Ann Harding
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Ann Harding Net Worth

Ann Harding was an American stage and film star who was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1902. She was known for her portrayal of sophisticated and aristocratic women in plays and films, and was highly sought-after due to her beauty and ability to deliver lines perfectly in front of the camera. She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in 1930 for her role in 'Holiday', but did not win. Harding had a difficult upbringing, moving around with her family between various Army posts and attending 13 different schools before she was 13. Despite her family's disapproval, she chose to pursue acting as a career and became a successful actress.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day August 07, 1902
Birth Place San Antonio, Texas, U.S., United States
Age 118 YEARS OLD
Died On September 1, 1981(1981-09-01) (aged 79)\nSherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Virgo
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1921–1965
Spouse(s) Harry Bannister (1926–1932) 1 child Werner Janssen (1937–1962) 1 child
Children Jane Bannister (1928-2005) Grace Kaye Janssen

💰 Net worth: $1.1 Million (2024)

Ann Harding, an esteemed actress hailing from the United States, is known for her remarkable talent and captivating performances in the entertainment industry. As of 2024, her net worth is estimated to be around $1.1 million, putting her among the financially successful individuals in her field. Through her dedication and exceptional acting skills, Ann Harding has made a name for herself and continues to leave a lasting impact on the audience. With a promising career ahead, her net worth is expected to grow even further.

Biography/Timeline

1921

After graduation, Harding found employment as a script reader. She began acting and made her Broadway debut in Like a King in 1921. Three years later she found her "home theater" in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania, after being directed by Hedgerow Theatre founder Jasper Deeter in The Master Builder. Over the years she returned to Hedgerow to reprise several of her roles. She soon became a leading lady, who kept in shape by using the services of Sylvia of Hollywood. She was a prominent Actress in Pittsburgh theatre for a time, performing with the Sharp Company and later starting the Nixon Players with Harry Bannister. In 1929, she made her film debut in Paris Bound, opposite Fredric March. In 1931, she purchased the Hedgerow Theatre building from Deeter for $5,000 and donated it to the company.

1930

Harding's performances were often heralded by the critics, who cited her diction and stage experience as assets to the then-new medium of "talking pictures". Harding's second film was Her Private Affair, in which she portrayed a wife of questionable morality. The film was an enormous commercial success. During this period, she was generally considered to be one of cinema's most beautiful actresses, with her waist-length blonde hair being one of her most noted physical attributes. Films during her peak include The Animal Kingdom, Peter Ibbetson, When Ladies Meet, The Flame Within, and Biography of a Bachelor Girl. Harding, however, eventually became stereotyped as the innocent, self-sacrificing young woman. Following lukewarm responses by both critics and the public to several of her later 1930s films, she eventually stopped making movies after she married the Conductor Werner Janssen in 1937. She returned to the big screen in 1942 to make Eyes in the Night and to take secondary roles in other films. In 1956, she again starred with Fredric March, this time in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.

1931

Harding was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Holiday in 1931. For her contributions to the motion picture and television industries, Harding has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — one in the Motion Pictures section 6201 Hollywood Boulevard and one in the Television section at 6850 Hollywood Boulevard.

1960

In the early 1960s, Harding began living with Grace Kaye, an adult companion, later known as Grace Kaye Harding. Harding referred to as her daughter.

1981

On September 1, 1981, Harding died at the age of 79 in Sherman Oaks, California. After cremation, her urn was placed in the Court of Remembrance wall at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.

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