Natalie Wood Bio, Age, Height, Death, Affairs, Wiki & More
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About Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood was one of Hollywood golden stars and a legend both on and off the silver screen. Born to Russian immigrants, Wood found herself in the spotlight as a child, capturing the audience’s hearts in the holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947). Maintaining a successful career as an adult, she went on to turn in Oscar-nominated performances in the films “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955) and “Splendor in the Grass” (1961), as well as charming audiences as Maria in the hit musical “West Side Story” (1961). Wood’s storybook marriage to fellow actor Robert Wagner delighted movie fans – first, in the late 1950s, and later, following their divorce, when the couple reunited for a second go at the marriage in the early 1970s. Natalie Wood Age, Height, Death, Bio, Affairs, Wiki & More
With a personal life rivaling the story of any Hollywood movie, Wood was one of the most beloved actresses of her time, even long after her mystical drowning death in 1981, which left behind more questions than answers. Although investigations into Wood’s mysterious death seemed to be re-opened every few years, with Wagner being named a “person of interest” in early 2018, it remained officially unsolved.Natalie Wood (born July 20, 1938 – death November 29, 1981) was a Russian-American actress who began her career in film as a child and became a Hollywood star as a young adult. Wood received three Oscar nominations before she was 25. She began acting in films at age 4 and was given a co-starring role at age 8 in Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
Bio/Wiki
Birth Name | Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko |
Nick Name | Nat, Natasha |
Age | 43 Years |
Famous | Actresses, American Women |
Also Known As | Natasha Gurdin, Natalie Wood Wagner |
Religion | Russian Orthodox |
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Birth Place | San Francisco, California, USA |
Date of Birth | 20 July 1938 |
Date of Death | 29 November 1981 |
Death Place | Santa Catalina Island, California, USA |
Cause of Death | Drowning and other undetermined factors |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Not Known |
Home Town | Not Known |
Hobbies | Not Known |
Physical Stats
Height (Approx.) | in Feet: 5′
in Meters: 1.52 m |
Weight (Approx.) | in Pounds: 119 lbs
in Kilogram: 54 kg |
Figure Measurements |
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Breast Size | 34 |
Hips Size | 35 |
Waist Size | 23 |
Body Shape | Hourglass |
Body Build/Type | Slim |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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Race / Ethnicity | White (Russian and Ukrainian) |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
S*xual Orientation | Straight |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Family
Mother’s Name | Maria Gurdin. Ballet Dancer, Fortune Teller. Of French Descent; Abandoned By First Husband; Emigrated To Usa From Siberia; Died Of Pneumonia On January 6, 1998, At Age 85. |
Father’s Name | Nicholas Gurdin. Architect, Set, And Stage Designer, Specialist In Film Props. Of Russian Descent; Alcoholic. |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Lana Wood. Actor. Younger Half-sister: Olga. Older; From Mother’s First Marriage. |
Husband/Spouse | Robert Wagner (m. 1972–1981), Richard Gregson (m. 1969–1972), Robert Wagner (m. 1957–1962) |
Children | Natasha Gregson Wagner. Actor. Born On September 29, 1970; Father, Richard Gregson; Adopted By Robert Wagner After His Second Marriage To Wood
Courtney Wagner. Artist. Born C. 1974; Father, Robert Wagner. Step-daughter: Katie Wagner |
Personal Life
School | Not Known |
College/University | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Profession | Actress |
Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
Career Manager | Not Known |
Awards
1967 | Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Nominee Golden Globe |
1962 | Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Nominee Golden Globe |
1966 | Golden Globe Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites): Winner Golden Globe |
1955 | Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Nominee |
1957 | Golden Globe New Star of the Year – Actress: Winner Golden Globe |
1963 | BAFTA Film Awards Best Foreign Actress: Nominee |
1961 | Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Nominee |
1963 | Golden Globe Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy: Nominee Golden Globe |
1980 | Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Winner Golden Globe |
1963 | Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Nominee |
1964 | Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Nominee Golden Globe |
1966 | Golden Globe Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy: Nominee Golden Globe |
Relationship & more
Affairs/Boyfriends | Donald Wilson (1973 – 1977) Jerry Brown (1971) Richard Johnson (1966) Henry Jaglom (1966) Michael Caine (1966) Arthur M. Loew Jr. (1966) Ladislav Blatnik (1965) David Niven Jr. (1965) Sandy Whitelaw (1964) Tom Courtenay (1964) Warren Beatty (1960 – 1963) Tony Curtis (1960 – 1961) Conrad Hilton Jr. (1957) Robert Vaughn (1956) Elvis Presley (1956) Scott Marlowe (1956) Dennis Hopper (1955) Nicholas Ray (1955) James Westmoreland (1954) Tab Hunter Raymond Burr Paul Newman Steve McQueen (1971) Lance Reventlow (1957) Adam West |
Favorite Things
Favourite Food | Pasta, Escargots, Hamburgers |
Favorite Destination | Montreal, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Santa Rosa, New York |
Favourite Colors | Black, White, Green, Blue, Red, Grey, Golden, Brown |
Controversies | None |
Money Factor
Estimated Net Worth | $2.5 Million |
Income Source | Actress |
Career
Natalie Wood first major ingenue role came at the age of 16 with ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ in 1955. She starred along with James Dean and was nominated for an Academy Award for her convincing acting as a mutinous teenager. In the following year, she acted in ‘The Searchers’ along with John Wayne. Although she only played a small role it was an important one. She also graduated from Van Nuys High School in the same year. Her adult acting career, in spite of going through a rough patch because of various flops that she endured, took off with ‘Splendor in the Grass’ in 1961. She was cast in the movie by director Elia Kazan.
