Dorothy Walton Gatley
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 7, 1901 Fort Sam Houston, TX |
| Died | Sep 1, 1981 Sherman Oaks, CA |
| Age | Died at 80 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) | |
Ann Harding | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1921-1965 |
| Top Roles | Linda Seton, Mary, Duchess of Towers, Helen Hopkins, Katherine Robinson, Stella Masen |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Mystery, War, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Christmas, World War II, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Edward H. Griffith (Director), Samuel Goldwyn (Producer), Michael Curtiz (Director), Myrna Loy |
| Shares birthday with | Billie Burke, Joseph Sistrom, Nicholas Ray see more.. |
Ann Harding Overview:
Legendary actress, Ann Harding, was born Dorothy Walton Gatley on Aug 7, 1901 in Fort Sam Houston, TX. Harding died at the age of 80 on Sep 1, 1981 in Sherman Oaks, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
MINI BIO:
Stunning blue-eyed blonde, of genteel manner, good at suffering in thirties' soap operas. Her career suffered from typecasting, also from the fact that she moved over to "mother" and character roles rather too early. Her throatily attractive voice, however, continued to be heard in the cinema until 1956, and on television until 1965, when she retired. Oscar nomination for Holiday. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Harding was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1930/31 | Best Actress | Holiday (1930) | Linda Seton | Nominated |
She was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. Ann Harding's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #16 on Aug 30, 1930.
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(August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981). In 1929, she made her film debut in Paris Bound, with Fredric March. A story about Jim Hutton and Mary Archer, who are happy to remain faithful to each other in spirit only. They are married with the bride believing that each should be all... Read full article
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By monty on Aug 7, 2010 From Noir and Chick FlicksAnn, born Dorothy Gatley, spent most of her childhood as an "army brat" constantly moving around before the family finally settled in New York. Ann first appeared on the stage while she spent a year attending Bryn Mawr College. She became a clerk and freelance script reader with a film company befor... Read full article
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Ann Harding Quotes:
Oliver Wendell Holmes: He said, among other things, that he could carve a judge with more backbone out of a banana.
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: [outraged] Well, the very idea!
Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript: Is there any statement, Mrs. Holmes, that you would make?
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: Yes, Mr. Graham, there is.
Oliver Wendell Holmes: Fanny...
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: You may say that we adore dear Mr. Roosevelt at all times -
Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript: Adore, Mrs. Holmes?
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: Yes, Mr. Graham, we adore everything about him... except his taste in bananas.
Aunt Matilda Reed: Have you any idea how many toy trains are wrecked by fathers on Christmas Day, and how difficult it is to work a railroad system if one is over 10 years old?
Daisy Sage: Behold, the bridegroom cometh. And no oil for my lamp, as usual. A foolish virgin me. Oh, foolish anyway.
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