Gloria Dickson
Actor · Died April 10, 1945, aged 28 · Pocatello, Idaho, USA
Gloria Dickson (born Thais Alalia Dickerson; August 13, 1917 – April 10, 1945) was an American stage and screen actress of the 1930s and 1940s. In April 1936, as she worked in a production of the Federal Theatre Project, she was spotted by Warner Bros. talent scout Max Arnow, who signed her to a contract. Her film debut in 1937's They Won't Forget landed her on the top of Hollywood's short list of important up-and-comers, a distinction that garnered her enormous publicity. In Autumn 1937, she was on many magazine covers and was the subject of several major movie magazine articles, with titles such as The Luckiest Girl in the World and New Star of the Year.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 13, 1916
- April 10, 1945 (aged 28)
- Pocatello, Idaho, USA
- Actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Gloria Dickson's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Sybil Hale in They Won't Forget (1937)
- Threshold guardianas Nora Jordan in Racket Busters (1938)
- Allyas Peggy in They Made Me a Criminal (1938)
- Shapeshifteras Tina Martin Deribault in King of the Lumberjacks (1940)
- Allyas Jerry Sullivan in Tear Gas Squad (1940)
- Shapeshifteras Mrs. Keppler in The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case (1943)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Gloria Dickson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Gloria Dickson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Rationing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Lady of Burlesque(1943)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Power of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Mercy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Big Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
This Thing Called Love(1940)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
I Want a Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Tear Gas Squad(1940)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
King of the Lumberjacks(1940)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
On Your Toes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
No Place to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Cowboy Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
They Made Me a Criminal(1938)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Heart of the North(1938)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Secrets of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Racket Busters(1938)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Gold Diggers in Paris(1938)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Talent Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
They Won't Forget(1937)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1937 to 1944.
Film career
- 1937Screen debut· They Won't Forget
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gloria Dickson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Gloria Dickson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gloria Dickson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 6.
Writers
- Robert RossenShared titles: Heart of the North (1938), Racket Busters (1938), They Won't Forget (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Rossen
- Sig HerzigShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), They Made Me a Criminal (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Sig Herzig
- Warren DuffShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Racket Busters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Warren Duff
Actors
- Allen JenkinsShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Heart of the North (1938), Racket Busters (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Allen Jenkins
- Allyn JoslynShared titles: This Thing Called Love (1940), They Won't Forget (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Allyn Joslyn
- Joe SawyerShared titles: King of the Lumberjacks (1940), Heart of the North (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Sawyer
- John PayneShared titles: King of the Lumberjacks (1940), Tear Gas Squad (1940)See all 2 shared titles with John Payne
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Adolph DeutschShared titles: Heart of the North (1938), Racket Busters (1938), They Won't Forget (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Adolph Deutsch
- Louis HesseShared titles: Tear Gas Squad (1940), Heart of the North (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Hesse
- Sidney HickoxShared titles: King of the Lumberjacks (1940), Tear Gas Squad (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Hickox
- Arthur EdesonShared titles: Racket Busters (1938), They Won't Forget (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Edeson
Producers
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: King of the Lumberjacks (1940), Tear Gas Squad (1940), Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Heart of the North (1938), Racket Busters (1938), They Made Me a Criminal (1938)See all 6 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
- Jack L. WarnerShared titles: King of the Lumberjacks (1940), Tear Gas Squad (1940), Heart of the North (1938), Racket Busters (1938), They Won't Forget (1937)See all 5 shared titles with Jack L. Warner
- Bryan FoyShared titles: King of the Lumberjacks (1940), Tear Gas Squad (1940), Heart of the North (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Bryan Foy
- Samuel BischoffShared titles: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938), Racket Busters (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Samuel Bischoff