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Natalie Wood (I) (1938–1981)

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Natalie Wood appeared in 56 films for TV and the silver screen and received 3 Oscar nominations before turning 25. Her real name was Natasha Gurdin, and she was born in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 20th, 1938, to Russian émigrés Maria and Nicholas Zakharenko (they had changed their last name to Gurdin before coming to America)... See full bio »

Born:

Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko
in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

(age 43) in Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood at Natalie Wood circa 1965 Still of James Dean and Natalie Wood in Rebel Without a Cause Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner aboard Natalie Wood, c. 1956.
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1983 Brainstorm
Karen Brace
 
1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker (TV movie)
Eva Ryker/Claire Ryker
 
1980 The Last Married Couple in America
Mari Thompson
 
1979 Meteor
Tatiana Donskaya
 
1979 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Movie Star
– Hart to Hart (1979) … Movie Star (as Natasha Gurdin)
 
1979 The Cracker Factory (TV movie)
Cassie Barrett
 
1979 From Here to Eternity (TV mini-series)
Karen Holmes
 
1975-1978 Switch (TV series)
Cruise Ship Passenger / Girl in the Bubble Bath
– The Cage (1978) … Girl in the Bubble Bath
– The Cruise Ship Murders (1975) … Cruise Ship Passenger (uncredited)
 
1976 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (TV movie)
Maggie
 
1976 Peeper
Ellen Prendergast
 
1973 The Affair (TV movie)
Courtney Patterson
 
1969 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Carol Sanders
 
1966 Penelope
Penelope Elcott
 
1966 This Property Is Condemned
Alva Starr
 
1965 Inside Daisy Clover
Daisy Clover
 
1965 The Great Race
Maggie Dubois
 
1964 Sex and the Single Girl
Helen Brown
 
1963 Love with the Proper Stranger
Angie Rossini
 
1962 Gypsy
Louise Hovick - aka Gypsy Rose Lee
 
1961 West Side Story
Maria
 
1961 Splendor in the Grass
Wilma Dean Loomis
 
1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals
Sarah 'Salome' Davis
 
1960 Cash McCall
Lory Austen
 
1958 Kings Go Forth
Monique Blair
 
1958 Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morgenstern
 
1957 Bombers B-52
Lois Brennan
 
1957 Conflict (TV series)
– Girl on the Subway (1957)
 
1956 The Girl He Left Behind
Susan Daniels
 
1956 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Kathy Jo
– Carnival (1956) … Kathy Jo
 
1956 The Burning Hills
Maria-Christina Colton
 
1956 A Cry in the Night
Elizabeth
 
1956 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series)
– The Deadly Riddle (1956)
 
1956 The Searchers
Debbie Edwards - Age 15
 
1955-1956 Kings Row (TV series)
Renee Gyllinson
– Carnival (1956) … Renee Gyllinson
– Wedding Gift (1955)
 
1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Jen Potter
– Miracle at Potter's Farm (1955) … Jen Potter
 
1954-1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Lucy / Polly Gookin
– Feathertop (1955) … Polly Gookin
– I'm a Fool (1954) … Lucy
 
1955 Rebel Without a Cause
Judy
 
1955 One Desire
Seely Dowder
 
1955 Camera Three (TV series)
– The Deadly Riddle
 
1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Polly Ramsay
– Too Old for Dolls (1955) … Polly Ramsay
 
1955 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Louise
– The Wild Bunch (1955) … Louise
 
1954 The Silver Chalice
Helena as a Girl
 
1954 Studio 57 (TV series)
Sheila Mason
– The Plot Against Miss Pomeroy (1954) … Sheila Mason
 
1954 The Reluctant Redeemer (TV movie)
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Renee Marchand
– Return of the Dead (1954) … Renee Marchand
 
1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
– Playmates (1954)
 
1953-1955 The Pride of the Family (TV series)
Ann Morrison
– Albie and the New Catherine (1954) … Ann Morrison
– Albie the Clown (1954) … Ann Morrison
– Income Tax Collector (1953) … Ann Morrison
– Albie's Dishwasher (1953) … Ann Morrison
– Portrait Story (1953) … Ann Morrison
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1954 Mayor of the Town (TV series)
June / Mayor's Niece
– Junior Voters (1954) … June
– Mayor of the Town (1954) … Mayor's Niece
– Papa Dear (1954) … June
– The Old Triangle (1954) … June
 
1952 The Star
Gretchen
 
1952 Just for You
Barbara Blake
 
1952 The Rose Bowl Story
Sally Burke
 
1952 The Schaefer Century Theatre (TV series)
– Playmates (1952)
 
1952 Gruen Guild Theater (TV series)
– Playmates (1952)
 
1951 The Blue Veil
Stephanie Rawlins
 
1951 Dear Brat
Pauline
 
1950 The Jackpot
Phyllis Lawrence
 
1950 Never a Dull Moment
Nan
 
1950 Our Very Own
Penny Macaulay
 
1950 No Sad Songs for Me
Polly Scott
 
1949 Father Was a Fullback
Ellen Cooper
 
1949 The Green Promise
Susan Matthews
 
1949 Chicken Every Sunday
Ruth Hefferan
 
1948 Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Eufraznee 'Bean' McGill
 
