Nickname:
Graciebird
Gracie
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 st...
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Denny Jackson
Spouse:
Prince Rainier of Monaco (19 April 1956 - 14 September 1982) (her death); 3 children
Trade Mark:
Her poised, calm, cool and collected demeanor and blond hair oftencoiffed in a bun
Often cast as the love interest of the leading man who is over 20 yearsolder.
Other Work:
"Look at Monaco, A" (17 February 1963), as Host (Princess Grace)
"Tour of Monaco" (6 March 1968), as Host (Princess Grace)
(Radio) Guest on "The Bob Hope Show", broadcast May 15, 1954.
1950: Performer, "The Lovesick Robber," NBC-TV, 25 April 1950.
Radio: Hosted episodes of "Family Theatre" on 3 September 1952 and 1 September 1954.
Biography print:
Sarah Bradford. _Princess Grace._ New York: Stein & Day, 1984.ISBN 0812829581
Nigel Cawthorne. _Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses._ Prion Publishers,
Robert Lacey (I). _Grace._ New York: Putnams, 1994.ISBN 0399138722
Trevor Hall. _Her Serene Highness: Princess Grace of Monaco._ New York: Greenwich House, 1982.ISBN 0517402823
Judy Balaban (as Judith Balaban Quine). _The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco and Six Intimate Friends._ London, England: Grove Press, 1989.ISBN 1555840671
Personal quotes:
Hollywood amuses me. Holier-than-thou for the public andunholier-than-the-devil in reality.
I'll tell you one of the reasons I'm ready to leave. When I first cameto Hollywood five years ago, my makeup call was at eight in themorning. On this movie it's been put back to seven-thirty. Every day Isee Joan Crawford (I), who's been in makeup since five, andLoretta Young, who's been there since four in the morning. I'llbe god-damned if I'm going to stay in a business where I have to get upearlier and earlier and it takes longer and longer for me to get infront of a camera.
I hated Hollywood. It's a town without pity. I know of no other place inthe world where so many people suffer from nervous breakdowns, wherethere are so many alcoholics, neurotics, and so much unhappiness.
Mogambo (1953) had three things that interested me.John Ford (I), Clark Gable, and a trip to Africa withexpenses paid. If Mogambo had been made in Arizona, I wouldn't havedone it.
Portrayed in:
Grace Kelly (1983) (TV)
Cover Photo:
"Vanity Fair" (USA), May 2010
"Vanity Fair" (UK), May 2010, Iss. 597
"Town & Country" (USA), November 2007, Vol. 161, Iss. 5330
"Het Nieuwsblad" (Belgium), 26 June 2007, Vol. 74, Iss. 170
"Irish America" (USA), October 1999, Vol. 15, Iss. 5
Biographical movie:
The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
Grace Kelly (1983) (TV)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991) (V)
Filmography:
Dial M for Murder (1954) Mystery
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV) Documentary
Callas assoluta (2007) Music
Flying Clipper - Traumreise unter weissen Segeln (1962) Documentary
Hollywood sul Tevere (2009) Documentary
"50 años de" (2009) {Eurovisión (#1.6)}
"50 años de" (2009) {La familia (#1.1)}
"Die Fürsten von Monaco" (2009) {Grace Kelly und Rainier (#1.2)}
Rear Window (1954) Mystery
"Cuéntame" (2001) {Y después de Franco, ¿qué? (#9.13)}
