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Gale Sondergaard

American actress (1899–1985)
Person human Q233845
Gale Sondergaard
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[13]
Date of birth
February 15, 1899
Date of death
August 14, 1985
Place of birth
Litchfield
Place of death
Woodland Hills
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor
Award received
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[12]
Spouse
Herbert Biberman[9]
Sibling
Hester Sondergaard[23]
Cause of death
stroke[14]
Nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Birth name
Edith Holm Sondergaard[20]
Family name
Sondergaard[15]
Given name
Gale[16]
Manner of death
natural causes[17]
Name in native language
Gale Sondergaard[21]
Native language
English[11]
P14750
56BB-C69A-89A5-122E-D11F
Start of work period
1936[22]
Writing language
English[24]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 61
ISNI
0000000059435157
VIAF cluster ID
42035316
Library of Congress authority ID
n85378938
GND ID
1206375515
Academy Awards Database nominee ID
4753
AdoroCinema person ID
15051
AllMovie person ID
p66879
Allcinema person ID
41932
AlloCiné person ID
15051
American Film Institute person ID
57061
Awards & Winners artist ID
02rwj9
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
139909772
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CineMagia person ID
31776
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
790
Danish National Filmography person ID
116910
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1206375515
Deutsche Synchronkartei actor ID
4304
Deutsche Synchronkartei person ID
OXOKnNuBb
Discogs artist ID
1624539
Douban movie celebrity ID
1007164
Douban personage ID
27212855
EDb person ID
n0019631
Elonet person ID
224488
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Gale-Sondergaard
FAST ID
1481811
Fandango person ID
636256
Film.ru person ID
geyl-sondergaard
Filmportal ID
f671b5c937f54f62a30411d55998d33a
Filmweb.pl person ID
48869
Find a Grave memorial ID
6629059
Freebase ID
/m/02rwj9
Geni.com profile ID
3011744
George Eastman Museum people ID
90869
IMDb ID
nm0814216
ISzDb person ID
52490
IdRef ID
231955332
Internet Broadway Database person ID
60564
Internet Off-Broadway Database ID (former scheme)
19789
Ivi person ID
gale-sondergaard-24768
Kinobox person ID
41600
Kinopoisk person ID
179058
LdiF person ID
76417
MYmovies person ID
2552
Movie Walker Press person ID
6695
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007437423305171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1736493
Notable Names Database ID
062/000063870
OFDb person ID
20896
Open Media Database person ID
25173
PORT person ID
138629
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/gale_sondergaard
SNAC ARK ID
w6903t14
Swedish Film Database person ID
76306
TCM Movie Database person ID
180970|57061
TMDB person ID
25173
TV.com ID
people/gale-sondergaard
Topic's main category
Category:Gale Sondergaard
WikiTree person ID
Sondergaard-24
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrmdcG3xKWPdmGFT6xCcP
Yale LUX ID
person/e1f68b42-7ae2-4468-bf25-81bacd375c47
ČSFD person ID
6290

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Occupation 4
actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor
Nominated for 2
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Award received 1
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Cause of death 1
stroke
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Gale
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Litchfield
Place of death 1
Woodland Hills
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Herbert Biberman
Spouses 1
Herbert Biberman
Writing language 1
English
← Inspired by 1
The Evil Queen
← Winner 1
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Summary

Gale Sondergaard was born on February 15, 1899[1], in Litchfield[2]. She died on August 14, 1985[3], in Woodland Hills[4]. She worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

FAQs

Where was Gale Sondergaard born?

Gale Sondergaard's place of birth was Litchfield[2].

Where did Gale Sondergaard die?

Gale Sondergaard died in Woodland Hills[4].

Who was Gale Sondergaard married to?

Gale Sondergaard's spouses include Herbert Biberman[9].

What did Gale Sondergaard do for work?

Gale Sondergaard worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Gale Sondergaard receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[12].

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  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 22d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 41932
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  2. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 56BB-C69A-89A5-122E-D11F
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Litchfield
    Work period start → —
    Aliases → —
    Cause of death → stroke
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