Gloria Dickson
Gloria Dickson (born Thais Alalia Dickerson; August 13, 1917 – April 10, 1945) was an American stage and screen actress of the 1930s and 1940s.
In April 1936, as she worked in a production of the Federal Theatre Project, she was spotted by Warner Bros. talent scout Max Arnow, who signed her to a contract. Her film debut in 1937's They Won't Forget landed her on the top of Hollywood's short list of important up-and-comers, a distinction that garnered her enormous publicity. In Autumn 1937, she was on many magazine covers and was the subject of several major movie magazine articles, with titles such as The Luckiest Girl in the World and New Star of the Year.
In April 1936, as she worked in a production of the Federal Theatre Project, she was spotted by Warner Bros. talent scout Max Arnow, who signed her to a contract. Her film debut in 1937's They Won't Forget landed her on the top of Hollywood's short list of important up-and-comers, a distinction that garnered her enormous publicity. In Autumn 1937, she was on many magazine covers and was the subject of several major movie magazine articles, with titles such as The Luckiest Girl in the World and New Star of the Year.
Known For
25 titles
Racket Busters
Tear Gas Squad
They Made Me a Criminal
Lady of Burlesque
Rationing
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Talent Scout
They Won't Forget
Mercy Island
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Private Detective
Waterfront
King of the Lumberjacks
Secrets of an Actress
Heart of the North
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Big Boss
Power of the Press
No Place to Go
I Want a Divorce
The Cowboy Quarterback
On Your Toes
Gold Diggers in Paris
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