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Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo in "Christina"

Greta Garbo (1905 - 1990)

Greta Garbo is probably one of the most famous movie stars ever. She was born in Stockholm and her name was then Greta Gustavsson. She made her debut in 1921, in a commercial called "Eating pieces of pastry". One year later, she started at a drama school. Thereafter, in 1924, she got her breakthrough as Dohna in "Gösta Berling's Saga" after Selma Lagerlöf's book. She went with director Mauritz Stiller to Hollywood and became a great success. Between 1921 and 1942, she played in over 25 films and is most famous for her roles in "Mata Hari" (1932), "Christina" (1934), "Grand Hotel" (1932), "Anna Karenina" (1935), "Kameliadamen" (1936) and "Ninotschka" (1939).

Greta Garbo's ashes were buried on a small wooded hill at Skogskyrkogården (Forest Cemetary) on June 16 1999, where a red headstone carrying her signature in gold marks the spot. The architecturally beautiful cemetary is itself on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is located 3 kms south of central Stockholm. (SL Green line subway in direction Farsta to Skogskyrkogården station.)

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