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Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996) was a British-American actress and singer. She was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the homefront; listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top-10 box office draws from 1942 to ...
Greer Garson. Actress: Pride and Prejudice. Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was born on September 29, 1904 in London, England, to Nancy Sophia (Greer) and George Garson, a commercial clerk. Of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent, Garson displayed no early interest in becoming an actress.
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson Fogelson, better known as Greer Garson, was an Anglo-American actress who ruled the box office during the 1940s and won a record five consecutive Academy Award nominations for the Best Actress.
Greer Garson was a British-American actress who won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1942 for her title role in Mrs. Miniver. One of the most popular actresses of the World War II era, Garson was listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America’s top-ten box office draws from 1942 to 1946.
Greer Garson (born September 29, 1904, Manor Park, London, Eng.—died April 6, 1996, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) was a motion-picture actress whose classic beauty and screen persona of elegance, poise, and maternal virtue made her one of the most popular and admired Hollywood stars of the World War II era.
Greer Garson. Actress: Pride and Prejudice. Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was born on September 29, 1904 in London, England, to Nancy Sophia (Greer) and George Garson, a commercial clerk. Of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent, Garson displayed no early interest in becoming an actress.
Star of the English stage and the American screen who, despite her Irish origins, became the screen's image of the quintessential Englishwoman.
Famed actress Greer Garson was born Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson in London, England, on September 29, 1904. She was the only daughter of George Garson, a London clerk, and Nina Nancy Sophia Greer. Her father died in 1906.
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996) was a British-American actress and singer. She was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the homefront; listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top-10 box office draws from 1942 to ...
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson: Born: September 29, 1904 • London • England: Died: April 6, 1996 (aged 91) • Dallas • Texas: Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1943) • Academy Award (1943): Actress in a Leading Role • Golden Globe Award (1961): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Married To