Gloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven has passed away from a stroke in Las Vegas at the age of 91. Her amazing career that began with a turn as a child actress with
Charlie Chaplin in 1936's "Modern Times." The screen legend then continued to work until an episode of "Touched By An Angel" in 2000 — after the desperate star turned to
The National ENQUIRER to beg for acting roles in 1974!
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Gloria DeHaven
Gloria was a regular presence on the screen through the '40s and '50s, and then took on television roles in the '60s. But by the end of that decade, the beauty who'd worked with stars like William Powell and Lionel Barrymore was nearly forgotten. By 1974, Gloria turned to The ENQUIRER for a career revival!
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"I'm a damned good actress, but I desperately need a break," Gloria told The ENQUIRER. "I'm haunted by my past. They still think of me as a singer and dancer, and they won't consider me for any good parts." Gloria had stayed busy with nightclub engagements, but felt blacklisted after she took a stand in the 1950s and began to turn down roles in musicals.
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"At times," she despaired, "it's like a terrible nightmare that won't go away!" But her brave interview with The ENQUIRER soon had Hollywood ready to give her a second chance. Gloria took a role in a TV-movie about the notorious Black Dahlia murder case, and then signed on as a bisexual trucker on the controversial soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman."
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Gloria DeHaven
Gloria's shocking new role introduced her to a new generation of fans, and she was soon working steadily again — even returning to the big screen with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the 1997 comedy "Out to Sea!"
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“Manna From Heaven” Screening
The film would be her final bow until her turn as a rebellious senior citizen on "Touched By An Angel." She then settled into a retirement of her own choosing — sadly, passing away just a week after turning 91 on July 23, 2016.
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