- Date of Birth: November 12, 1929
- Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Grace Kelly  "Hollywood amuses me. Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality." - Grace Kelly _________________________________________________ Mini Biography On November 12, 1929, Grace Patricia Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to wealthy parents. Her girlhood was uneventful for the most part, but one of the things she desired was to become an actress which she had decided on at an early age. After her high school graduation in 1947, Grace struck out on her own, heading to New York's bright lights to try her luck there. Grace worked some as a model and made her debut on Broadway in 1949. She also made a brief foray into the infant medium of television. Not content with the work in New York, Grace moved to Southern California for the more prestigious part of acting -- motion pictures. In 1951, she appeared in her first film entitled Fourteen Hours (1951) when she was 22. It was a small part, but a start nonetheless. The following year she landed the role of Amy Kane in High Noon (1952), a western starring Gary Cooper and Lloyd Bridges which turned out to be very popular. In 1953, Grace appeared in only one film, but it was another popular one. The film was Mogambo (1953) where Grace played Linda Nordley. The film was a jungle drama in which fellow cast members, Clark Gable and Ava Gardner turned in masterful performances. It was also one of the best films ever released by MGM. Although she got noticed with High Noon, her work with director Alfred Hitchcock, which began with Dial M for Murder (1954) made her a star. As Lisa Fremont, she was cast opposite James Stewart, who played a crippled photographer who witnesses a murder in the next apartment from his wheelchair. Grace stayed busy in 1954 appearing in five films. Grace would forever be immortalized by winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Georgie Elgin opposite Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954). In 1956, she played Tracy Lord in the musical comedy High Society (1956) which also starred Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. The whimsical tale ended with her re-marrying her former husband, played by Crosby. The film was well received. It also turned out to be her final acting performance. Grace had recently met and married Prince Rainier of Monaco. By becoming a princess, she gave up her career. For the rest of her life, she was to remain in the news with her marriage and her three children. On September 14, 1982, Grace was killed in an automobile accident in her adoptive home country. She was just 52 years old.
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JDFCposted 190 days ago -
i've read 3 books about her...i'm about to read another...dhe's amazing my idol
posted 659 days ago -
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She was so beautiful and an absolutely wonderful actress. I love watching her in Hitchcock's films. =)
posted 690 days ago -
I love the movies "Rear Window" and "To Catch a Thief". She did a great job in both of them. She had class. And she was a very pretty lady.
posted 727 days ago -
I grew up watching Grace Kelly movies she had the beauty and grace not just as a actress but also a princess. I can watch her films and still appreciate them no matter how old i get her style and charm was something rare..
Her movies are always cherished by me as a fan ..posted 894 days ago -
I may only be ten But Grace Kelly is my idol..........In 53 years She was an Amazing Actress and singer and Princess **********Wilie************
posted 928 days ago -
She was breathtaking. Quite an actress and loved her in all the Hitchcock movies as she was his favorite actress.
posted 934 days ago -
i think she is a legend of all time greats, as one of my many favourits...
posted 971 days ago -
When you see a star from today, no one was as beautiful as her. Well I can probably compare Michelle Pfeiffer as also having a classic beauty to her like Grace Kelly did. Anyone else disagree?
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