(July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981)

Natalie Wood began acting in movies at the age of four and became a
successful child actor in such films as Miracle on 34th Street (1947). She
earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). This helped her to
make the transition from a child actor. Wood also received Academy Award
for Best Actress nominations for her roles in Splendor in the Grass (1961)
and Love With the Proper Stanger (1963). Natalie drowned near Santa
Catalina Island, California at age 43.

Natalie Wood with John Wayne in The Searchers (1956)