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Born in 1905 Greta Garbo launched her motion picture career with a breakthrough role in 1924. At 19, she was cast in the silent movie "The Atonement of Gosta Berling." She moved to the U.S. from Sweden a year later and starred in a string of major Hollywood productions including Anna Karenina, Mata Hari and Queen Christina. Garbo's seductive voice earned her legions of fans. She died in 1990. hide information

Born in 1905 Greta Garbo launched her motion picture career with a breakthrough role in 1924. At 19, she was cast in the silent movie "The Atonement of Gosta Berling." She moved to the U.S. from Sweden a year later and starred in a string of major Hollywood productions including Anna Karenina, Mata Hari and Queen Christina. Garbo's seductive voice earned her legions of fans. She died in 1990. This stamp was issued by the Postal Service on September 23, 2005 as part of the Legends of Hollywood series .