Mildred Natwick facts for kids
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Mildred Natwick
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Natwick in 1947
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| Born | June 19, 1905 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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| Died | October 25, 1994 (aged 89) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
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| Resting place | Lorraine Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Bennett College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1988 |
| Relatives | Grim Natwick (first cousin) |
Mildred Natwick (born June 19, 1905 – died October 25, 1994) was a talented American actress. She had a long career, appearing in many movies, TV shows, and plays. She even won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for an Academy Award!
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Early Life and Education
Mildred Natwick was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father, Joseph Natwick, owned a dairy farm. Her grandfather, Ole Natwick, was one of the first people to move to the United States from Norway in 1847. Mildred's first cousin was Grim Natwick, a famous animator and cartoonist.
Mildred went to the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. Later, she graduated from Bennett College.
A Career on Stage and Screen
Mildred Natwick started acting when she was 21 years old. She first performed with a local theater group in Baltimore called "The Vagabonds." Soon after, she joined the University Players on Cape Cod.
Her first big role on Broadway (a famous theater district in New York City) was in 1932. She played Mrs. Noble in a play called Carry Nation. This play was about Carrie Nation, a well-known activist who fought against alcohol.
Throughout the 1930s, Mildred acted in many plays. She often worked with her friend Joshua Logan, who was an actor, director, and writer. She also played "Prossy" in a play called Candida.
Mildred made her first movie appearance in 1940 in The Long Voyage Home. She also played a landlady in The Enchanted Cottage in 1945.
She is especially remembered for her smaller, but very important, roles in several classic films directed by John Ford. These include 3 Godfathers (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), and The Quiet Man (1952).
Mildred also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's movie The Trouble with Harry (1955). In this film, she played Miss Ivy Gravely. She also played a sorceress in The Court Jester (1956).
Mildred continued to act on stage and made many guest appearances on television shows. In 1950, she starred in an episode of the TV series Suspense.
She was nominated for two Tony Awards, which are awards for Broadway shows. The first was in 1957 for The Waltz of the Toreadors. That same year, she was in the movie Tammy and the Bachelor with Debbie Reynolds. Her second Tony nomination was in 1972 for the musical 70 Girls 70.
Mildred returned to movies in 1967, playing the mother of Jane Fonda's character in Barefoot in the Park. This role earned her an Academy Award nomination!
Another famous role was in the TV movie The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972). This movie was so popular that it led to three more TV movies: The Thanksgiving Treasure, The Easter Promise, and Addie and The King of Hearts.
In 1971, Mildred worked with actress Helen Hayes in a TV movie called Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate. They played amateur detectives. This was so successful that they teamed up again for a TV series called The Snoop Sisters (1973-1974). For her work in The Snoop Sisters, Mildred won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.
Mildred also guest-starred on many other popular TV shows. These included McMillan & Wife, Family, Alice, The Love Boat, Hawaii Five-O, The Bob Newhart Show, and Murder, She Wrote.
Her very last movie role was in the historical drama Dangerous Liaisons (1988), when she was 83 years old.
Personal Life
Mildred Natwick never married or had children. She lived in an apartment on Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, for most of her life. She was a devoted Christian Scientist. She was also a Republican and supported Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.
Mildred Natwick passed away at her home in Manhattan in 1994, at the age of 89. She is buried at Lorraine Park Cemetery in Baltimore.
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Natwick in 1947
See also
In Spanish: Mildred Natwick para niños
