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Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard's biography

Gale Sondergaard is 86 years old actor born at Litchfield. She was born on Wednesday 15th of February 1899. According to year of birth 1899 she belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 15th of February means she is Aquarius. Aquarius is an Airy sign. They are smart thinkers, social, communicative, independent and intelligent people.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as stage actor, television actor. She is recently known as film actor. She received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Anthony Adverse in 1937

Gale Sondergaard's family

Gale Sondergaard's ex spouse

Herbert J. Biberman

Gale Sondergaard and Herbert J. Biberman have been together since 1930 for 41 years. He is known as screenwriter. Her ex spouse was born on Sunday 4th of March 1900 in Philadelphia. Her ex spouse died on Wednesday 30th of June 1971 in New York City. Herbert J. Biberman was 72 years old, when this happened.

Gale Sondergaard's career

Her main focus is to be actor. You could see her also in Anthony Adverse.

How did Gale Sondergaard die

She died on on Wednesday 14th of August 1985 when he was 86 years old. Gale Sondergaards death was caused by cerebral vascular thrombosis. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Gale Sondergaard's Awards

  • In 1936 she and Maria Ouspenskaya became the first two actresses (of more than 50) to receive an Oscar nomination for their film debut. She was nominated (and won) the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Anthony Adverse (1936).
  • Was the 9th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Anthony Adverse (1936) at the 9th Academy Awards on March 4, 1937.

Gale Sondergaard's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Anna and the King of Siam in 1946
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

What Gale Sondergaard has done for a first time

  • First actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Anthony Adverse (1936)).
  • In 1936 she and Maria Ouspenskaya became the first two actresses (of more than 50) to receive an Oscar nomination for their film debut. She was nominated (and won) the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Anthony Adverse (1936).

Gale Sondergaard's quotes

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Gale Sondergaard's body shape

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