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Grace Kelly

Actor
Born November 12, 1929Died September 14, 1982 (52 years)
Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.

Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. She gained stardom from her performance in John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954). Other notable works include the western High Noon (1952), the romantic comedy High Society (1956), and three consecutive Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955).

Kelly retired from acting at age 26 to marry Rainier and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. The couple had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stéphanie. Her charity work focused on young children and the arts. In 1964, she established the Princess Grace Foundation to support local artisans. Her organization for children's rights, AMADE Mondiale, gained consultive status within UNICEF and UNESCO. Grace's final film contribution was to the documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977) directed by Robert Dornhelm, where she served as the narrator. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Kelly died at the age of 52 at Monaco Hospital on September 14, 1982, from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day. She is listed 13th among the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. Her son, Prince Albert, helped establish the Princess Grace Awards in 1984 to recognize emerging performers in film, theatre, and dance.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Dial M for Murder

Known For

  • Rear Window
  • Dial M for Murder
  • High Noon
  • The Country Girl
  • Mogambo
  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri
  • The Swan
  • Green Fire
  • Fourteen Hours
  • The Children of Theatre Street
  • Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail
  • The Making of 'High Noon'

Filmography

2024
Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail · as Margot Wendice In Dial M For Murder
2009
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years · as (archive Footage)
1996
Sad? · as Margot Mary Wendice (archive Footage)
1995
1994
That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage)
1992
The Making of 'High Noon' · as Amy Fowler Kane
1984
Terror in the Aisles · as Frances Stevens
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Frances Stevens
1979
The Wild West · as Cast
1977
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage)
1956
High Society · as Tracy Lord
1956
The Swan · as Princess Alexandra
1955
To Catch a Thief · as Frances Stevens
1954
Green Fire · as Catherine Knowland
1954
The Country Girl · as Georgie Elgin
1954
The Bridges at Toko-Ri · as Nancy Brubaker
1954
Rear Window · as Lisa Fremont
1954
Dial M for Murder · as Margot Wendice
1953
Mogambo · as Linda Nordley
1952
High Noon · as Amy Fowler Kane
1952
CBS Television Workshop (TV Series) · as Dulcinea
1951
1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast
1951
Fourteen Hours · as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
1950
Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Cast
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Meg
1950
Danger (TV Series) · as Cast
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Susan
1950
1949
Suspense (TV Series)
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Nurse Sara Mappin
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ann Rutledge
1948
Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Princess Alexandra
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast
1946
Lights Out (TV Series)

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