Gloria Grey
Grey c. 1920s
Born
Maria Dragomanovich

(1909-10-23)October 23, 1909
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1947(1947-11-22) (aged 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActress
Spouse
Ramón Romero
​
(m. 1929)​
Children1

Gloria Grey (born Maria Dragomanovich; October 23, 1909 – November 22, 1947) was an American screen and stage actress and director, appearing in mainly dramatic/romantic films during the silent era and after.

Career

Grey was born Maria Dragomanovich[1] in Portland, Oregon in 1909. She was educated in San Francisco, California.[2] Before beginning her career in film, Grey appeared onstage in vaudeville shows with the Gus Edwards Revue. Her career was spent chiefly during the 1920s in Hollywood, and the 1940s in Argentina. Her first film credit was the 1923 movie Bag and Baggage.[3]

She was given praise for her starring role in the 1924 adaptation of Gene Stratton-Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost, which garnered her the honor of being selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1924. However, the film did little else to improve her career. She also appeared in an action serial titled Blake of Scotland Yard.[4]

Grey appeared in 33 films[lower-alpha 1] during the 1920s, as well as five Spanish-language films made in Argentina during World War II, notably Back in the Seventies and Fragata Sarmiento.

Death

Grey was found deceased in bed at her mother's home in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 1947, having succumbed to a two-month bout of influenza.[6][7] She was survived by her husband, magazine editor Ramón Romero, and their daughter. She is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.[8] She is resting by her husband, mother, and daughter.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1923Bag and BaggageHope AnthonyLost film[5]
1924A Girl of the LimberlostElnora ComstockLost film[5]
1924The Spirit of the USAGretchen SchultzIncomplete film[5]
1924Little Robinson CrusoeGretta Schmidt[5]
1924Dante's InfernoMildred CraigIncomplete film[5]
1924The Millionaire CowboyPauline TruceLost film[5]
1924The House of YouthAmy MarsdenLost film[5]
1924The No-Gun ManCarmen HarrowayLost film[5]
1925The Snob BusterMolly McGuireLost film[5]
1925Heartless HusbandsMary KayneLost film[5]
1926The Patent Leather PugBilly's FiancéeLost film[5]
1926The Night WatchNellie PowellLost film[5]
1926Unknown DangersCorliss McHenryLost film[5]
1926The Hidden WayMary[5]
1926Thrilling YouthMary BrysonLost film[5]
1926Officer JimBanker's DaughterLost film[5]
1926The Ghetto ShamrockLost film[5]
1926The BoasterDick's IntendedLost film[5]
1927The Broncho BusterBarbara FurthLost film[5]
1927Range CourageBetty MartinLost film[5]
1927Blake of Scotland YardLady Diane BlantonLost film
1927The Thrill SeekersMystery GirlLost film[5]
1927On Special DutyShort film
Lost film
1927Red WarningShort film
Lost film
1928The Prince and the PapaShort film
Lost film
1928Put 'Em UpHelen TurnerLost film[5]
1928Winged HoofsMadge WestonShort film
Lost film
1928The Hound of Silver Creek Molly WhiteLost film[5]
1928A Tenderfoot HeroShort film
Lost film
1928The Cloud DodgerSylvia LeMoyne[5]
1929Days of DaringRanch OwnerShort film
Lost film
1929Dodging DangerShort film
Lost film
1929Lucky StarMary Smith[5]
1929Married in HollywoodCharlotteIncomplete film[5]
1940The Golden Arrow
1940Nosotros, los muchachos
1940Fragata Sarmiento
1945Back in the SeventiesAlso known as: Allá en el setenta y tantos
1946El tercer huésped

Notes

  1. ↑ The American Film Institute erroneously lists several films made after Grey's death as being part of her filmography; among them are Holiday Rhythm (1950) and Gang War (1958).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "What's In A Name? Ask Gloria Grey". New York Daily News. November 2, 1924. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Ten Years Ago Today". Close Up. Pool Group. July 20, 1923. p. 12 – via Internet Archive. Free access icon
  3. ↑ Katchmer 2002, pp. 143–44.
  4. ↑ "The Answer Man". Motion Picture Classic. 31: 76. Jul–Dec 1930 – via Media History Digital Library.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Gloria Grey Filmography". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ex-Actress Gloria Grey Found Dead". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Gloria Grey, Former Film Actress, Dead". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 24, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ↑ Ellenberger 2001, p. 215.
  9. ↑ Donaldson 1997, p. 194.

Bibliography

  • Donaldson, Geoffrey (1997). Of joy and sorrow: a filmography of Dutch silent fiction. Stichting Nederlands Filmmuseum. ISBN 9789071338106.
  • Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78640-983-9.
  • Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78644-693-3.
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