Gloria Dickson

Acting

Gloria Dickson

Born August 13, 1916 · Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Died April 10, 1945 · aged 28

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 o…

Known For

Lady of BurlesqueLady of Burlesque · 1943
Lady of Burlesque
★ 5.41943
MovieMysteryComedy
After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.
They Won't ForgetThey Won't Forget · 1937
They Won't Forget
★ 5.91937
MovieDramaMystery
A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.
King of the LumberjacksKing of the Lumberjacks · 1940
King of the Lumberjacks
★ 3.71940
MovieRomanceDrama
Outdoor drama about a newly-hired lumberjack discovering that his former girlfriend is now his new boss's wife.
This Thing Called LoveThis Thing Called Love · 1940
This Thing Called Love
★ 8.41940
MovieRomanceComedy
Two professional people marry, but the wife insists that they be celibate for the first three months to make sure they are truly compatible.
They Made Me a CriminalThey Made Me a Criminal · 1939
They Made Me a Criminal
★ 6.31939
MovieCrimeDrama
A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.
The Affairs of Jimmy ValentineThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentine · 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
★ 6.41942
MovieComedyCrime
A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.
No Place to GoNo Place to Go · 1939
No Place to Go
★ 8.01939
MovieDrama
An elderly war veteran feels lonely and unwanted while living with his son and daughter-in-law, but he learns his life still has purpose when he befriends a neighborhood child with a troubled family life.
On Your ToesOn Your Toes · 1939
On Your Toes
★ 4.51939
MovieComedy
A Russian dance company agrees to stage the new ballet written by a vaudeville hoofer.

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