That same year, she starred in another distressed love story, ‘West Side Story’, a spin-off of Shakespeare’s classic ‘Romeo and Juliet’. In the movie, Wood’s character falls in love with a boy from the poor area of the city. Wood’s other movies from the ‘60s include: ‘Gypsy (1962)’, ‘Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)’, ‘The Great Race (1965)’, ‘Inside Daisy Clover (1965)’, ‘This Property Is Condemned (1966)’, ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)’, etc. In 1970, Pregnant with her first child, Wood took semi-retirement as she wanted to pay more attention to her role as a mother.
Later on, she made television appearances with ‘The Affair (1973)’, ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976)’ and ‘Switch (1978)’.
By the late ‘70s, Wood started working more frequently and did movies like: ‘Meteor (1979)’ starring opposite Sean Connery, ‘The Last Married Couple in America (1980)’ a sex comedy, ‘The Cracker Factory (1980)’ and TV series ‘Here to Eternity (1980)’.
Movies List |
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1983 | Brainstorm Hollywood |
1980 | Willie & Phil Hollywood Memory Of Eva Ryker as Claire Ryker; Eva Ryker. Hollywood |
1979 | Meteor Hollywood Last Married Couple In America, The Hollywood Hart to Hart as Movie Star. Hollywood Cracker Factory as Cassie Barrett. Hollywood |
1976 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as Margaret. Hollywood Peeper as Ellen Prendergast. Natalie Wood Hollywood |
1972 | The Candidate. Natalie Wood Hollywood |
1969 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice as Carol Sanders . Hollywood |
1966 | This Property Is Condemned as Alva Starr. Penelope as Penelope. |
1965 | Inside Daisy Clover as Daisy Clover. The Great Race as Maggie DuBois. |
1964 | Sex and the Single Girl as Helen Brown. |
1963 | Love With the Proper Stranger as Angie Rossini. |
1962 | Gypsy as Louise |
1961 | West Side Story as Maria. Splendor in the Grass as Wilma Dean Loomis. |
1960 | Cash McCall as Lory Austen. All the Fine Young Cannibals as Sara “Salome” Davis McDowall. |
1958 | Marjorie Morningstar as Marjorie Morningstar, also known as Marjorie Morgenstern. Kings Go Forth as Monique Blair. |
1957 | Bombers B-52 as Lois Brennan. |
1956 | The Burning Hills as Maria Cristina Colton. The Searchers as Debbie Edwards. The Girl He Left Behind as Susan Daniels. |
1955 | The Silver Chalice as Helena, as a girl. One Desire) as Seely Rebel Without a Cause as Judy. |
1952 | The Star as Gretchen. Just for You as Barbara Blake. The Rose Bowl Story as Sally Burke. |
1951 | Dear Brat as Pauline The Blue Veil as Stephanie Rawlins. |
1950 | No Sad Songs for Me as Polly Scott. Never a Dull Moment as Nan Our Very Own as Penny The Jackpot as Phyllis |
1949 | Chicken Every Sunday as Ruth The Green Promise as Susan Matthews. Father Was a Fullback as Ellen Cooper. |
1948 | Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! as Bean McGill. |
1947 | Driftwood as Jenny Miracle on 34th Street as Susan Walker. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Anna Muir as a child. |
1946 | The Bride Wore Boots as Carol Warren. Tomorrow Is Forever as Margaret. |
Some unknown facts about
- Natalie Wood was born on July 20, 1938, in San Francisco, California to Russian and Ukrainian immigrants.
- She was named after director Sam Wood.
- She was fluent in Russian and English.
- Her favorite singer was Bob Dylan and her favorite actress .
- Natalie Wood was commonly listed as 5′ 3″ wearing heels in movie magazines, though her actual height was 5′ 2″.
- She was named one of the top sex stars of the 1970s in Playboy magazine.
- She was placed at #70 in the list of “100 greatest stars of all time” by Entertainment Weekly.
- The daughter of Russian immigrants who changed the family name to Gurdin after becoming U.S. citizens. The stage name Natalie Wood was given to her by a Hollywood producer who thought it was more marketable. She never legally changed her name from Natasha Gurdin.
- Began career as a movie extra at age 4. At 8, she captured the hearts of audiences in the Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street.
- As a teen actress ready to escape her child-star image, she accepted a role opposite heartthrob James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and earned her first Academy Award nomination.
- Was associated romantically throughout her career with numerous high-profile men, including Elvis Presley, Warren Beatty, and Dennis Hopper.
- A publicity-staged date for her 18th birthday with handsome rising star Robert Wagner began a romance that resulted in marriage a year later.
- Despite her fear of water and inability to swim, director Elia Kazan manipulated her into performing the reservoir scene in Splendor in the Grass (1961) instead of using a stunt double.
- While her songs in West Side Story (1961) were recorded by renowned vocalist Marni Nixon, she did do her own singing the next year in Gypsy (1962).
- In 1962, she filed for divorce from her husband Wagner after reported infidelity. Married producer Richard Gregson in May 1969.
- After learning Gregson was having an affair, Natalie Wood filed for divorce in 1971 and found comfort in the arms of her first husband Wagner. They remarried in 1972.
- Accidentally drowned at age 43 while spending a weekend on her yacht with husband Wagner and friend Christopher Walken.
- Her death came while she’d been filming the sci-fi thriller Brainstorm; a new ending was devised using pre-existing footage.
- Following Natalie Wood death, her sister Lana Wood authored a tell-all memoir and later coproduced the 2004 television movie The Mystery of Natalie Wood, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.