Born on September 18, 1905 and died April 15, 1990, Greta Garbo has been one of the most famous Swedish movie stars in the world. She was said to be one of the most glamorous and popular stars of motion pictures in the 1920’s and 1930’s. She was sometimes referred to as Greta Gustafsson and she was nominated for four Oscars. Not only was Greta Garbo in many speaking films but she starred in a few silent films. Some of them were called, The Torrent (1926), Flesh and the Devil (1927), and Love (1927). These were all directed by Swedish filmmakers. After making many hit movies, she took a couple of years off screen. Just after two years off screen, she signed with MGM and continued on her route to making several more hit movies. To this day, people still remember the beautiful Greta Garbo and her influence in the movie making industry.~Lauren
