Actor
Gladys George
Born 12 September 1900 · Patten, Maine, USA — died 8 December 1954
Gladys George (1900–1954) was an American actress who began on stage as a child and became a Broadway and Hollywood leading lady. She earned an Oscar nomination for Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936). Later she became a memorable character player in films such as The Maltese Falcon and Detective Story.
Key films
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)
Her star-making lead role, which brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Madame X (1937)
One of her few first-billed film leads, a melodrama showcasing her dramatic range.
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Prestige MGM production in which she played Madame Du Barry.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Played Iva Archer, widow of Miles Archer, in the classic film noir.
Flamingo Road (1949)
Late-career standout as Lute Mae Sanders in a Joan Crawford drama.
Key awards
- 1936: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Valiant Is the Word for Carrie); no win documented here
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 38
- 1919Red Hot Dollars · as Janet MuirActor
- 1920Below the Surface · as AliceActor
- 1920The Woman in the Suitcase · as EthelActor
- 1921The House That Jazz Built · as Lila DrakeActor
- 1921The Easy Road · as Isabel GraceActor
- 1934Straight Is the Way · as ShirleyActor
- 1936Valiant Is the Word for Carrie · as Carrie SnyderActor
- 1937Madame X · as Jacqueline Fleuriot / Miss Pran / Madame XActor
- 1937They Gave Him a Gun · as Rose DuffyActor
- 1937The Romance of Celluloid · as SelfActor
- 1938Marie Antoinette · as Mme. du BarryActor
- 1938Love Is a Headache · as Carlotta 'Charlie' LeeActor
- 1939The Roaring Twenties · as Panama SmithActor
- 1939A Child is Born · as Florette LaverneActor
- 1939Here I Am a Stranger · as Clara PauldingActor
- 1939I'm from Missouri · as Julie BlissActor
- 1940The House Across the Bay · as Mary BogelActor
- 1940The Way of All Flesh · as Anna KrizaActor
- 1941The Maltese Falcon · as Iva ArcherActor
- 1941The Lady from Cheyenne · as ElsieActor
- 1941Hit the Road · as Molly RyanActor
- 1943The Hard Way · as Lily EmeryActor
- 1943The Crystal Ball · as Madame ZenobiaActor
- 1943Nobody's Darling · as Eve HawthorneActor
- 1944Christmas Holiday · as Valerie de MerodeActor
- 1944Minstrel Man · as Mae WhiteActor
- 1945Steppin' in Society · as Penelope WebsterActor
- 1946The Best Years of Our Lives · as Hortense DerryActor
- 1947Millie's Daughter · as Millie MaitlandActor
- 1948Alias a Gentleman · as Madge ParksonActor
- 1949Flamingo Road · as Lute Mae SandersActor
- 1950Bright Leaf · as RoseActor
- 1950Undercover Girl · as LizActor
- 1951Detective Story · as Miss HatchActor
- 1951He Ran All the Way · as Mrs. RobeyActor
- 1951Lullaby of Broadway · as Jessica HowardActor
- 1951Silver City · as Mrs. BarberActor
- 1953It Happens Every Thursday · as Mrs. HolmesActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.