Natalie Wood
| Natalie Wood | |
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Natalie Wood, c. 1960
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| Born |
Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko July 20, 1938 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1981 (aged 43) Off Santa Catalina Island, California |
| Cause of death | Drowning and other undetermined factors |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Natasha Gurdin |
| Education | Van Nuys High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1981 |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Wagner (m. 1957; div. 1962) (m. 1972; her death 1981) Richard Gregson (m. 1969; div. 1972) |
| Children | 2, including Natasha Gregson Wagner |
| Relatives | Lana Wood (sister) |
Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 28 or 29, 1981) was an American film and television actress. She was known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. She first worked in films as a child, then became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old.
Wood began acting in movies at the age of four and, at age eight, was given a co-starring role with Maureen O'Hara in the classic Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street. As a teenager, her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She starred in the musical films West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962), and received Academy Award for Best Actress nominations for her performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963). Her career continued with films such as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969).
After this, she took a break from acting and had two children with different husbands, appearing in only three theatrical films during the 1970s. She was married to actor Robert Wagner twice, and to producer Richard Gregson. She had one daughter with Gregson, actress Natasha Gregson Wagner. Wood gave birth to Courtney Wagner during her second marriage to Wagner. Her younger sister Lana Wood is also an actress.
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