Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Acting
Born 1938-07-20 - Died 1981-11-29San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age 8 in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), followed by a role in John Ford's The Searchers (1956). Wood starred in the musical films West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962) and received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963). Her career continued with films such as Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969). During the 1970s, Wood began a hiatus from film and had two daughters: one with her second husband Richard Gregson, and one with Robert Wagner, her first husband whom she married again after divorcing Gregson. She acted in only two feature films throughout the decade, but she appeared slightly more often in television productions, including a remake of From Here to Eternity (1979) for which she won a Golden Globe Award. Wood's films represented a "coming of age" for her and for Hollywood films in general. Critics have suggested that her cinematic career represents a portrait of modern American womanhood in transition, as she was one of the few to take both child roles and those of middle-aged characters. Wood died off the coast of Santa Catalina Island on November 29, 1981, at age 43, during a holiday break from the production of her would-be comeback film Brainstorm (1983) with Christopher Walken. The events surrounding her death have been the subject of conflicting witness statements, prompting the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, under the instruction of the coroner's office, to list her cause of death as "drowning and other undetermined factors" in 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Natalie Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (88)

Sex and the Single Girl
6.6

Sex and the Single Girl

1964Movie6.6
West Side Story
7.2

West Side Story

1961Movie7.2
The Searchers
7.7

The Searchers

1956Movie7.7
Miracle on 34th Street
7.4

Miracle on 34th Street

1947Movie7.4
Rebel Without a Cause
7.5

Rebel Without a Cause

1955Movie7.5
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
7.5

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947Movie7.5
The Great Race
7.1

The Great Race

1965Movie7.1
Meteor
5.2

Meteor

1979Movie5.2
The Burning Hills
6.1

The Burning Hills

1956Movie6.1
Brainstorm
6.2

Brainstorm

1983Movie6.2
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
5.5

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018Movie5.5
This Property Is Condemned
6.4

This Property Is Condemned

1966Movie6.4
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
6.3

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1969Movie6.3
Tomorrow Is Forever
6.3

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946Movie6.3
Tab Hunter Confidential
7.3

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015Movie7.3
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
Feathertop

Feathertop

1955Movie
Penelope
5.4

Penelope

1966Movie5.4
Splendor in the Grass
7.5

Splendor in the Grass

1961Movie7.5
The Silver Chalice
4.4

The Silver Chalice

1954Movie4.4
Gypsy
6.3

Gypsy

1962Movie6.3
Howard
6.8

Howard

2018Movie6.8
Willie & Phil
4.6

Willie & Phil

1980Movie4.6
Love with the Proper Stranger
6.8

Love with the Proper Stranger

1963Movie6.8
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6

Inside Daisy Clover

1966Movie5.6
Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990Movie6.8
Paul Newman: The Restless
7.5

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023Movie7.5
The James Dean Story
5.6

The James Dean Story

1957Movie5.6
The Star
7.2

The Star

1952Movie7.2
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990Movie5.7
The Cracker Factory
9.3

The Cracker Factory

1979Movie9.3
The Candidate
6.5

The Candidate

1972Movie6.5
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
6.5

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948Movie6.5
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982Movie6.0
Driftwood
6.8

Driftwood

1947Movie6.8
The Moon Is Down
6.9

The Moon Is Down

1943Movie6.9
Marjorie Morningstar
6.3

Marjorie Morningstar

1958Movie6.3
Chicken Every Sunday
6.2

Chicken Every Sunday

1949Movie6.2
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

2009Movie
No Sad Songs for Me
6.3

No Sad Songs for Me

1950Movie6.3
Kings Go Forth
6.1

Kings Go Forth

1958Movie6.1
Peeper
5.1

Peeper

1975Movie5.1
The Blue Veil
6.8

The Blue Veil

1951Movie6.8
Trumbull Land
7.3

Trumbull Land

2018Movie7.3
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
6.5

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

2020Movie6.5
One Desire
6.1

One Desire

1955Movie6.1
Bombers B-52
5.8

Bombers B-52

1957Movie5.8
Never a Dull Moment
6.1

Never a Dull Moment

1950Movie6.1
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
7.5

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

2017Movie7.5
James Dean: The First American Teenager
7.5

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975Movie7.5
The Memory of Eva Ryker
8.0

The Memory of Eva Ryker

1980Movie8.0
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

2026Movie
Cash McCall
6.3

Cash McCall

1960Movie6.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
Happy Land
7.1

Happy Land

1943Movie7.1
Hart to Hart
7.5

Hart to Hart

1979Movie7.5
The Last Married Couple in America
4.4

The Last Married Couple in America

1980Movie4.4
The Jackpot
7.0

The Jackpot

1950Movie7.0
All the Fine Young Cannibals
5.9

All the Fine Young Cannibals

1960Movie5.9
Brunes et Blondes

Brunes et Blondes

2010Movie
Hollywood’s Children
9.0

Hollywood’s Children

1982Movie9.0
Playmates

Playmates

1954Movie
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
5.5

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

1954Movie5.5
The Girl He Left Behind
4.5

The Girl He Left Behind

1956Movie4.5
A Cry in the Night
5.4

A Cry in the Night

1956Movie5.4
Just for You
5.4

Just for You

1952Movie5.4
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1955Movie
The Affair
3.8

The Affair

1973Movie3.8
Dear Brat
5.6

Dear Brat

1951Movie5.6
Father Was a Fullback
6.3

Father Was a Fullback

1949Movie6.3
Our Very Own
5.9

Our Very Own

1950Movie5.9
Heidi

Heidi

1955Movie
Too Old for Dolls

Too Old for Dolls

1955Movie
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
6.7

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975Movie6.7
James Dean Remembered
8.0

James Dean Remembered

1974Movie8.0
Natalie Wood: An American Murder Mystery
5.5

Natalie Wood: An American Murder Mystery

2018Movie5.5
The Bride Wore Boots
6.1

The Bride Wore Boots

1946Movie6.1
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
5.0

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1976Movie5.0
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
7.5

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

2008Movie7.5
The Green Promise
6.4

The Green Promise

1949Movie6.4
The Deadly Riddle

The Deadly Riddle

1956Movie
Return of the Dead
5.0

Return of the Dead

1954Movie5.0
Rediscovering a Rebel

Rediscovering a Rebel

1996Movie
The Rose Bowl Story
4.3

The Rose Bowl Story

1952Movie4.3
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

2009Movie
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005Movie
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
6.0

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

1956Movie6.0
How Real is 'The Star'?
6.0

How Real is 'The Star'?

2005Movie6.0

TV Shows (29)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Switch
6.6

Switch

1975Series6.6
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
8.2

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

2016Series8.2
Chevron Theatre
8.0

Chevron Theatre

1952Series8.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
The Pride of the Family
5.0

The Pride of the Family

1953Series5.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
Too Young to Die
7.2

Too Young to Die

2012Series7.2
From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1979Series7.3
From Here to Eternity
4.3

From Here to Eternity

1980Series4.3
Mayor of the Town

Mayor of the Town

1954Series
Kings Row

Kings Row

1955Series