5.4
Movie
Acting
Gloria Dickson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 28)
- Birthplace
- Pocatello, Idaho, USA
- Credits
- 26 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
5.4
Movie
6.3
Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
5.9
Movie
They Won't Forget
5.6
Movie
Racket Busters
6.5
Movie
Power of the Press
5.2
Movie
Tear Gas Squad
6.4
Movie
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
3.7
Movie
King of the Lumberjacks
5.2
Movie
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
6.0
Movie
Secrets of an Actress
4.5
Movie
On Your Toes
5.2
Movie
Heart of the North
8.4
Movie
This Thing Called Love
6.8
Movie
Gold Diggers in Paris
6.1
Movie
The Big Boss
6.8
Movie
Private Detective
4.0
Movie
Rationing
6.2
Movie
Mercy Island
Acting credits 26
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Rationing Film | Miss McCue |
| 1943 | The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case Film | Mrs. Keppler / Evelyn Fenton Cartwright |
| 1943 | Lady of Burlesque Film | Dolly Baxter |
| 1943 | Power of the Press Film | Edwina Stephens |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine Film | Cleo Arden |
| 1941 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Film | |
| 1941 | Mercy Island Film | Leslie Ramsey |
| 1941 | The Big Boss Film | Sue Peters |
| 1940 | This Thing Called Love Film | Florence Bertrand |
| 1940 | I Want a Divorce Film | Wanda Holland |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad Film | Jerry Sullivan |
| 1940 | King of the Lumberjacks Film | Tina Martin Deribault |
| 1939 | Private Detective Film | Mona Lannon |
| 1939 | On Your Toes Film | Peggy Porterfield |
| 1939 | No Place to Go Film | Gertrude Plummer |
| 1939 | Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 Film | Self |
| 1939 | The Cowboy Quarterback Film | Evelyn Corey |
| 1939 | Waterfront Film | Ann Stacey |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal Film | Peggy |
| 1938 | Heart of the North Film | Joyce MacMillan |
| 1938 | Secrets of an Actress Film | Mrs. Carla Orr |
| 1938 | Racket Busters Film | Nora Jordan |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris Film | Mona Verdivere |
| 1937 | Talent Scout Film | Blonde on Bus (uncredited) |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget Film | Sybil Hale |