This page will contain videos about Miriam Hopkins, as they become available.Miriam HopkinsMiriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902–October 9, 1972) was an American actress. Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, she attended a finishing school in Vermont and Syracuse University. At the age of 20 she became a chorus girl in New York City. In 1930 she signed with Paramount Studios, and made her film debut in Fast and Loose. During the rest of the 1930s she appeared in such films as The Smiling Lieutenant, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Trouble in Paradise, The Story of Temple Drake, Becky Sharp (for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress), Barbary Coast, These Three, The Old Maid and Old Acquaintance. The studios made up a rivalry between Hopkins and Bette Davis, making the climactic confrontation scene in Old Acquaintance eagerly anticipated by audiences. She was one of the actresses auditioned to portray Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures at 1701 Vine Street, and one for television at 1708 Vine Street. Hopkins died in New York, New York from a heart attack. This page about Miriam Hopkins includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Miriam Hopkins News stories about Miriam Hopkins External links for Miriam Hopkins Videos for Miriam Hopkins Wikis about Miriam Hopkins Discussion Groups about Miriam Hopkins Blogs about Miriam Hopkins Images of Miriam Hopkins |
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Hopkins died in New York, New York from a heart attack. Nicholas Cathedral, (Monaco Cathedral) Monte Carlo, Monaco. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures at 1701 Vine Street, and one for television at 1708 Vine Street. Princess Grace is interred in the St. She was one of the actresses auditioned to portray Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. Princess Stephanie, who was alleged by some sources to have been the actual driver of the car, suffered only minor injuries. The studios made up a rivalry between Hopkins and Bette Davis, making the climactic confrontation scene in Old Acquaintance eagerly anticipated by audiences. It resulted in an accident, and she died the next day without regaining consciousness. Hyde, Trouble in Paradise, The Story of Temple Drake, Becky Sharp (for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress), Barbary Coast, These Three, The Old Maid and Old Acquaintance. 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. Jekyll and Mr. At the age of 52, Princess Grace suffered a stroke while driving. During the rest of the 1930s she appeared in such films as The Smiling Lieutenant, Dr. 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. In 1930 she signed with Paramount Studios, and made her film debut in Fast and Loose. 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. At the age of 20 she became a chorus girl in New York City. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace had three children:. Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, she attended a finishing school in Vermont and Syracuse University. Gisèle and Rainier supposedly parted when a physical examination reportedly found her to be infertile (she later married and had children). Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902–October 9, 1972) was an American actress. 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). 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. 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. 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. 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. She reportedly was surprised to learn from Rainier that she was expected to give up her film career entirely, but followed his wishes. 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. |