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Sigrid Gurie

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Sigrid Gurie

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American actress (1911-1969)

Film & TV

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sigrid Gurie (May 18, 1911 – August 14, 1969) was a Norwegian American motion picture actress from the late 1930s to early 1940s. In 1936, Gurie arrived in Hollywood. Film magnate Sam Goldwyn reportedly took credit for discovering her, promoting his discovery as "the new Garbo" and billed her as "the siren of the fjords". When the press discovered Gurie's…

Known for

  • Joe Santa Claus — Ellen1951
  • The du Pont Story — Sophie du Pont1950
  • Sword of the Avenger — Maria Louisa1948
  • Sofia — Linda Carlsen1948
  • Voice in the Wind — Marya1944
  • Enemy of Women — Magda Quandt [bit]1944
  • Three Faces West — Leni 'Lenchen' Braun1940
  • Dark Streets of Cairo — Ellen Stephens1940
  • Rio — Irene Reynard1939
  • The Forgotten Woman — Anne Kennedy1939

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sigrid
Gender
female
Citizenship
Norway
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Mexico City
Occupation
visual artist
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Sigrid Gurie in Algiers (1938).jpg
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cause of death
pulmonary embolism
Commons category
Sigrid Gurie
date of birth
1911-05-18
date of death
1969-08-14
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1937-00-00
birth name
Sigrid Guri Haukelid
end of work period
1950-00-00
writing language
English language
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