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Greer Garson
1904-1996
Theatre,
Film, Television
While debate still reigns over whether Greer
Garson was born in London or Belfast her ancestry remains
clearly Irish.
After working in community theatre Greer decided to take a
risk and go full-time into acting at the age of 24. In 1934
she made her London debut in The Tempest after which
she headlined several stageplays and musicals. Louis B. Mayer
saw her in a play and was entranced by her elegance and red
hair. One of her first films was the successful Goodbye
Mr. Chips (1939). She had an every-woman quality with
grace, charm and refinement on screen, but in real life Greer
was unlike her movie characters. She was funny, brave, radiant
and smart…especially in dealing with the Hollywood
moguls. She won the Academy Award for her role in Mrs.
Miniver (1942)and for the next decade she reigned as
queen of MGM. She would be nominated six more times at the
Oscars. She was also a decent singer and appeared in 21 different
television shows.
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