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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1929-11-12

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Movies and TV shows :

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

2001

7.3

Movie
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

2020

6.1

Movie
poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

TV
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

7.0

Movie
poster

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

1971

6.0

TV
Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

2017

6.8

Movie
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

2009

0.0

Movie
Callas Assoluta

Callas Assoluta

2007

6.5

Movie
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988

7.0

Movie
Cher: In Her Own Words

Cher: In Her Own Words

2021

2.0

Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003

0.0

Movie
poster

Der goldene Schuß

1964

6.0

TV
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1954

8.0

Movie
poster

Die Drehscheibe

1964

6.0

TV
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

7.5

Movie
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

7.2

Movie
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

1971

7.0

Movie
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess

Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess

2021

0.0

Movie
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022

0.0

Movie
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

2006

7.2

Movie
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories

Grace Kelly: Precious Memories

2022

6.0

Movie
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

6.5

Movie
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco

Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco

2009

0.0

Movie
Green Fire

Green Fire

1954

6.2

Movie
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
Happiness and Love in Monaco

Happiness and Love in Monaco

1959

6.0

Movie
Her Name Was Grace Kelly

Her Name Was Grace Kelly

2021

6.7

Movie
High Noon

High Noon

1952

7.7

Movie
High Society

High Society

1956

6.9

Movie
Hitchcock and Dial M

Hitchcock and Dial M

2004

6.5

Movie
I Am Jackie O

I Am Jackie O

2020

8.7

Movie
poster

Intimate Portrait

1993

4.5

TV
poster

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

8.0

TV
poster

Lights Out

1949

5.3

TV
poster

Living Famously

2002

0.0

TV
poster

Lux Video Theatre

1950

6.0

TV
Mediterranean Holiday

Mediterranean Holiday

1962

8.0

Movie
Mogambo

Mogambo

1953

6.4

Movie
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose

Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose

1968

6.0

Movie
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

6.5

Movie
Notre Dame de la Croisette

Notre Dame de la Croisette

1983

6.0

Movie
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

8.4

Movie
poster

Reflets de Cannes

1954

0.0

TV
poster

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

5.2

TV
Sad?

Sad?

1996

6.2

Movie
Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy

2019

7.6

Movie
Smash His Camera

Smash His Camera

2010

7.0

Movie
poster

Star Life

1990

10.0

TV
poster

Studio One

1948

4.7

TV
poster

Suspense

1949

4.6

TV
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

6.8

Movie
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

6.9

Movie
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

5.9

Movie
The Children of Theatre Street

The Children of Theatre Street

1977

6.2

Movie
The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954

6.9

Movie
poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

6.6

TV
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996

10.0

Movie
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook

The Grace Kelly Scrapbook

2023

0.0

Movie
The Kill

The Kill

1952

8.0

Movie
The Magic of Bing Crosby

The Magic of Bing Crosby

1991

0.0

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
poster

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

6.0

TV
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

5.8

Movie
The Rockingham Tea Set

The Rockingham Tea Set

1950

10.0

Movie
The Swan

The Swan

1956

6.9

Movie
The Wedding in Monaco

The Wedding in Monaco

1956

6.2

Movie
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955

7.3

Movie
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

2002

0.0

Movie