Person    | Female  Born 18/9/1905  Died 15/4/1990

Greta Garbo

Categories: Cinema

Countries: Sweden, USA

Swedish-American actress and Hollywood star. Born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm. Died New York City.

This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer photo is a publicity still for the 1931 American film 'Inspiration'. Her cool challenging stare is rather ruined by the flyaway hair, or maybe that's just the back-lighting.

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Greta Garbo

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Muses - Melpomene

Greta Garbo, as Melpomene the muse of tragedy, raises a wreath in her left ha...

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