Greer Garson Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Boyfriend(s), Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Thursday
BIRTHPLACE
Manor Park, London
DIED AT AGE
91 Years 6 Months 7 Days
DEATHDATE
April 6, 1996
DEATHPLACE
Dallas, Texas, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Congestive heart failure
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
LIBRA
Physical Stats
WAIST
25 ''
Hip
38 ''
DRESS SIZE
N/A
HEIGHT
5'6''(feet & inches)
1.6764 meters
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
Greer Garson Family Members
Fame & Address
DEBUT
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Education, Net Worth & More
COLLEGE
King's College London
GREER GARSON PICTURE
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Career of Greer Garson
The actress who had won many Oscars and Academy Awards started her career at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She appeared on television in the "Twelfth Night". Her film "Random Harvest" is the greatest love story. She was a narrator of the children's television special "The Little Drummer Boy". Her appearance in "The Love Boat" was her final role in television.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Greer Garson
- Did Greer Garson takes alcohol? Yes.
- Was Greer Garson in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- She worked as a company secretary in an advertising agency before pursuing an acting career.
- She suffered malnutrition when she was on acute dieting to achieve Hollywood slimline figure in 1938.
- She had the starring role in six Oscar-nominated films which were Goodbye, Mr. Chips in 1939, Blossoms in the Dust in 1941, Mrs. Miniver in 1942, Random Harvest in 1942, Madame Curie in 1943 and Julius Caesar in 1953.
- She was a recipient of the CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1993.
- Her first marriage lasted only a few days. On her honeymoon, she came to know about the possessive attitude of her husband and felt like a captive with him. After returning from there she decided to go back to her mother's home.
- She declared while filming "Blossoms in the Dust" that she will adopt two babies but she had not fulfilled her promise although she was married twice after that.
- An Oscar is a big achievement in a life of any actor or actress but she got upset when her original oscar burnt in a house fire, which she had received for best actress in "Mrs. Miniver". However, she got a replacement from the organization after the incident.
- She likes comedy roles than that of dramas and was dissatisfied of being typecast for dramatic roles.
- She refused the role in most famous Soap Opera "Dynasty" in which she has to play the part of the mother of Joan Collins.
- She was a Republican and was also offered a ticket from Congress against Democrat Earle Cabell but she refused as she does not want to use her show business name for political agendas.
- She met an accident while filming for Desire Me when a wave collides with her and a co-star Richard Hart from the rocks where they were rehearsing. They were rescued by A local fisherman and was advised to rest for several days and underwent several surgeries over the coming years.
- She was third English actress to accept Academy Award for Best Actress and was the first actress who was also born in England.
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