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Gloria Stuart

(1910–2010) Television Actor United States

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Gloria Stuart was a television actor from the United States, best known for Beware the Ides of March.

Quick Facts About Gloria Stuart

Born: July 4, 1910
Died: September 26, 2010
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: Beware the Ides of March
Spouse: Gordon Newell

About Gloria Stuart

Gloria Frances Stuart was an American actress, visual artist and activist. She was known for her roles in pre-code films, and garnered renewed fame late in life for her portrayal of Rose Dawson Calvert in James Cameron's epic romance Titanic (1997), one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Her performance in the film won her a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Saturn Awards star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Gloria Stuart

I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there…

People

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I never had a great role in a great film.

Cinema

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I quit after my seven-year contract with Universal was up. I quit for 33 years.

Contracts

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When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it…

Girl

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I just finished my 11th book last week, so I'm ready to start the next one.

Book

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When I was little I thought, isn't it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it's July 4th.

4th of july

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When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn't want movie actresses.

Actresses

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There's no point in working if I'm not involved and interested.

Involved

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I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake…

Amazed

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A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.

Heart

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I do not need a man. I am devoted to masturbation. I think it's probably one of the most pleasurable experiences in…

Devoted

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I have enjoyed acting very much, because I know it's not for real!

Acting

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I have a private press. I'm a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I…

Art

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The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

Actors

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It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair.

Affair

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The John Ford pictures I made are highly regarded, but at the time they didn't seem like that.

Made

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Claude Rains was what we call an actor's actor. He was very involved with himself and his performance.

Actors

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I love working.

I love

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It never occurred to me that it would be a big hit internationally and forever.

Big

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I wanted to be a theater actress, but I thought it would be easier to get to New York and the theater…

Actress

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I've been very, very successful. It's very satisfying to me.

Satisfying

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In the '60s, '70s and '80s, everybody was pretty tense on the set.

Everybody

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I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.

Emotional

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