Gladys Presley
Biography
Born Gladys Love Smith on April 25, 1912, Gladys Presley grew up far away from the fame and fortune that her son would one day achieve. The daughter of a cotton farmer, she grew up in Mississippi. On one fateful day in the early 1930s, Gladys met Vernon Presley at church. Though she was four years older, they lied about their ages in order to get married in 1933. When it came time for her to give birth on January 8, 1935, tragedy struck. Gladys had twins, but the first boy, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn. Only the second boy, Elvis Aaron Presley, survived.
Filmography
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The King
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis by the Presleys
2005
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Elvis
1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elvis on Tour
1972
as Self - (archive photo)
Loving You
1957
as Audience Member at Grand Theatre (uncredited)