Gloria Carlin Chetwynd

Peacefully on August 5, 2026, at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, with her family by her side. A successful actress, loving wife and mother, doting grandmother and a devoted friend to so many, she prioritized joy in both her life and the lives of the people around her. Simply put, she lived a complete life.

Born in Montreal, Canada, Gloria found a passion for acting at a young age. She was a star pupil at Montreal’s Children’s Theatre, Mountain Playhouse and Centaur Theatre. She also served as a teacher for so many aspiring students. After graduating high school, she considered attending university in the United States but stayed in Canada to assist her family. As a result, she attended Sir George Williams University – a decision which turned out to be deeply life-changing.

The reason: She met her future husband, Lionel, at Sir George, commenting that he looked like Paul Newman after they first met. It was an instant connection sealed when Lionel came over to Gloria’s family home and took apart and then fixed a beloved music box.

Still, Gloria was driven and, when famed drama coach Peggy Feury asked her to come to New York City to study acting at the Actor’s Studio and dance with Martha Graham, she was compelled to embrace the adventure. While she found studying dance challenging at times, her acting turned heads. So much so that she was offered a contract by Warner Bros. The opportunity to move to Los Angeles and elevate her acting career at a young age was a big one, but after an all-night conversation with Lionel, they agreed to “do it together,” and Gloria moved back to Montreal.

That choice also proved to be a good one. Gloria and Lionel wed in 1963 and she continued to perform, appearing in plays and hosting a children’s television show on the CBC. She also worked at one of Montreal’s pinnacle events, Expo 67. Following that, Lionel and Gloria moved to London, where Gloria featured in the West End Production of “Maybe That’s Your Problem.” During their time in London, Gloria and Lionel had two sons – Michael in 1968 and Joshua in 1971.

The family would move to Connecticut and then to New York City before settling in Los Angeles in 1976. Throughout her acting career blossomed. She appeared in 15 movies, including starring or major roles in such films as “Two Solitudes”, “Goldenrod”, “Hanoi Hilton” and “Varian’s War”. She also played a recurring role in General Hospital as Charity Gatlin. The character was so beloved that years after she had left the show an additional plotline was created about her character’s children. Other television guest performances included turns on “The Facts of Life”, “Knots Landing” and “Cagney and Lacey”.

Along with being a remarkable actress, she was an award-worthy grandmother to her four grandchildren, Miller, Joseph, Mira and Becca. From the birth of her first grandchild, she took to that role as passionately as any she performed on the stage or screen. She never missed birthdays and always relished time with each of them.

However, it’s important to note that her enthusiasm for people did not stop with her family. She was a light for anyone who had the privilege to know her. She was always willing to listen and provide sage advice. Those in her orbit knew, unreservedly, that Gloria, an unabashed optimist, was always in their corner.

She is survived by her husband (Lionel), her two sons (Michael and Joshua), her two daughters-in-law (Tracy and Jennifer), her four grandchildren (Miller, Joseph, Mira and Becca), her brother (Harvey) and sister-in-law (Suzee), five nieces and nephews (Cindy, Lisa, Clifford, Gabriel and Jeremy).

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Mount Sinai Memorial Park in California.