Gwili Andre was Danish actress who became an alcoholic and died in a tragic fire
She was born Gurli Ingeborg Elna Andresen on February 4, 1907 in Copenhagen, Denmark. During her childhood her parents divorced. Gwilie began her career modeling in Europe. While on a vacation in 1929 she met Stanislaw Mlotkowski, a wealthy realtor who was twenty-seven years older than. The couple eloped and moved to Manhattan. She quickly became one of the top models in the country earning $25,000 a year. David O'Selznick discovered her and signed her to a film contract at RKO. In 1932 she made her film debut in the drama Roar Of the Dragon. The beautiful blonde was promoted as next Greta Garbo. Gwili appeared in the films Secrets Of The French Police and No Other Woman. Unfortunately her performances got bad reviews and RKO dropped her in 1933. She wouldn't get another film role for four years. Her marriage to Stanislaw ended in 1935. Then she had a serious romance with screenwriter Willis Goldbeck.