Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1897 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress.

Trivia

• Gloria Swanson was the favorite actor of the character Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies and appeared in at least one episode as herself.
• She was a long-time vegetarian and early health food advocate who was known for bringing her own meals to public functions in a paper bag.
• Swanson told TV actor Dirk Benedict about macrobiotic diets when he was battling prostate cancer at a very young age. He had refused conventional therapies and credited this kind of diet and healthy eating with his recovery.
• Had a reputation as a bitch, albeit a fascinating one. This is referenced in the TV movie, White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991), where Swanson is portrayed in that light and is rebuked by the actress playing Patsy Kelly, Todd's comedy partner.
• Swanson auditioned for His New Job, a Charlie Chaplin film, but Chaplin dismissed her. She later admitted that she hated slapstick comedy and had been deliberately uncooperative.