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Acting
Gloria Dickson
Also known as: Thais Alalia Dickerson
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 13, 1916
Day of Death
April 10, 1945
Age at Death
28 years old
Place of Birth
Pocatello, Idaho, USA
Popularity Score
0.4
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983Movie
Rationing
Miss McCue
1944Movie
Lady of Burlesque
Dolly Baxter
1943Movie
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
Mrs. Keppler / Evelyn Fenton Cartwright
1943Movie
Power of the Press
Edwina Stephens
1943Movie
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Cleo Arden
1942Movie
The Big Boss
Sue Peters
1941Movie
Mercy Island
Leslie Ramsey
1941Movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941Movie
This Thing Called Love
Florence Bertrand
1940Movie
I Want a Divorce
Wanda Holland
1940Movie
Tear Gas Squad
Jerry Sullivan
1940Movie
King of the Lumberjacks
Tina Martin Deribault
1940Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
Peggy
1939Movie
On Your Toes
Peggy Porterfield
1939Movie
The Cowboy Quarterback
Evelyn Corey
1939Movie
Private Detective
Mona Lannon
1939Movie
No Place to Go
Gertrude Plummer
1939Movie
Waterfront
Ann Stacey
1939Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Self
1939Movie
Racket Busters
Nora Jordan
1938Movie
Gold Diggers in Paris
Mona Verdivere
1938Movie
Secrets of an Actress
Mrs. Carla Orr
1938Movie
Heart of the North
Joyce MacMillan
1938Movie
They Won't Forget
Sybil Hale
1937Movie
Talent Scout
Blonde on Bus (uncredited)
1937Movie