Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood (July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress.
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 Wood in 1979 | |
| Born | Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko July 20, 1938 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | November 29, 1981 (aged 43) Santa Catalina Island, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Suffocation from inmersion under the effects alcohol and drugs |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Natasha Gurdin Natalie Wood Wagner |
| Education | Van Nuys High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Wagner (m. 1957–1962) Richard Gregson (m. 1969–1972) Robert Wagner (m. 1972–1981) |
| Children | Natasha Gregson Wagner (b. 1970) Courtney Wagner (b. 1974) |
| Relatives | Lana Wood (sister) |
Early life
Natalie Wood's parents were Russian immigrants Nikolai Stepanovich Zakharenko and Maria Stepanovna. Her parents moved to Santa Rosa, California. The family moved to Los Angeles. Wood began a career there. Her younger sister, Svetlana Zacharenko also became an actress using the stage name Lana Wood.
Career
In the 1950s, Wood became a teen idol. When she shot the movie Rebel Without a Cause with James Dean, she was 16 years old. She got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the role as Judy in this movie. She got a Golden Globe Award nomination in the category New Star Of The Year – Actress.
Her most successful role was as "Maria" in the movie West Side Story in 1961.
Personal life
Wood was married to Robert Wagner from 1957 to 1962. She was married to Richard Gregson for a short time. They had a daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner. In 1972, Wood and Wagner married again.
Death
In 1981, Wood worked on the movie Brainstorm with Christopher Walken. During a boat trip with Walken and her husband Robert Wagner, she drowned near Santa Catalina Island, California. She is buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.
Natalie Wood Media
Press photo of Natalie Wood from 1947.
Wood with her younger sister Lana Wood in 1956
Publicity photo of Natalie Wood
Wood with Ruth Gordon at the 23rd Golden Globe Awards, Feb. 28, 1966
Wood with husband Robert Wagner, 1960
Wood's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Grave of Natalie Wood at Westwood Memorial Park
Other websites
- Natalie Wood on IMDb
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