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Greta Garbo

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Greta Garbo

Born in Sweden, Greta Garbo became an acclaimed actress in Europe before bringing her perfect features to Hollywood. She became a living legend and screen icon in pictures including "Flesh and the Devil," "The Divine Woman," and (in her first speaking role) "Anna Christie." Before retiring in 1941 she showed comic charm in "Ninotchka," then lived the nest five decades as a near-recluse.
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