gloria Grahame's father was Reginald Michael Hallward[13]. Gloria Grahame's mother was Jeannie McDougall[14].

Who was Gloria Grahame married to?

Gloria Grahame's spouses include Stanley Clements[15], Nicholas Ray[16], Cy Howard[17], and Anthony Ray[18].

What did Gloria Grahame do for work?

Gloria Grahame worked as actor[6], singer[7], character actor[8], stage actor[9], and television actor[10].

Where did Gloria Grahame go to school?

Gloria Grahame was educated at Hollywood High School[22].

What awards did Gloria Grahame receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[23] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [50] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, singer, character actor +3
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  2. 20d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Stanley Clements, Nicholas Ray, Cy Howard +1
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    Native language English
    End of work period +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
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