Natalie Wood Biography

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornJuly 20, 1938
DiedNovember 29, 1981
Aged43 years
Natalie Wood was an accomplished and also famous American actress born upon July 20, 1938, in San Francisco, California. Her birth name was Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, but she was later given the stage name Natalie Wood by the studio heads in 1943. Wood was of Russian and also Ukrainian descent, and also her moms and dads were both immigrants to the United States. She died on November 29, 1981, in an unfortunate crash off the shore of Catalina Island, California.

Wood's acting journey began at a young age, and also she started as a child actress in the movie "Happy Land" (1943) at simply 4 years old. As she aged, Wood managed to shift efficiently into more mature and complex functions, an accomplishment that lots of child stars struggle to achieve. This shift gained momentum with her breakout duty in "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955), where she starred together with James Dean and also Sal Mineo.

Throughout her career, Natalie Wood showed up in over 50 films and tv manufacturings, earning a credibility as a top Hollywood actress. A few of her most unforgettable duties were in the movies "West Side Story" (1961), "Splendor in the Grass" (1961), "Gypsy" (1962), and "Love with the Proper Stranger" (1963). Wood was nominated for three Academy Awards for her functions in "Rebel Without a Cause," "Splendor in the Grass," and also "Love with the Proper Stranger," showcasing her remarkable talent and skill in her craft.

Natalie Wood's personal life was usually as much in the limelight as her acting career. She wed the actor Robert Wagner twice, first in 1957 and afterwards once again in 1972 after they divorced in 1962. In the interim, she was wed to the British movie manufacturer Richard Gregson from 1969 to 1971. Wood had 2 children - Natasha Gregson Wagner, born from her marital relationship to Gregson, as well as Courtney Brooke Wagner, birthed from her second marriage to Wagner.

Natalie Wood's tragic and also unfortunate fatality at the age of 43 stunned the globe. On November 29, 1981, Wood sank in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of California's Catalina Island. Her fatality stimulated numerous examinations, speculations, as well as conflicts, as the events leading up to her sinking continue to be a mystery. Wood was on a weekend watercraft trip with her other half, Robert Wagner, and her "Brainstorm" (1983) co-star, Christopher Walken. It was initially ruled an accident, however the case was resumed in 2011, as well as in 2018, Wagner was named an individual of passion in Wood's death. However, no charges were filed.

In spite of the conflict bordering her death, Natalie Wood's heritage as a gifted and also achieved actress in Hollywood sustains. Her efficiencies left an enduring mark on the movie market, and also her life story is a testimony to her strength and also toughness despite personal and also expert challenges.

Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by Natalie, under the main topic Funny.

Related authors: Christopher Walken (Actor), Robert Wagner (Actor), Christo (Artist), Barry Watson (Actor), James Dean (Actor)

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32 Famous quotes by Natalie Wood

Small: Todays films are so technological that an actor becomes starved for roles that deal with human relation
"Today's films are so technological that an actor becomes starved for roles that deal with human relationships"
Small: Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose its part of growing up
"Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it's part of growing up"
Small: Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I dont think being a movie star is a good enough reason for exi
"Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing"
Small: My friends seem much more excited about my doing Anastasia than Brainstorm... and to tell you the truth
"My friends seem much more excited about my doing Anastasia than Brainstorm... and to tell you the truth, I feel the same way"
Small: Im not very bright about money. Im not domestic either. If I dont learn how to cook, maybe I wont have
"I'm not very bright about money. I'm not domestic either. If I don't learn how to cook, maybe I won't have to"
Small: I didnt know who the hell I was. I was whoever they wanted me to be
"I didn't know who the hell I was. I was whoever they wanted me to be"
Small: A lot changed when I had Natasha. Im a survivor
"A lot changed when I had Natasha. I'm a survivor"
Small: We were descended from royalty
"We were descended from royalty"
Small: The constant attention is what is so difficult
"The constant attention is what is so difficult"
Small: I saw my parents as gods whose every wish must be obeyed or I would suffer the penalty of anguish and g
"I saw my parents as gods whose every wish must be obeyed or I would suffer the penalty of anguish and guilt"
Small: The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby
"The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby"
Small: There are certain stars who are not actors. I dont want to be that type
"There are certain stars who are not actors. I don't want to be that type"
Small: My mother used to tell me, No matter what they ask you, always say yes. You can learn later
"My mother used to tell me, No matter what they ask you, always say yes. You can learn later"
Small: I thought it was a wonderful line - right on the cutting room floor
"I thought it was a wonderful line - right on the cutting room floor"
Small: When I get married it will be for keeps
"When I get married it will be for keeps"
Small: Sometimes when I visit my sister and her two children, I wonder if she missed a lot by getting married.
"Sometimes when I visit my sister and her two children, I wonder if she missed a lot by getting married. Right now, nothing could be further from my mind than getting married"
Small: If I didnt believe in what Im doing, Id rather go to work in a dime store
"If I didn't believe in what I'm doing, I'd rather go to work in a dime store"
Small: I didnt like children. I didnt think of myself as a child. I didnt like any of the things other childre
"I didn't like children. I didn't think of myself as a child. I didn't like any of the things other children were interested in"
Small: At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you a
"At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space"
Small: We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh
"We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh"
Small: The times that I have done something that I didnt respond to emotionally right away, its generally not
"The times that I have done something that I didn't respond to emotionally right away, it's generally not worked out too well"
Small: Im just going to have to grow old, because Im too terrified to have anything done
"I'm just going to have to grow old, because I'm too terrified to have anything done"
Small: I couldnt even go to the bathroom alone. My mother or a social worker always went with me
"I couldn't even go to the bathroom alone. My mother or a social worker always went with me"
Small: From ages 10 to 12 or so, I barely remember anything
"From ages 10 to 12 or so, I barely remember anything"
Small: For the first time I feel an inner emotional security. There is reality and dependability. My life revo
"For the first time I feel an inner emotional security. There is reality and dependability. My life revolves around Richard and the baby"
Small: Not even analysis, by itself, can transform you. You must still do the changing yourself
"Not even analysis, by itself, can transform you. You must still do the changing yourself"
Small: Ive been terrified of the water, and yet it seems Im forced to go into in on every movie that I make
"I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into in on every movie that I make"
Small: I was so young, and making movies, going to the studio every morning at dawn was magic
"I was so young, and making movies, going to the studio every morning at dawn was magic"
Small: I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was
"I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was"
Small: I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming pool
"I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming pool"
Small: I never knew motherhood could be so truly gratifying until I had Natasha
"I never knew motherhood could be so truly gratifying until I had Natasha"
Small: Warren and I are friends, but working with him had been difficult
"Warren and I are friends, but working with him had been difficult"