Acting
Gloria Jean
Born April 14, 1926 · Buffalo, New York, USA
Died August 31, 2018 · aged 92
Gloria Jean (born Gloria Jean Schoonover, April 14, 1926 – August 31, 2018) was an American actress and singer who starred or co-starred in 26 feature films from 1939 to 1959, and made numerous radio, television, stage, and nightclub appearances. She is probably best remembered today for her appearance with W.C. Fields in the film Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941). Gloria Jean was three ye…
Known For
The Ladies Man · 1961The Ladies Man
★ 6.31961
MovieComedy
After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?
Reckless Age · 1944Reckless Age
★ 9.01944
MovieAdventureComedy
Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one of his many five-and-ten-cents stores as a clerk.
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break · 1941Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
★ 6.91941
MovieComedy
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 film about a man who wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios. On the way he gets insulted by little boys, beaten up for ogling a woman, and abused by a waitress. W. C. Fields' last starring role in a feature-length film.
If I Had My Way · 1940If I Had My Way
★ 7.01940
MovieComedyFamily
Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.
Follow the Boys · 1944Follow the Boys
★ 5.71944
MovieMusicComedy
During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.
An Old-Fashioned Girl · 1949An Old-Fashioned Girl
★ 6.01949
MovieComedy
A music teacher in 1870s Boston works hard to succeed, while her wealthy distant relatives find their fortunes turning.
River Gang · 1945River Gang
★ 9.01945
MovieCrimeDrama
An orphan girl lives with apparently kind uncle who turns out to be a murderer.
A Little Bit of Heaven · 1940A Little Bit of Heaven
★ 4.51940
MovieMusic
A child from the New York tenements sings on a radio quiz show and is eventually hired to a big-bucks contract, which allows her and her family to move into a posh apartment, with all the usual problems that accompany sudden wealth.
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