Grace Kelly

Nicholas Cathedral, (Monaco Cathedral) Monte Carlo, Monaco. She was interred in Desert Memorial Park Cemetery in California. Princess Grace is interred in the St. A resident of the city for many years, she is remembered as one of its prominent citizens with a star on their "Walk of Fame". Princess Stephanie, who was alleged by some sources to have been the actual driver of the car, suffered only minor injuries. Andrea Leeds died from cancer in Palm Springs, California. It resulted in an accident, and she died the next day without regaining consciousness. It was her only marriage, and produced two children, one of whom predeceased her.

It had been rumored that she was driving on the same stretch of highway in Monaco that had been featured in To Catch a Thief, although her son, Prince Albert of Monaco, says it was not the same road. With her husband she became a successful horse breeder, and after his death ran a jewellery business. At the age of 52, Princess Grace suffered a stroke while driving. These films were relatively successful and Leeds remained a popular actress, however she had married in 1939 and decided to leave films to devote herself to raising a family. Presently, the line of succession is: Prince Albert, Princess Caroline, then her children by second husband Stefano Casiraghi and third husband Prince Ernst August of Hanover. Her final film, Earthbound (1940), was a fantasy murder mystery in which Leeds' character solves the murder of her husband aided by his ghost. In 2002, a new treaty between France and Monaco clarifies that even if there are no heirs to carry on the dynasty, the Principality will remain an independent nation rather than revert to France. She continued to play the romantic female lead in the western The Real Glory opposite Gary Cooper and David Niven, and with Don Ameche in the biography of Stephen Foster, Swanee River (1939).

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace had three children:. She next appeared in two films opposite Joel McCrea, in Youth Takes a Fling (1938) and They Shall Have Music (1939), for the first time playing the lead female role in films. Gisèle and Rainier supposedly parted when a physical examination reportedly found her to be infertile (she later married and had children). The film was not a success and received poor reviews. Before Grace Kelly drew Rainier's attention, French film star Gisèle Pascal had been his love interest for six years (she was born Gisèle Tallone in Cannes, France). Her wholesome quality led to her being cast in The Goldwyn Follies (1938) playing "Miss Humanity" - a woman considered by a jaded Hollywood executive to represent the ideal American woman. Prince Rainier's paternal grandfather, Prince Louis II of Monaco had done just that in 1919 when he adopted his illegitimate daughter Charlotte Louvet, who would become Rainier's mother, and made her his heir Princess Charlotte of Monaco. Nonetheless, survival of the nation was a different matter than the survival of the dynasty, and here there was a history of concern about fertility. As part of a cast of highly regarded actresses including Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball and Eve Arden, Leeds was singled out by many critics and received widespread acclaim.

In fact, there was really little actual danger that Monaco would revert to France as, since 1882, a childless prince of Monaco has been able to adopt an unrelated heir, thereby ensuring Monaco's survival as a principality. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her next role, as an unsuccessful, aspiring actress in Stage Door (1937). Tales were circulated that Monaco would revert to France in the absence of an heir; and though there is no requirement for a Catholic marriage, it was thought unlikely that a Catholic prince would divorce and remarry if his chosen wife was barren. As Andrea Leeds she played her first substantial role in the 1936 film Come and Get It and achieved another success with her next film It Could Happen to You (1937). Her Catholicism and ability to bear children were key factors in her being chosen to marry Prince Rainier, as dynasties always make great import of their survival. Born Antoinette Lees in Butte, Montana, she began her film career in 1934 playing bit parts and using her given name. She reportedly was surprised to learn from Rainier that she was expected to give up her film career entirely, but followed his wishes. Andrea Leeds (August 14, 1914 – May 21, 1984) was an American film actress.

The musical comedy High Society (1956) was her last film, as her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco marked her retirement from acting. Before her marriage, she was previously involved with Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Ray Milland, William Holden, Oleg Cassini, and Jean-Pierre Aumont. While it was being filmed, she had engaged in a brief affair with co-star Bing Crosby which was kept quiet to protect both their reputations. In 1955 she was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Country Girl. Kelly made three films with Alfred Hitchcock: Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief.

It earned Kelly an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but the award went to Donna Reed for her role in From Here to Eternity. The film Mogambo (1953), a drama set in the Kenyan jungle, centers on the love triangle portrayed by Kelly, Clark Gable, and Ava Gardner. The following year she "starred" with a minor role in High Noon (1952), a generally praised but somewhat controversial western starring Gary Cooper. Though her family had opposed her becoming an actress, Kelly became a fashion model and appeared in her first film, Fourteen Hours (1951), when she was 22.

Kelly Drive in Philadelphia is named for John, Jr., who was a city councilman there. Her father was a self-made millionaire and a gold-medal-winning Olympic sculler, and her brother "Jack" followed in that tradition. (October 4, 1889 - June 20, 1960) and Margaret Majer; her Irish Catholic family were new but prominent figures in Philadelphia society. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Brendan Kelly, Sr.

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982), later known as Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco, was an Oscar-winning American film actress who became the wife of Prince Rainier III of Monaco. High Society (1956). The Swan (1956). To Catch a Thief (1955).

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954). The Country Girl (1954). Rear Window (1954). Green Fire (1954).

Dial M for Murder (1954). Mogambo (1953). High Noon (1952). Fourteen Hours (1951).

Princess, Stephanie Marie Elisabeth, born February 1, 1965. Prince, Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, heir to the throne, and Marquis des Baux, born March 14, 1958. Princess, Caroline Louise Marguerite, born January 23, 1957.