Gloria Dickson

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.

Known for

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Power of the Press

1943 ⭐ 6.5

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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942 ⭐ 6.5

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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Notable

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1944

Rationing

Miss McCue · 1944

⭐ 4.0

1943

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

Mrs. Keppler / Evelyn Fenton C · 1943

⭐ 5.2

Lady of Burlesque

Dolly Baxter · 1943

⭐ 5.4

Power of the Press

Edwina Stephens · 1943

⭐ 6.5

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Cleo Arden · 1942

⭐ 6.5

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Notable

1941

⭐ 7.0

Mercy Island

Leslie Ramsey · 1941

⭐ 6.3

The Big Boss

Sue Peters · 1941

⭐ 6.1

1940

This Thing Called Love Notable

Florence Bertrand · 1940

⭐ 8.4

I Want a Divorce Notable

Wanda Holland · 1940

⭐ 10.0

Tear Gas Squad

Jerry Sullivan · 1940

⭐ 5.3

1939

Private Detective Notable

Mona Lannon · 1939

⭐ 7.0

On Your Toes

Peggy Porterfield · 1939

⭐ 4.5

No Place to Go Notable

Gertrude Plummer · 1939

⭐ 8.0

1938

Heart of the North

Joyce MacMillan · 1938

⭐ 5.2

Secrets of an Actress

Mrs. Carla Orr · 1938

⭐ 6.0

Racket Busters

Nora Jordan · 1938

⭐ 5.6

1937

Talent Scout

Blonde on Bus (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 6.7

They Won't Forget

Sybil Hale · 1937

⭐ 5.9

Full filmography

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Rationing

1944 ⭐ 4.0

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The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

1943 ⭐ 5.2

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Lady of Burlesque

1943 ⭐ 5.4

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Power of the Press

1943 ⭐ 6.5

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The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942 ⭐ 6.5

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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941 ⭐ 7.0

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Mercy Island

1941 ⭐ 6.3

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The Big Boss

1941 ⭐ 6.1

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This Thing Called Love

1940 ⭐ 8.4

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I Want a Divorce

1940 ⭐ 10.0

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Tear Gas Squad

1940 ⭐ 5.3

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King of the Lumberjacks

1940 ⭐ 3.7

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Private Detective

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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On Your Toes

1939 ⭐ 4.5

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No Place to Go

1939 ⭐ 8.0

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The Cowboy Quarterback

1939 ⭐ 6.7

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Waterfront

1939 ⭐ 6.5

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They Made Me a Criminal

1939 ⭐ 6.3

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Heart of the North

1938 ⭐ 5.2