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Gale Sondergaard

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American actress (1899–1985)

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Acting · Litchfield, Minnesota, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gale Sondergaard (February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress. Sondergaard began her acting career in theatre, and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936). She played supporting roles in various films during the late 1930s and…

Known for

  • Echoes — Mrs. Edmunds1982
  • The Fall Guy1981
  • The Return of a Man Called Horse — Elk Woman1976
  • The Cat Creature — Hester Black1973
  • Police Story1973
  • Savage Intruder — Leslie1970
  • Tango1970
  • Night Gallery1970
  • The Best Of Everything1970
  • Slaves — New Orleans lady1969

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Type
Person
Active from
1987-07-13

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Key facts

Born
Edith Holm Sondergaard , ( 1899-02-15 ) February 15, 1899, Litchfield, Minnesota , U.S.
Died
August 14, 1985 (1985-08-14) (aged 86), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1936 – 1983
Spouses
Neill O'Malley ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1922 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1930 ) ​ Herbert J. Biberman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1930 ; died 1971 ) ​

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Gale Sondergaard (born Edith Holm Sondergaard; February 15, 1899 – August 14, 1985) was an American actress.

Sondergaard began her acting career in theater and progressed to films in 1936. She was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut in Anthony Adverse (1936). She regularly had supporting roles in films during the late 1930s and 1940s, including The Cat and the Canary (1939), The Mark of Zorro (1940) and The Letter (1940). For her role in Anna and the King of Siam (1946), she was nominated for her second Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. After 1949, her screen work came to an abrupt end for 20 years, primarily due to the Hollywood blacklist.

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