When you think of the icons of the Golden Age, who comes to your mind? 🤔📺 Her name is one of the first that we recall! 🤭😍 She was just 4️⃣ when she landed her first role in «Happy Land», and it was «Miracle on 3️⃣4️⃣th Street» that catapulted her into stardom! 😯⭐ At the peak of her career at just 4️⃣3️⃣ years old she retired from acting and distanced herself from the spotlight! 🧐🙄 I will show the star’s final moments in this article! 👇
She began her career as an actress at a tender age. Her very first role was in «Happy Land» at the age of 4 after which she became a recognizable figure in the industry. However, it wasn’t until her breakout role in «Miracle on 34th Street» that catapulted her into global fame.
Her ability to portray complex and mature characters always received high critical acclaim. Wood’s appearance in «Rebel Without a Cause» was remarkable too. There, her character was a troubled teenager. Natalie was also well-known for «The Searchers» and «The Girl He Left Behind» that brought her career into a new level reflecting her versatility as an actress.
One of her most iconic roles was in «West Side Story» which even earned her an Academy Award establishing her place as that of one of the most sought-after and towering actresses of the time. What concerns her personal life, she married actor R. Wagner in 1957 and stayed with him until their divorce in 1962. Interestingly enough, the ex-spouses remarried in 1972. Wood also had a romance with W. Beatty with whom she starred in «Splendor in the Grass».
