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Gloria Dawn age & birthday

Gloria Dawn is 86 years old, born on July 27, 1940 in Saskatoon, Canada. Gloria Dawn is a Canadian model who worked in erotic photography during the early sixties.

Date of birth: July 27, 1940
Age: 86 years
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Canada
Zodiac sign: Leo

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Who is Gloria Dawn?

Early life and real name

Gloria Dawn was born in Saskatoon, Canada, on July 27, 1940. Her real name was actually Gloria Moeser.

In 1965, she changed her first name to Shannon. She was also known professionally by that name and as Shannon Dawn Moeser.

Modeling career

Gloria Dawn began her career in January 1962. She modeled for several photographers, including Peter Gowland, Ron Vogel, Donald G. Klumpp, Sam Wu, Elmer Batters, and Keith Bernard.

She worked for eight months as a blond, using the name Gloria Dawn for those pictures. She also worked for three months as a brunette and one month as a strawberry blond under different names.

While working as a model, she lived at the Hollywood Studio Club. Her roommate during this period was actress Adrienne Ellis.

Retirement and education

Gloria Dawn left the modeling industry in August 1963. However, her photographs continued to appear in various publications until 1968.

In September, she enrolled at Simon Fraser University to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree. She later obtained a PhD at McGill University in 1971.

In recent years, her vintage photos have appeared in art books and in a series volume detailing the history of men's magazines.

Birthday and age

Gloria Dawn was born on July 27, 1940, which makes Gloria 86 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Gloria shares the date with 47 other famous people.

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Gloria Dawn is 86 years old. She was born on July 27, 1940, in Saskatoon, Canada, and worked as a prominent model in the early sixties before pursuing higher education.

Gloria Dawn celebrates her birthday on July 27, 1940. Born under the Leo zodiac sign in Saskatoon, Canada, she later transitioned from modeling to earn a PhD at McGill University.

Gloria Dawn was born in Saskatoon, Canada. She later lived in the United States while working as a model at the Hollywood Studio Club and attended universities in Canada.

Gloria Dawn is famous for her work as a Canadian model during the early sixties. She appeared in numerous softcore men's magazines and worked with several well known photographers of that era.

Gloria Dawn's real birth name was Gloria Moeser. She also went by the name Shannon Dawn Moeser after changing her first name in 1965, and used pseudonyms like Susan Norman during her modeling career.

Gloria Dawn began her modeling career in January 1962. She worked in the industry for over a year and a half before leaving her modeling work behind in August 1963.

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