Greer Garson

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Name:: Greer Garson
Age:: 91
Date of Birth:: Sep 29, 1904
Occupation:: Actress, Singer, Philanthropist
Spouse:: Edward Snelson, (m. 1933–1943), Richard Ney, (m. 1943; Div. 1947), Buddy Fogelson, (m. 1949; His Death 1987)
Years active:: 1932–1986
Died:: Apr 6, 1996
Resting place:: Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Greer Garson - Biography Summary

Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson, CBE (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996), was a British-American actress popular during the Second World War, being listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of America's top-ten box office draws from 1942 to 1946.

A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1940s, Garson received seven Academy Award nominations, including a record-tying five consecutive nominations for Best Actress, winning the award for Mrs. Miniver (1942).