Greta Garbo (18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a
Swedish-American actress during
Hollywood's
silent film period and part of its
Golden Age.
Regarded as one of the greatest and most inscrutable
movie stars ever produced by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Hollywood
studio system, Garbo received a 1954
Honorary Oscar "for her unforgettable screen performances"
and in 1999 was ranked as the
fifth greatest female star of all time by the
American Film Institute.