Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer in a sitting portrait.
Birth name	Edith Norma Shearer
Born	August 10, 1902(1902-08-10) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	June 12, 1983 (aged 80) Woodland Hills, California
Years active	1920 - 1942
Spouse(s)	Irving Thalberg (1927-1936) Martin Arrougé (1942-1983)
Awards Academy Awards Best Actress 1930 The Divorcee

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Shearer was one of the most popular actresses in the world from the 1920s until her retirement in 1942. Her early films cast her as the girl-next-door, but after her 1930 film The Divorcee she played sexually liberated women in sophisticated contemporary comedies and dramas, as well as several historical and period films. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Divorcee is a 1930 film that was written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan and Zelda Sears, from the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. ... The historical drama is a film genre in which stories are based more or less accurately upon historical events and famous persons. ... In the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. ...

Early life and career

Born in Montreal, Quebec, she was the daughter of a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman Andrew Shearer and actress Edith Shearer. She would describe her childhood as "a pleasant dream" ^{[citation needed]} until the age of 16 when the success of her father's business fell through. Edith then took herself, Norma, and daughter Athole to New York to find jobs in the entertainment industry. One of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, she began her career as a fashion model and film extra in 1920, but later that year she received her first supporting part in The Stealers, attracted the attention of a young producer named Irving Thalberg. A series of small films followed, but Norma Shearer won praise from critics for her small, forgettable films of that era. Then in 1924 Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios was established, and there Shearer was placed under contract by Thalberg. In her book 'Kiss Hollywood Goodbye' screenwriter Anita Loos describes Shearer's beauty as 'having several effects, among which were eyes that were small and rather close together . . . it is to Thalberg's credit that, by expert showmanship and a judicious choice of camera angles, he made a beauty and a star out of Mrs Thalberg.' Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595... RCMP redirects here. ... Athole Shearer (November 20, 1900 _ March 17, 1985) was an actress most noted as the sister of motion picture star Norma Shearer and film sound engineer Douglas Shearer. ... Motion pictures have been a part of the Canadians. ... Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 - September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. ... “MGM” redirects here. ...

Stardom

After she signed to MGM, Norma Shearer became a star in her own right. He Who Gets Slapped, Lady of the Night, (1925) and His Secretary, all helped her become one of Hollywood's top five box office stars from 1925 until 1930, after which the number of films she made a year dropped. Many of her silent films are considered lost. The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) marked Shearer's first prestige production, and the film scored well with critics and audiences. Later that year, she married Irving Thalberg, with whom she would later have two children, Katherine and Irving Jr. MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... He Who Gets Slapped is a 1924 film starring Lon Chaney and Norma Shearer. ... Lady of the Night is a 1925 American sentimental silent drama film directed by Monta Bell. ... A lost film is a film which, for any of several reasons, is no longer in existence. ... Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 - September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. ...

Despite great success in her early talking films, The Trial of Mary Dugan, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, and Their Own Desire (all 1929), Shearer knew the public would soon tire of her "good girl" image, and took the advice of friend and costar Ramon Novarro to visit to an unknown photographer named George Hurrell. There she took a series of sexy portraits which convinced her husband that she could play the lead in MGM's racy new film, The Divorcee (1930). Shearer won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her work, and a series of highly successful pre-code films followed. Shearer was considered one of Hollywood's most versatile actresses, playing sexy roles in films like A Free Soul (1931), and was acclaimed for her dramatic abilities in such films as the period drama Smilin' Through (1932), which co-starred Fredric March, and was one of the most successful films of the year. After the enforcement of the production code in 1934, Shearer moved into more period dramas. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) was one of her most successful period dramas. The production costs of Romeo and Juliet (1936) and Marie Antoinette (1938) proved too great for a profit at the box office, though their elaborate sets and costumes helped make the films popular with audiences. The Trial of Mary Dugan is a play written by Bayard Veiller. ... The Last of Mrs. ... Their Own Desire is a 1929 film which tells the story of a young woman who is upset by the knowledge that her father is divorcing her mother in order to marry another woman. ... Ramón Novarro (February 6, 1899 – October 30, 1968) was a Mexican actor who achieved fame as a Latin lover in silent films. ... George Hurrell (June 1, 1904 - May 17, 1992) was a photographer who made a significant contribution to the image of glamour presented by Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. ... The Divorcee is a 1930 film that was written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan and Zelda Sears, from the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Convicted spy Mata Hari made her name synonymous with femme fatale during WWI. A femme fatale (plural: femmes fatales) is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. ... A Free Soul is a 1931 film which tells the story of an alcoholic defense attorney who must defend his daughters ex-boyfriend on a charge of murdering the mobster she had started a relationship with, a mobster whom her father had gotten an acquittal on a murder charge. ... Smilin Through is a 1932 film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. ... Fredric March (August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor. ... The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 film detailing the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett (Norma Shearer) and Robert Browning (Fredric March), despite the opposition of her father, played by Charles Laughton. ... Romeo and Juliet in the famous balcony scene by Ford Madox Brown For other uses, see Romeo and Juliet (disambiguation). ... Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria (born November 1755 – executed 16 October 1793) Daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution. ...

