Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Deceased · Born: Sep 5, 1903 · Died: Mar 22, 1991

Personal Details

BornSep 5, 1903 London, England, UK
Spouse
  • William Harold Hoyt

    ( Jul 10, 1945 to Mar 22, 1991 )
  • Harold Winston

    ( Dec 17, 1932 to Dec 2, 1937 )
  • Harry Dawson Reynolds

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jul 23, 2025 )
Parents
  • Eska Bergmann Holden
  • Charles Laurence Sutherland

Biography

Notable Hollywood actress, renowned for her versatility in both B-movie leading roles and supporting parts in major productions. Her iconic portrayal of "Mme. Zola" in the 1937 film adaptation of "The Life of Emile Zola" remains an enduring testament to her skill.

However, it is her captivating and enigmatic performance as the titular character in the 1936 horror classic "Dracula's Daughter" that has cemented her place in the annals of cinematic history. Her striking beauty and unsettling presence on screen continue to mesmerize audiences to this day.

Additionally, her role in director Tod Browning's 1939 mystery thriller "Miracles for Sale" showcased her impressive range and ability to excel in a wide variety of genres.

Career

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2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula as Countess Marya Zaleska (archive footage)
{"id":80110,"title":"Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook","year":"1991","character":"Countess Marya Zaleska (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/dracula-a-cinematic-scrapbook","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80110.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80110.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Countess Marya Zaleska (archive footage)
{"id":66557,"title":"This Happy Feeling","year":"1958","character":"Mrs. Dover","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/this-happy-feeling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66557.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":66450,"title":"Auntie Mame","year":"1958","character":"Guest at Garden Party (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/auntie-mame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66450.jpg"},"released":1}
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame as Guest at Garden Party (uncredited)
{"id":66888,"title":"The Eddy Duchin Story","year":"1956","character":"Mrs. Duchin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-eddy-duchin-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ultefo335t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ultefo335t0.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
{"id":35409,"title":"Dream Wife","year":"1953","character":"Mrs. Jean Landwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/dream-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35409.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Dream Wife
Dream Wife as Mrs. Jean Landwell
{"id":67636,"title":"Has Anybody Seen My Gal","year":"1952","character":"Clarissa Pennock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/has-anybody-seen-my-gal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67636.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67636.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal
Has Anybody Seen My Gal as Clarissa Pennock
{"id":26752,"title":"A Kiss for Corliss","year":"1949","character":"Mrs. Janet Archer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-kiss-for-corliss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26752.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
A Kiss for Corliss
A Kiss for Corliss as Mrs. Janet Archer
{"id":82874,"title":"Undercover Maisie","year":"1947","character":"Mrs. Jane Canford","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/undercover-maisie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82874.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Undercover Maisie
Undercover Maisie as Mrs. Jane Canford
{"id":174762,"title":"Killer McCoy","year":"1947","character":"Mrs. Laura McCoy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/killer-mccoy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174762.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174762.jpg"},"released":1}
Killer McCoy
Killer McCoy as Mrs. Laura McCoy
{"id":69661,"title":"The Hucksters","year":"1947","character":"Mrs. Kimberly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-hucksters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69661.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hucksters
The Hucksters as Mrs. Kimberly
{"id":69939,"title":"Sister Kenny","year":"1946","character":"Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sister-kenny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69939.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny as Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)
{"id":70298,"title":"Adventures of Rusty","year":"1945","character":"Louise Hover","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/adventures-of-rusty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70298.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Adventures of Rusty
Adventures of Rusty as Louise Hover
{"id":70260,"title":"Having Wonderful Crime","year":"1945","character":"Phyllis Gray (as Anje Berens)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/having-wonderful-crime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70260.jpg"},"released":1}
Having Wonderful Crime
Having Wonderful Crime as Phyllis Gray (as Anje Berens)
{"id":96680,"title":"Strange Holiday","year":"1945","character":"Mrs. Jean Stevenson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/strange-holiday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96680.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Holiday
Strange Holiday as Mrs. Jean Stevenson
{"id":175124,"title":"The Girl of the Limberlost","year":"1945","character":"Miss Nelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-of-the-limberlost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175124.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82981,"title":"Behind the Rising Sun","year":"1943","character":"Sara Braden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-rising-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82981.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82981.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":22989,"title":"Miss Annie Rooney","year":"1942","character":"Mrs. White","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/miss-annie-rooney","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22989.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney as Mrs. White
{"id":71196,"title":"A Gentleman After Dark","year":"1942","character":"Miss Clark","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-gentleman-after-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71196.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71200,"title":"Apache Trail","year":"1942","character":"Mrs. James V. Thorne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/apache-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71200.jpg"},"released":1}
Apache Trail
Apache Trail as Mrs. James V. Thorne
{"id":71490,"title":"The Corsican Brothers","year":"1941","character":"Countess Franchi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-corsican-brothers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71490.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71490.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers as Countess Franchi
{"id":187497,"title":"This Thing Called Love","year":"1940","character":"Genevieve Hooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/this-thing-called-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187497.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love as Genevieve Hooper
{"id":72284,"title":"Miracles for Sale","year":"1939","character":"Madame Rapport","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/miracles-for-sale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72284.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale as Madame Rapport
{"id":72392,"title":"A Child Is Born","year":"1939","character":"Mrs. Kempner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-child-is-born","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72392.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72392.jpg"},"released":1}
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born as Mrs. Kempner
{"id":14818,"title":"Dodge City","year":"1939","character":"Mrs. Cole","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/dodge-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5otve6te7bv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5otve6te7bv0.jpg"},"released":1}
Dodge City
Dodge City as Mrs. Cole
{"id":72532,"title":"Test Pilot","year":"1938","character":"Mrs. May Benson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/test-pilot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72532.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72532.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Test Pilot
Test Pilot as Mrs. May Benson
{"id":72661,"title":"Hawaii Calls","year":"1938","character":"Mrs. Milburn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hawaii-calls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72661.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72661.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawaii Calls
Hawaii Calls as Mrs. Milburn
{"id":14642,"title":"The Life of Emile Zola","year":"1937","character":"Alexandrine Zola","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-of-emile-zola","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pjem3fj8h10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pjem3fj8h10.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola as Alexandrine Zola
{"id":73320,"title":"Wife vs. Secretary","year":"1936","character":"Joan Carstairs","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/wife-vs-secretary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73320.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary as Joan Carstairs
{"id":73317,"title":"Dracula's Daughter","year":"1936","character":"Countess Marya Zaleska (Dracula's Daughter)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/draculas-daughter-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2g514i0m9ucg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2g514i0m9ucg.jpg"},"released":1}
Dracula's Daughter
Dracula's Daughter as Countess Marya Zaleska (Dracula's Daughter)