Grace Kelly

Known for ActingBorn 1929-11-12Died 1982-09-14Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.Read more

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Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

Living Famously

Zwischen Glück und Krone

The Rockingham Tea Set

MGM Parade

The Casting Couch

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…

Mediterranean Holiday

Rear Window

Le Grand Échiquier

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose

Der goldene Schuß

Sid & Judy

Happiness and Love in Monaco

Dial M for Murder

The Kill

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

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

High Noon

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

Die Drehscheibe

That's Entertainment! III

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Her Name Was Grace Kelly

To Catch a Thief

Becoming Cary Grant

Fourteen Hours

That's Entertainment, Part II

Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

A Night at the Opera

Callas Assoluta

Night of 100 Stars

The Country Girl

The Oscars

Heart of the Festival

The Swan

Hitchcock and Dial M

High Society

The Ed Sullivan Show

Grace Kelly: Precious Memories

The Merv Griffin Show

Lux Video Theatre

The Wedding in Monaco

Hollywood Invasion