Alive Back Then
Gloria not only managed to warm up to the tough director, but she was also the oldest cast member to appear in the film. Furthermore, Gloria was the only person on set that was alive when the Titanic actually sank back in 1912. With the class and elegance that came from that period, it’s not surprising that she was the director’s favorite.
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I mean, if you think about it, she is the only person who can truly represent that era. When she played the part, Gloria was 86 years old. However, makeup artists had to make her look even older, since her character was meant to be 100 years old. Ironically, when the actress died in 2010, she was 100 years old.