The actress

Shearer was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress on six occasions, winning for her role in The Divorcee in 1930. This was one of a series of roles Shearer played in sophisticated yet racy pre-Code dramas. She was nominated the same year for her role in Their Own Desire, in 1931 for her role in A Free Soul, in 1934 for The Barretts of Wimpole Street, in 1936 for Romeo and Juliet, and in 1938 for Marie Antoinette which was reportedly her favorite role. Marion Davies later recalled that Shearer came to a party at San Simeon in her costume, which required removing the door so she could enter, and four chairs so she could sit at the table. The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Divorcee is a 1930 film that was written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan and Zelda Sears, from the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. ... Pre-Code films were created before the Motion Picture Production Code or Hays Code took effect on 1 July 1934 in the United States of America. ... Their Own Desire is a 1929 film which tells the story of a young woman who is upset by the knowledge that her father is divorcing her mother in order to marry another woman. ... A Free Soul is a 1931 film which tells the story of an alcoholic defense attorney who must defend his daughters ex-boyfriend on a charge of murdering the mobster she had started a relationship with, a mobster whom her father had gotten an acquittal on a murder charge. ... The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 film detailing the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett (Norma Shearer) and Robert Browning (Fredric March), despite the opposition of her father, played by Charles Laughton. ... The 1936 movie adaptation of Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet was directed by George Cukor, with a screenplay written by Talbot Jennings. ... Marie Antoinette was a 1938 film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ... Marion Davies illustrated by Hamilton King, 1920 Marion Davies Marion Davies (January 3, 1897 – September 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress. ... San Simeon (ZIP Code: 93452) is a settlement on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California notable in two respects: Its position along Pacific Coast Highway is almost precisely halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those towns being roughly 230 mi (370 km) away. ...

Shearer was photographed with great care because she had a lazy eye, however George Hurrell, who remained one of her favorite photographers, compensated by photographing her looking upwards. [1] Her earlier successful roles were generally those of "modern" sexually uninhibited women. She was highly regarded for her performances that ranged from comedy to tragedy, but later in her career she preferred to play noble characters, and after Thalberg's death was well received in more unusual roles such as Idiot's Delight (1939), her last of three films with Clark Gable. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is a disorder of the eye. ... Idiots Delight is a 1939 Hollywood film, with a screenplay adapted from the Robert E. Sherwood play, by Sherwood himself. ... William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ...

The Women followed and was a substantial success, but a group of younger actresses, along with Shearer's long time rival Joan Crawford, received the best reviews. Shearer's marriage to Thalberg gave her a degree of power in Hollywood that was resented by rivals such as Crawford who complained that Shearer would always be offered the best roles and best conditions, with the comment, "After all, she's sleeping with the boss." ^{[citation needed]} Shearer and Crawford acted only once together, as bitter rivals in The Women. Critics praised the suspenseful atmosphere in Shearer's next film, Escape (1940). The movie centered around a Nazi officer's mistress who helps an American free his mother from a concentration camp. With increasing interest of the war in Europe, the film performed well at the box office, but by this time Shearer had lost interest in her career. She turned down the leading roles in Gone with the Wind (1939), Mrs. Miniver (1942), and Now, Voyager (1942). Shearer later starred in two romantic comedies which did little for her, We Were Dancing and Her Cardboard Lover (both 1942). Shearer later spoke of her regret at ending her career, and expressed a desire to return to films. The Women is a 1939 comedy film directed by George Cukor. ... Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 – May 10, 1977),[1] was an acclaimed, iconic, Academy Award-winning American actress, arguably one of the greatest from the Golden Age of Hollywood from the 1920s through 1940s. ... The Women is a 1939 comedy film directed by George Cukor. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Gone with the Wind is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchells 1936 novel of the same name. ... Mrs. ... Now, Voyager is a 1942 film which tells the story of a middle-aged spinster who, repressed by the domination of her mother, winds up in a sanatorium, where her self-confidence is boosted by an understanding psychiatrist. ...

Later life

After Thalberg's death, Shearer embarked on romances with actors George Raft and James Stewart, among others. Raft in They Drive by Night George Raft (September 26, 1895 - November 24, 1980) was an American film actor most closely identified with his portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. ... For other persons named James Stewart, see James Stewart (disambiguation). ...

She retired from acting in 1942 after public indifference to her last few films, and married Martin Arrougé, a ski instructor twenty years her junior. Confounding the skeptics, they were still happily married at the time of her death (from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease) at 80 or 82 years old, although in her declining years she reportedly called Martin "Irving". This article is about human pneumonia. ...

Shearer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6636 Hollywood Boulevard. She is entombed in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, in a crypt marked Norma Shearer Arrouge, along with her first husband Irving Thalberg. Her friend Jean Harlow is in the crypt next door. Thalberg's crypt was engraved "My Sweetheart Forever" by Shearer. Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Gates of Forest Lawn Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Jean Harlow (March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. ...

Filmography

Note: In an era when checking births was not easy, film studios and actors frequently altered their birth year to make them younger. Some sources, such as Shearer biographer Lawrence J. Quirk, state 1900 as Shearer's year of birth. Quirk is the nephew of Photoplay editor James Quirk, who aided the actress in her early career, and knew Shearer personally from 1919 until his death in 1932 (Source: Norma: The Story of Norma Shearer, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1988). 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists in 1919. ... Coquette is a 1929 film which tells the story of a flirtatious young woman whose father warns off her honorable boyfriend, only to cause tragedy. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Divorcee is a 1930 film that was written by Nick Grindé, John Meehan and Zelda Sears, from the novel Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott. ... Marie Dressler (born November 9, 1868; died July 28, 1934) was an Academy Award-winning Canadian actress. ... Min and Bill is a 1931 film which tells the story of a dockside bar owner who tries to keep the girl she has raised from infancy, while loving and fighting with the boozy captain of a fishing boat. ...

References

• Quirk, Lawrence: "Norma: The Story of Norma Shearer"
• Lambert, Gavin: "Norma Shearer: A Life"

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