Greer Garson's biography

Greer Garson is 92 years old actor born at London. She was born on Thursday 29th of September 1904. She is often nicknamed as Duchess. According to year of birth 1904 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 29th of September means she is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.She was married 2 times.

She is citizen of United Kingdom. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as film actor, stage actor. She is recently known as television actor.

Greer Garson's family

Greer Garson's ex spouses

Richard Ney

Greer Garson and Richard Ney have been together since 1943 for 4 years. He is known as actor. Her ex spouse was born on Sunday 12th of November 1916 in New York City. Her ex spouse died on Sunday 18th of July 2004 in Pasadena. Richard Ney was 100 years old, when this happened.

Buddy Fogelson

Greer Garson and Buddy Fogelson have been together since 1949 for 38 years.

Greer Garson's schools

We found 1 school She attended. Name of the school: King's College London.

Detailed informations about her schools

Graduated from the University of London and studied at the University of Grenoble

Greer Garson's career

Her main focus is to be actor. You could see her also in Mrs. Miniver.

How did Greer Garson die

She died on on Saturday 6th of April 1996 when he was 92 years old. Greer Garsons death was caused by heart failure.

Awards and competitions

Greer Garson's Awards

Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1990.
Nominated for an Academy Award five years in a row: 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945. She holds the record for most consecutive nominations with Bette Davis.
Was a recipient of the prestigious TACA/Neiman-Marcus Silver Cup Award for her contributions to the arts in Dallas.
In 1952, she accepted the Oscar for best actress in a leading role on behalf of Vivien Leigh, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony.
In 1962, she accepted the Oscar for best actress in a leading role on behalf of Sophia Loren, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony.
Was the 20th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for Mrs. Miniver (1942) at The 15th Academy Awards on March 4, 1943.
Was the third English actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress but the first to have been born in England (Vivien Leigh having been born in India and Joan Fontaine in Japan).
She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1993 Queen's Honours List for her services to drama and entertainment.

Greer Garson's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work Goodbye, Mr. Chips in 1939
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress

What Greer Garson has done for a first time

Her first marriage lasted for the duration of her honeymoon. On her honeymoon in Germany (Harz Mountains) she was practically held hostage by her possessive husband and on her return to England she moved in with her mother and her husband moved to India.
First cousin twice removed of Jamie Dornan.
Was the third English actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress but the first to have been born in England (Vivien Leigh having been born in India and Joan Fontaine in Japan).

Greer Garson's Donations

There is a Greer Garson Theater on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Greer also donated many of her papers and personal effects to the Southern Methodist University Jake and Nancy Hamon Library.

Greer Garson's quotes

If you're going to be typed, there are worse moulds in which you can be cast.
I do wish I could tell you my age but it's impossible. It keeps changing all the time.
Starting out to make money is the greatest mistake in life. Do what you feel you have a flair for doing, and if you are good enough at it, the money will come.
When you can't wait for your ship to come in, you've got to row out to it.
People are always asking me what it was like during the golden years of Hollywood. That was in the 1920s and '30s - which wasn't my period. My period, the '40s and '50s, is what I call the romantic years of Hollywood.

Greer Garson's body shape

Lets describe how Greer Garson looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.

Greer Garson