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1899 – 1983Gloria Swanson (1899-1983)Died 4 April 1983, aged 84Gloria Swanson was an American actress who was one of the most prominent stars of silent film before achieving a late-career triumph as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Her career spanned over five decades in Hollywood. She remained an enduring icon of the silent film era.