Gloria Grahame: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1944–1998
- box office
- $4.39M
- award win
- 1
- Born
- November 28, 1923
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Gloria Penelope Hallward
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1944-1981
- Spouses
- Stanley Clements, Nicholas Ray, Cy Howard, Anthony Ray
- Children
- 4
The Best Gloria Grahame Movies
The films of Gloria Grahame that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Melvin and Howard (1980) leads with $4.31M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $4.31M Melvin and Howard 1980 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $24.8K Sudden Fear 1952 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $22.3K In a Lonely Place 1950 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $16.1K Oklahoma! 1955 · Western -
Worldwide box office: $7.08K The Big Heat 1953 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $3.53K Macao 1952 · Adventure
Gloria Grahame's Career in Numbers
Gloria Grahame's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Gloria Grahame works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Blonde Fever (1944) to The Nesting (1981), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Gloria Grahame Movies by Decade
- 1940s 8
- 1950s 16
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 3
The 1950s were Gloria Grahame's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Gloria Grahame Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Thriller 7
- Comedy 4
- Mystery 3
- Western 3
- Crime 3
- Romance 2
- Horror 2
- Tv movie 2
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Gloria Grahame has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of thriller (7).
Gloria Grahame Career Milestones
- First film
- Blonde Fever 1944
- Biggest box office hit
- Melvin and Howard $4.31M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Nesting 1981
Gloria Grahame Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Gloria Grahame is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Gloria Grahame Movies as an Actor
39- 1981
The Nesting as Florinda Costello · Mystery - 1980 Melvin and Howard as Mrs. Sisk · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.31M
- 1980
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Ma · Comedy - 1979
Chilly Scenes of Winter as Clara · Romance - 1976
Mansion of the Doomed as Katherine · Horror - 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man as Sue Prescott · Drama - 1974
Mama’s Dirty Girls as Mama Love · Thriller - 1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show as Carolyn Porter · Thriller - 1972
The Loners as Annabelle · Drama - 1971
Chandler as Selma · Drama - 1971
Black Noon as Bethia · Tv movie - 1971
The Todd Killings as Mrs. Roy · Thriller - 1971
Escape as Evelyn Harrison · Tv movie - 1971
Blood and Lace as Mrs. Deere · Horror - 1966
Ride Beyond Vengeance as Bonnie Shelley · Action - 1959
Odds Against Tomorrow as Helen · Thriller - 1957
Ride Out for Revenge as Amy Porter · Western - 1956
The Man Who Never Was as Lucy Sherwood · War - 1955 Oklahoma! as Ado Annie Carnes · Western Worldwide box office: $16.1K
- 1955
Not as a Stranger Drama - 1955
The Cobweb as Karen McIver · Drama - 1954
Naked Alibi as Marianna · Drama - 1954
Human Desire as Vicki Buckley · Crime Worldwide box office: $153 - 1954
The Good Die Young as Denise Blaine · Thriller - 1953 The Big Heat as Debby Marsh · Crime Worldwide box office: $7.08K
- 1953
Man on a Tightrope as Zama Cernik · Thriller - 1953
The Glass Wall as Maggie Summers · Drama - 1953
The Bad and the Beautiful Drama Worldwide box office: $2.03K - 1952 Sudden Fear as Irene Neves · Thriller Worldwide box office: $24.8K
- 1952 Macao as Margie · Adventure Worldwide box office: $3.53K
- 1950 In a Lonely Place as Laurel Gray · Romance Worldwide box office: $22.3K
- 1949
Roughshod as Mary Wells · Western - 1949
A Woman’s Secret as Susan Caldwell / Estrellita · Mystery - 1947
Merton of the Movies as Beulah Baxter · Comedy - 1947
Song of the Thin Man as Fran Page · Crime - 1947
Crossfire as Virginia "Ginny" Tremayne · Mystery - 1947
It Happened in Brooklyn as Nurse · Music - 1945
Without Love Comedy - 1944
Blonde Fever as Sally Murfin · Drama
Gloria Grahame: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 1953 to 1953. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for The Bad and the Beautiful. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- The 25th Academy Awards
- Gloria Grahame: Win Best Supporting Actress The Bad and the Beautiful
- 10th Golden Globe Awards
- Gloria Grahame: Nominated Best Supporting Actress The Bad and the Beautiful
Who Is Gloria Grahame?
Gloria Grahame was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1923. Credited on films since 1944, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Gloria Grahame, born Gloria Penelope Hallward, was an American actress who began her acting career in theater and made her first film for MGM in 1944. Known for her roles in Oklahoma!, It's a Wonderful Life, The Bad and the Beautiful, and Crossfire, she adopted the surname Grahame, her mother's acting name, as her professional name and was raised a Methodist. Despite a featured role in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), MGM did not believe she had potential for major success and sold her contract to RKO. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire (1947) and won the award for her work in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), but her film career began to wane afterwards. In 1974, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which went into remission less than a year later. The cancer returned in 1980, but Grahame refused treatment, choosing to continue working until her health declined rapidly. She died on October 5, 1981.
Who Gloria Grahame Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Gloria Grahame shares the most films with. Lucille Ball comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Shelley Winters (3).
Gloria Grahame: Questions & Answers
How many movies Gloria Grahame has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Gloria Grahame been in?
Gloria Grahame is credited on 42 films, from 1944 to 1998. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Gloria Grahame's highest-grossing movie?
Melvin and Howard (1980) is Gloria Grahame's biggest box office hit, with $4.31M worldwide, ahead of Sudden Fear (1952) ($24.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Gloria Grahame's movies have made $4.39M.
Gloria Grahame's biggest hits Has Gloria Grahame won an Oscar?
Gloria Grahame has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for The Bad and the Beautiful at the 1953 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Gloria Grahame has 1 win from 2 nominations.
What is Gloria Grahame's newest movie?
The most recent film on Gloria Grahame's filmography is Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Gloria Grahame work with most often?
Gloria Grahame shares the most films with Lucille Ball (3 films), Shelley Winters (3 films) and John Ireland (3 films).
The Best Gloria Grahame Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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