Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (born Maria Mercedes Morgan; 23 August 1904 – 13 February 1965) was an American socialite. Vanderbilt was the mother of fashion designer and artist Gloria Vanderbilt and maternal grandmother of television journalist Anderson Cooper. She was a central figure in Vanderbilt vs. Whitney, one of the most sensational American custody trials in the 20th century.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt | |
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Vanderbilt with her daughter "Little Gloria" | |
| Born | Maria Mercedes Morgan 23 August 1904 Grand Hotel National, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Died | 13 February 1965 (aged 60) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Burial place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Strathalan House, Scotland Convent schools in Spain and Switzerland Convent of the Sacred Heart Skerton Finishing School Miss Nightingale's School |
| Occupation | Socialite |
| Spouse |
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt
(m. 1923; died 1925) |
| Children | Gloria Laura Vanderbilt |
| Relatives | Vanderbilt family (by marriage) |
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