Birthday: July 20, 1938 (Cancer)
Born In: San Francisco, California, United States
Natalie Wood was a famous Russian-American film and television actress who appeared in 56 movies in her career. She started out young and began acting at the age of four. At the age of eight, she acted in one of the most successful films of her life, ‘Miracle on 34th Street.’ She also found fame in the industry as a teen actress with movies like ‘Rebel Without a Cause,’ ‘West Side Story,’ etc. Wood became a successful Hollywood actress, receiving three ‘Academy Award’ nominations before reaching the age of 25. Her versatility as an actress helped her to establish herself in the world of cinema and she went on to win many awards in her acting career. These awards include ‘Star of Tomorrow Award’ at the ‘National Association of Theatre Owners,’ three ‘Golden Globe Awards,’ ‘Mar del Plata Film Festival Award,’ etc. Wood had a troubled personal life which affected her professional life from time to time. She was married to her childhood crush and actor Robert Wagner. She met her death at the age of 43 when she drowned while yachting with Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken.
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Also Known As: Natalie Zacharenko
Died At Age: 43
Spouse/Ex-: Richard Gregson (m. 1969–1972), Robert Wagner (m. 1972–1981) (m. 1957–1962)
father: Nikolai Stepanovich Zakharenko
mother: Maria Stepanovna
siblings: Lana Wood, Olga Viripaeff
children: Courtney Brooke Wagner, Natasha Gregson Wagner
Born Country: United States
Quotes By Natalie Wood Actresses
Height: 5'2" (157 cm), 5'2" Females
Died on: November 29, 1981
place of death: Santa Catalina Island, California, United States
Ancestry: Russian American, Ukrainian American
U.S. State: California
Cause of Death: Drowning
City: San Francisco, California
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Natalie Wood Movies
(Drama, Comedy, Family)
(Musical, Thriller, Crime, Romance, Drama)
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(Drama, Romance)
(Western, Adventure, Drama)
(Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama, Romance)
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(Comedy, Biography, Musical, Drama)
(Drama)
(Romance, Drama)
Awards
1980 | Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama | From Here to Eternity (1979) |
1966 | World Film Favorite - Female | Winner |
1957 | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Rebel Without a Cause (1955) |
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