Grace Kelly filmography

Grace Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982)[1][2] was an American actress who made her debut on television in the play "Old Lady Robbins" (1948) on the anthology series, Kraft Television Theatre.[3] In 1950, she made numerous television appearances on anthology series including The Philco Television Playhouse, Studio One, The Clock, The Web, and Danger. The following year, Kelly played Helen Pettigrew in the television play "Berkeley Square" on the Prudential Family Playhouse. In 1952, she portrayed Dulcinea in the drama "Don Quixote" on the anthology series CBS Television Workshop. In the same year, Kelly also starred in a number of other anthology series including Hallmark Hall of Fame, Lux Video Theatre, and Suspense.

Kelly in 1956

Kelly's film debut was a minor role in the 1951 drama Fourteen Hours.[4] She followed this with an appearance in the western High Noon opposite Gary Cooper. For her performance as Linda Nortley in John Ford's Mogambo she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[5][6] In 1954, she starred in Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers Dial M for Murder opposite Ray Milland, and Rear Window opposite James Stewart. In the same year, she portrayed the long-suffering wife of an alcoholic actor played by Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954)[7] for which Kelly received the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama in 1955.[5][8] She reteamed with Hitchcock on the romantic thriller To Catch a Thief (1955) opposite Cary Grant.

In 1956, she appeared in the romantic comedy The Swan, and the musical comedy High Society. Later that year, the 26-year-old Kelly retired from acting to marry Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and become the Princess of Monaco.[1][9] In this role, she made appearances in the documentaries A Look at Monaco (1963) and Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (1968). Her last credit was as the narrator of the ballet documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary.[10] Kelly died in 1982 after being involved in a car crash in Monte Carlo.[2]

Film
Kelly in High Noon (1952)
List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1951 Fourteen Hours Louise Anne Fuller [11]
1952 High Noon Amy Fowler Kane [12]
1953 Mogambo Linda Nordley [13]
1954 Dial M for Murder Margot Mary Wendice [14]
1954 Rear Window Lisa Carol Fremont [15]
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri Nancy Brubaker [16]
1954 The Country Girl Georgie Elgin [7]
1954 Green Fire Catherine Knowland [17]
1955 To Catch a Thief Frances Stevens [18]
1956 The Swan Princess Alexandra [19]
1956 High Society Tracy Lord [20]
1956 The Wedding in Monaco Herself Documentary film [21]
1959 Glück und Liebe in Monaco Herself German language film
English title: "Happiness and Love in Monaco"		 [22]
1977 The Children of Theatre Street Narrator Documentary film [23]
[24]

Television
List of television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1948
1952–1954		 Kraft Television Theatre Various characters Episode: "Old Lady Robbins"
Episode: "The Cricket on the Hearth"
Episode: "The Small Hours"
Episode: "Boy of Mine"
Episode: "The Thankful Heart"		 [3]
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
1950–1953 The Philco Television Playhouse Various characters Episode: "Bethel Merriday"
Episode: "Ann Rutledge"
Episode: "Leaf Out of a Book"
Episode: "Rich Boy"
Episode: "The Way of the Eagle"		 [29]
[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
1950 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Unknown Episode: "The Voice of Obsession" [35]
1950
1952		 Studio One Unknown Episode: "The Rockingham Tea Set"
Episode: "The Kill"		 [36]
[37]
1950 Actors Studio Various characters Episode: "The Apple Tree"
Episode: "The Token"
Episode: "The Swan"		 [38]
1950 Cads, Scoundrels and Ladies Unknown Segment: "The Lovesick Robber" [38]
1950 Comedy Theater Unknown Episode: "Summer Had Better Be Good" [39]
1950
1952		 Lights Out Unknown Episode: "The Devil to Pay"
Episode: "The Borgia Lamp"		 [40]
[41]
1950 Big Town Unknown Episode: "The Pay-Off" [38]
1950 The Clock Unknown Episode: "Vengeance" [42]
1950 The Web Unknown Episode: "Mirror of Delusion" [38]
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre Unknown Episode: "Episode" [38]
1950
1952		 Danger Unknown Episode: "The Sergeant and the Doll"
Episode: "Prelude to Death"		 [43]
1951 Prudential Family Playhouse Helen Pettigrew Episode: "Berkeley Square" [44]
1951 The Nash Airflyte Theater Unknown Episode: "A Kiss for Mr. Lincoln" [45]
1951–1952 Armstrong Circle Theatre Various characters Episode: "Lover's Leap"
Episode: "Brand from the Burning"
Episode: "City Editor"
Episode: "Recapture"		 [46]
[47]
[48]
[49]
1952 CBS Television Workshop Dulcinea Episode: "Don Quixote" [48]
1952 Hallmark Hall of Fame Claire Conroy Episode: "The Big Build Up" [48]
1952–1953 Lux Video Theatre Various characters Episode: "Life, Liberty and Orrin Dooley"
Episode: "A Message for Janice"
Episode: "The Betrayers"		 [50]
[51]
[52]
1952 Robert Montgomery Presents Unknown Episode: "Candles for Theresa" [48]
1952 Suspense Unknown Episode: "Fifty Beautiful Girls" [53]
1952 Goodyear Television Playhouse Unknown Episode: "Leaf Out of a Book" [32]
1953 Toast of the Town Sang duet with Ralph Meeker Episode: "Teahouse of the August Moon" [54]
[55]
1963 A Look at Monaco Herself Documentary film [56]
1966 The Poppy Is Also a Flower Narrator Television film [57]
1968 Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose Herself Documentary film [58]

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