Full name: Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko )
DOB: July 20th 1938
DOD: November 29th 1981
Where born: Santa Catalina Island, California, USA.
Forgive us, but it seems seedy that a police investigation should be “re-opened” because somebody wrote a book that has no new information in it. But hey, that ‘s Hollywood. Better by far, we think to recall the story of Natalie Wood’s charming entry into movie stardom in the 1947 classic, Miracle on 34th Street. Here is much of the tale from the website Christmas Movies. By the time of her tragic death at the age of 43, Natalie Wood was one of the world’s foremost actors. Born in California to Russian parents, Natalie’s introduction to acting and the cinema came early. Before she had even turned five, Natalie made an appearance, albeit a very short one, in the 1943 film Happy Land. When she was seven Natalie appeared in Tomorrow is Forever, drawing plaudits from the star of the film, the great actor Orson Welles. Natalie’s mother Maria proved to be the driving force in the child star’s career. And her decision to sign up her daughter to 20th Century Fox proved fortuitous. Fox handed Natalie Wood her first ever starring role, as six-year-old Susan Gailey in the 1947 version of Miracle on 34th Street.
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