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

Rationing 1944 ★ 4.0
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case 1943 ★ 5.2
Lady of Burlesque 1943 ★ 5.4
Power of the Press 1943 ★ 6.5
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine 1942 ★ 6.4
The Big Boss 1941 ★ 6.1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941 ★ 7.0
Mercy Island 1941 ★ 6.2
I Want a Divorce 1940 ★ 10.0
King of the Lumberjacks 1940 ★ 3.7
This Thing Called Love 1940 ★ 8.4
Tear Gas Squad 1940 ★ 5.3
They Made Me a Criminal 1939 ★ 6.3
No Place to Go 1939 ★ 8.0
The Cowboy Quarterback 1939 ★ 6.7
Private Detective 1939 ★ 6.8
Waterfront 1939 ★ 6.5
On Your Toes 1939 ★ 4.5
Gold Diggers in Paris 1938 ★ 6.8
Racket Busters 1938 ★ 5.5
Heart of the North 1938 ★ 5.2
Secrets of an Actress 1938 ★ 6.0
Talent Scout 1937 ★ 6.7
They Won't Forget 1937 ★ 5.9