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Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Acting·1938–1981·86 films

Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles.

Filmography

West Side Story
West Side Story (1961)Maria
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Judy
The Searchers
The Searchers (1956)Debbie Edwards
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)Susan Walker
The Great Race
The Great Race (1965)Maggie Dubois
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)Anna Muir as a Child
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass (1961)Wilma "Deanie" Loomis
Brainstorm
Brainstorm (1983)Karen Brace
The Candidate
The Candidate (1972)Natalie Wood
Meteor
Meteor (1979)Tatiana Donskaya
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)Carol Sanders
This Property Is Condemned
This Property Is Condemned (1966)Alva Starr
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)Helen Gurley Brown
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2017)Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Gypsy
Gypsy (1962)Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee
Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)Angie Rossini
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)Self (archive)
Inside Daisy Clover
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)Daisy Clover
Howard
Howard (2018)Maria (archive footage)
The Star
The Star (1952)Gretchen
Tomorrow Is Forever
Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)Margaret Ludwig
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice (1954)Helena as a Girl
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)Self (archive footage)
The James Dean Story
The James Dean Story (1957)Self
Penelope
Penelope (1966)Penelope
The Burning Hills
The Burning Hills (1956)Maria-Christina Colton
Kings Go Forth
Kings Go Forth (1958)Monique Blair
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)Marjorie Morgenstern
The Jackpot
The Jackpot (1950)Phyllis Lawrence
A Cry in the Night
A Cry in the Night (1956)Elizabeth
Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 (1957)Lois Brennan
Cash McCall
Cash McCall (1960)Lory Austen
Peeper
Peeper (1975)Ellen Prendergast
The Last Married Couple in America
The Last Married Couple in America (1980)Mari Thompson
Our Very Own
Our Very Own (1950)Penny Macaulay
One Desire
One Desire (1955)Seely Dowder
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down (1943)Carrie (uncredited)
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment (1950)Nan Hayward
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil (1980)Herself
The Green Promise
The Green Promise (1949)Susan Matthews
Driftwood
Driftwood (1947)Jenny Hollingsworth
Trumbull Land
Trumbull Land (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Bride Wore Boots
The Bride Wore Boots (1946)Carol Warren
All the Fine Young Cannibals
All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)Sarah "Salome" Davis
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Hollywood: No Sex, Please! (2018)
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil (1951)Stephanie Rawlins
The Affair
The Affair (1973)Courtney Patterson
No Sad Songs for Me
No Sad Songs for Me (1950)Polly Scott
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976)Margaret
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (archive)
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)Susan Daniels
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975)Self
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood (1990)
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)Eufraznee 'Bean' McGill
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)Ruth Hefferen
Happy Land
Happy Land (1943)Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
Just for You
Just for You (1952)Barbara Blake
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story (1952)Sally Burke
Dear Brat
Dear Brat (1951)Pauline Baxter
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory (1979)Cassie Barrett
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart (1979)Movie Star
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)(archive footage)
The Memory of Eva Ryker
The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)Eva Ryker / Claire Ryker
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback (1949)Ellen Cooper
James Dean: The First American Teenager
James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)Self
Natalie Wood: An American Murder Mystery
Natalie Wood: An American Murder Mystery (2018)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children (1982)Self (archive footage)
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'
New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant' (1956)Self
Return of the Dead
Return of the Dead (1954)Renee Marchand
James Dean Remembered
James Dean Remembered (1974)Self
How Real is 'The Star'?
How Real is 'The Star'? (2005)Self (archive footage)
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool (1954)Lucy
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)(archive footage)
Brunes et Blondes
Brunes et Blondes (2010)Self
The Deadly Riddle
The Deadly Riddle (1956)Lady Marian
Too Old for Dolls
Too Old for Dolls (1955)Polly Ramsay
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas (2026)Debbie Edwards - Age 15 (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch (1955)Louise
Heidi
Heidi (1955)Klara Sesseman
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)Herself (uncredited)
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (2009)Self (archive footage)
Playmates
Playmates (1954)Monica
Feathertop
Feathertop (1955)Polly Gookin
Rediscovering a Rebel
Rediscovering a Rebel (1996)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)