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Paulette Goddard

American actress (1910–1990)

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Paulette Goddard was an American actress who appeared in films from the 1930s through the 1950s, becoming known for her work in comedies and dramas during Hollywood's Golden Age. She matters as a notable figure in early cinema history who appeared alongside major stars and directors of her era.

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Born: 1911-06-03
Died: 1990-04-23
Works: 1

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paulette Goddard (June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an American film and theatre actress. A former child fashion model and in several Broadway productions as Ziegfeld Girl, she was a major star of the Paramount Studio in the 1940s. She was married to several notable men, including Charlie Chaplin, Burgess Meredith, and Erich Maria Remarque. Goddard was…

Known for

The Real Charlie Chaplin — Self (archive footage)2021
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty — Self (archive footage)2020
This Is Bob Hope... — actress in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)2017
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet — Self (archive footage)2011
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life — Self (archive footage)1998
The Casting Couch1995

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Paulette Goddard (born Marion Levy; June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990) was an American actress and socialite. She was a prominent leading actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Born in New York City and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Goddard initially began her career as a child fashion model and performer in several Broadway productions as a Ziegfeld Girl. In the early 1930s, she moved to Hollywood and gained notice as the romantic partner of actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin, appearing as his leading lady in Modern Times (1936) and The Great Dictator (1940). After signing with Paramount Pictures, Goddard became one of the studio's biggest stars with roles in The Cat and the Canary (1939) with Bob Hope, The Women (1939) with Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford, North West Mounted Police (1940) with Gary Cooper, Reap the Wild Wind (1942) with John Wayne and Susan Hayward, So Proudly We Hail! (1943), Kitty (1945) with Ray Milland, and Unconquered (1947) with Gary Cooper. She received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in So Proudly We Hail! in 1943.