Gloria Swanson (1899 - 1983) - Nominated for the Academy Award three times, Swanson was a Golden Globe winner and prototypical movie star. She began her career as a silent film star before making the transition to talkies. She is best remembered for her turn as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Her career started in Chicago at Essanay Studios, where she worked with Charlie Chaplin. During her career, she collaborated with many of films most respected names including, Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, and Bobby Vernon. Swanson has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - one for movies and the other for television.