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Greta Garbo

Swedish-American actress (1905–1990)
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Greta Garbo
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Summary

Greta Garbo was born on September 18, 1905[1], in Katarina church parish[2]. She died on April 15, 1990[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as an actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and dancer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,320 views/month, #3,506 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Skogskyrkogården[10]
  • Father: Karl Alfred Gustafsson[11]
  • Mother: Anna Lovisa Johansdotter[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[13], United States[14]
  • Field of work: actor[15]
  • Educated at: Dramatens elevskola[16]
  • Award received: Academy Honorary Award[17], Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[18], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19], Litteris et Artibus[20], Illis quorum[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[22]
  • Influenced by: Henry G. Bieler[23]
  • Sex or gender: female[24]
  • Sexual orientation: bisexuality[25]
  • Commons category: Greta Garbo[26]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[27], kidney failure[28]
  • Handedness: left-handedness[29]
  • Family name: Garbo[30]
  • Given name: Greta[31]
  • Official website: https://www.gretagarbo.com[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Greta Garbo[33]
  • Commons gallery: Greta Garbo[34]
  • Work location: Hollywood[35]
  • Described at URL: https://forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=76676.0[36], https://stockholmskallan.stockholm.se/post/30864[37]
  • Relative: Gray Reisfield[38]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[39]
  • Filmography: Greta Garbo filmography[40]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41]

Why It Matters

Greta Garbo has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Greta Garbo born?

Greta Garbo was born in Katarina church parish[2].

Where did Greta Garbo die?

Greta Garbo died in New York City[4].

Who were Greta Garbo's parents?

Greta Garbo's father was Karl Alfred Gustafsson[11]. Greta Garbo's mother was Anna Lovisa Johansdotter[12].

What did Greta Garbo do for work?

Greta Garbo worked as an actor[5], film actor[6], stage actor[7], and dancer[8].

Where did Greta Garbo go to school?

Greta Garbo was educated at Dramatens elevskola[16].

What awards did Greta Garbo receive?

Honors received include Academy Honorary Award[17], Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[18], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19], and Litteris et Artibus[20].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Dictionnaire historique des homosexuel-le-s célèbres. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . mymovies.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . phaleristica.com. Retrieved . phaleristica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . phaleristica.com. Retrieved . phaleristica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Anbytarforum. Retrieved . forum.genealogi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Stockholmskällan. stockholmskallan.stockholm.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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