1947 Driftwood
Jenny Hollingsworth
 
1947 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Anna Muir as a Child
 
1947 Miracle on 34th Street
Susan Walker
 
1946 The Bride Wore Boots
Carol Warren
 
1946 Tomorrow Is Forever
Margaret Ludwig
 
1943 Happy Land
Little Girl Who Drops Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
 
1943 The Moon Is Down
Carrie (uncredited)
 
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1973 The Affair (TV movie) (performer: "I Can't See You Anymore")
 
1966 Penelope (performer: "The Sun Is Gray")
 
1965 Inside Daisy Clover (performer: "You're Gonna Hear from Me" - uncredited, "The Circus Is a Wacky World" - uncredited)
 
1965 The Great Race (performer: "The Sweetheart Tree")
 
1962 Gypsy (performer: "Little Lamb" 1959 - uncredited, "If Momma Was Married" 1959 - uncredited, "All I Need Is the Girl" 1959 - uncredited, "Let Me Entertain You" 1959 - uncredited, "Together, Wherever We Go" 1959 - uncredited)
 
1961 West Side Story (performer: "Maria" 1957 - uncredited / 1957 - uncredited, "Tonight" 1957 - uncredited, "I Feel Pretty" 1957 - uncredited, "One Hand, One Heart" 1957 - uncredited, "Quintet" 1957 - uncredited, "Somewhere" 1957 - uncredited, "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" 1957 - uncredited, "Somewhere" reprise / 1957 - uncredited)
 
1961 Splendor in the Grass (performer: "Chopsticks" 1877 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1973 The Affair (TV movie) (musician: title song)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1969 Downhill Racer (production assistant - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– La carrera del siglo (2013) (in memory of)
 
1989 Dieter & Andreas (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
1983 Brainstorm (dedicatee - as Natalie)
 
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
1981 A Gift of Music (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1981 The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite All-Around Male Entertainer
 
1980 Willie & Phil
Herself
 
1980 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 The American Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1978-1980 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 February 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 April 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 The 6th People's Choice Awards
Herself
 
1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 September 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1979 Look Magazine Gala Party (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 October 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design
 
1977 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1977 The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
 
1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 Donahue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 November 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 James Dean: The First American Teenager (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1976 Friars Club Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1975 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 October 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Favourite Female Television Performer
 
1975 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles (TV special)
Herself
 
1975 I'm a Stranger Here Myself (documentary)
Herself
 
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Herself
– Memories of a Gentle Giant (1974) … Herself
 
1974 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Natalie Wood (1974) … Herself
 
1974 James Dean Remembered (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1973 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.3 (1973) … Herself
 
1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary, Short Subjects & Features
 
1972 The Candidate
Herself
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Director
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.61 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 Bracken's World (TV series)
Herself
– All the Beautiful Young Girls (1969) … Herself
 
1969 Downhill Racer
Herself (uncredited)
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-presenter: Best director
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Special Effects
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.66 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 24 April 1966 (1966) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song
 
1966 Penelope's Fashion Show (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1965 Behind the Scenes with Blake Edwards' 'The Great Race' (documentary short)
Herself
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Natalie Wood: Hollywood's Child (1964) … Herself (also archive footage)
 
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
 
1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Herself
– Natalie Wood/Robert Wagner Show (1960) … Herself
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short
 
1958 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 May 1958 (1958) … Herself
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1957 Screen Snapshots 1856: The Mocambo Party (short)
Herself
 
1957 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 April 1957 (1957) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 January 1957 (1957) … Herself
 
1956 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 1956 (1956) … Herself
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.11 (1956) … Herself
– Episode #9.40 (1956) … Herself
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Herself - Intermission Guest
– Princess O'Rourke (1956) … Herself - Intermission Guest
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (31 titles)
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2011 A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TV documentary)
 
2011 48 Hours (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2009 Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Private Screenings (TV series)
 
2005 50 y más (TV movie)
 
2005 San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Maria (uncredited)
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Herself
 
2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2004 Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (TV documentary)
 
2003 Christmas from Hollywood (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (TV documentary)
Herself/Debbie Edwards (from The Searchers) (uncredited)
 
2003 Go West, Young Man! (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2003 Bob Hope at 100 (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Herself (with Robert Wagner) (uncredited)
 
1996 Rediscovering a Rebel (TV documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1995 The Making of 'My Fair Lady' (video documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1995 Barbra: The Concert (TV special documentary)
Herself - at a Nightclub (uncredited)
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
 
1991 Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Rock Hudson (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (video documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (TV movie)
Herself
 
1966 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1957 The James Dean Story (documentary)
Herself - 'Giant' premiere (uncredited)
 

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4 Biographical Movies  | 5 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | 17 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Natasha Gurdin | Natalie

Height:

5' (1.52 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I felt a little funny when we were going to do the bed scene, all four of us, in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. I'm open to suggestions, I'm no prude, but four is a crowd in my book. Fortunately, Dyan Cannon was there. The thought of another woman being in there in the bed helped get me through it. It's not like it sounds. It's just that I don't think I could have done it if it had been me and three men. See more »

Trivia:

Wood's death certificate was modified to show some of the uncertainties surrounding the actress' death. The document was amended in August 2012 and changed from accidental drowning to "drowning and other undetermined factors," according to a copy of the certificate obtained August 21, 2012 by The Associated Press. See more »

Trademark:

Small, petite frame See more »

Nickname:

Natasha See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer