Greta Garbo
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Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress, possibly the greatest and most famous of film stars.
[change] Life and career
Born Greta Gustafson in Stockholm, she studied at the Royal School of Dramatic Art in her native city, while working as a fashion model. She became a star in Sweden when Mauritz Stiller cast her in the 1924 silent film The Atonement of Gösta Berling.
Soon after, she came to the attention of Louis B. Mayer and went to Hollywood in 1925. She soon established herself as one of the world's most popular movie stars. Some of her most notable films include; Mata Hari (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Camille (1936), Conquest (1937), Ninotchka (1941).
She retired from films in 1941 and lived as a semi-recluse in New York City until her death. Her ashes were buried in Sweden.
[change] Sources
- The Illustrated Who's Who of Cinema, Portland House, New York, 1987.
