[9][10] The play ran for a total of 23 performances at Blackfriars Repertory Theatre on Manhattan's Upper East Side. 45.55.66.183 She earned additional Academy Award nominations for her roles in Summer and Smoke (1961) (another Golden Globe award for Best Actress - Drama), You're a Big Boy Now (1966) and Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), followed by a Tony nomination for her performance in the stage production of Absurd Person Singular (197475). Her role as a pathetic fading movie star earned universal praise, her first Tony Award nomination, and interest again from Hollywood. She was popular for being a Stage Actress. Unfortunately, by Christmas she was working three part-time jobs just to get by and not finding any work as an actress. Geraldine Sue Page was born on November 22, 1924 in Kirksville, Missouri to Dr. Leon Elwin Page, an osteopathic physician and Pearl Maize Page, a homemaker. 2001 One of Mexicos most-wanted alleged drug traffickers, Ramon Alcides Magana, is arrested. With a career which spanned four decades across film, stage, and television, Page was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four nominations for the Tony Award. Ms Ferraro only made her illness public in 2001, telling NBCs Today show that the cancer was in remission. I wanted to be a Broadway actress who every so often does a movie. (Geraldine Page), I always wanted to be good at something, to be somebody. With 11 other students - they each chipped in $35 - she formed a stock theater company that operated for four seasons from a playhouse outside the city. Foote said he had seen Page perform just two weeks ago and visited with her back stage. Prior to Hondo, in 1952, she appeared in a revival of Summer and Smoke in 1952 putting herself, the play, and director Jose Quintero at the beginning of the Off-Broadway scene. 2012 A military court in Tunisia sentences ousted president Zine Al Abidine Bin Ali to 20 years imprisonment in absentia. Page was married to violinist Alexander Schneider from 1954 to 1957. She spent the next four years performing with Off-Broadway groups and summer stock in New Jersey. In 1952, she had the lead in an Off-Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "Summer and Smoke." "[59], After winning the Academy Award, Page returned to finish her run performing in The Circle for Mirror Theater and appeared opposite Carroll Baker, Oprah Winfrey, and Elizabeth McGovern in Native Son (1986). 1998 Nigeria soccer team pulled off a stunning World Cup victory over Spain in Lagos. Its a shock to us to have lost one of the greatest actresses the world has ever known, Danner said. Her dedication to her craft has earned her the respect of many of today's great actors including Meryl Streep and Michelle Pfeiffer. I had one small, but satisfactory scene in a Dan Dailey picture called Taxi, which was filmed in New York. [5] While attempting to establish her career, she worked various odd jobs, including as a hat-check girl, theater usher, lingerie model, and a factory laborer. Critics from coast to coast called Pages portrayal of Carrie Watts, an old woman trapped in a contentious Houston household who wishes to return home to the distant town of Bountiful, Tex., the performance of a lifetime.. [23], Between 1966 and 1969, Page appeared in two holiday-themed television productions based on stories by Truman Capote: "The Christmas Memory" (for ABC Stage 67) and the television film The Thanksgiving Visitor, both of which earned her two consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Actress. The family moved to Chicago when Page was five years old. I love people who are told they cannot do something and then go ahead and do it anyway. 2010 More than a million are evacuated and 147 killed in China as a deadly storm strikes. For her performance, Page was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress,[42] and won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. . She looked wonderful and seemed very, very happy, he said. GERALDINE Ferraro ran for Vice President in Walter Mondale's bid for the White House in the 1984 US election. Her performance in Summer and Smoke caught the eye of Hollywood agents, who wanted to give her screen tests and promised to make her a star. The role earned Page wide critical acclaim, with the Los Angeles Times referring to it as "the performance of a lifetime. Page was born November 22, 1924, in Kirksville, Missouri, the second child of Edna Pearl (ne Maize) and Leon Elwin Page[1] who worked at Andrew Taylor Still College of Osteopathy and Surgery (combined with the American School of Osteopathy, eventually to form A.T. He does the cooking and I do the eating. She was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, making it her eighth try for the golden boy. Police said. Page, who was married to actor Rip Torn, failed to appear at either Saturday performance of Blythe Spirit, the Noel Coward production at the Neil Simon Theater in New York. Legal experts weigh in, Why Edward Bergers teen daughter got the last word on All Quiet on the Western Front. [70] Page was aware of Torn and Wright's relationship, and appeared onstage opposite Wright in the 1977 Off-Broadway production of The Stronger, under Torn's direction. Keep the death announcement simple and b 1839 Milos Obrenovic, the king of Serbia, abdicates and is succeeded by his son Milan. In many ways my mother never really got over Jimmy. "As her only daughter I feel compelled to share her lessons and gifts with others who did and did not have the opportunity to know her magic intimately. But it was Horton Footes The Trip to Bountiful that marked one of the few times that Page caught the full attention of the film world. For her performance, Page received her first nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, as well as the Sarah Siddons Award for her performance in Chicago. Page was nominated for Academy Awards for her performances in The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) and The Trip to Bountiful (1985), the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was married to author Budd Schulberg . You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money. In 1980 she played Zelda Fitzgerald in the Williams drama ''Clothes for a Summer Hotel.'' She lived for another 12 years, despite being told she had three to five years left to live. This website stores cookies on your computer. After graduating in 1945 from Chicagos Goodman Institute, Page appeared in hundreds of plays in stock companies throughout her native Midwest before going to New York. Speaking to a Kirksville newspaper, she said: "Actually Hondo wasn't my first movie. ''She had enormous individuality. A native of Kirksville, Missouri, Page studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg in New York City before being cast in her first credited part in the Western film Hondo (1953), which earned her her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Well, who doesnt play neurotic women? (Geraldine Page), Copyright 2023 /The Celebrity Deaths.com/All Rights Reserved. She earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for the latter. Sweet Bird of Youth. [15] In 2015 Angelica Page revealed that her mother had an affair with Dean during the production of The Immoralist. Geraldine Page actually won consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in 1961 and 1962 for Summer and Smoke and Sweet Bird of Youth, respectively. From 1970 to 1974, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series The Flip Wilson Show, and introduced viewers to his recurring character Geraldine. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. "[60] In a 1964 interview upon completing the Broadway run of The Three Sisters, Page discussed her method acting at length. Geraldine Elizabeth Hoover, 81, of Shelby, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 2nd, 2020 of natural causes. We will remember him forever. She was a sweet person, childlike.. Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector. Chinese Zodiac: Geraldine Page was born in the Year of the Rabbit. '', ''She was not a gal who worried about the fashion of the times,'' said the playwright, Horton Foote, a longtime friend of the actress and the author of the screenplay for ''The Trip to Bountiful.'' Page, 62, was found dead Saturday in her town house in New York's Chelsea district after she failed to show up for a matinee performance. She was again nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, though she did not win. She was the consummate professional and the consummate actress, the shows producers said in a statement released Sunday. Some of her more memorable film roles in the 1970s included a nosy matchmaker in Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) (Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress), a controversial religious leader in The Day of the Locust (1975), the voice of the villain Madame Medusa in The Rescuers (1977) and the suicidal mother in Interiors (1978) (Oscar nomination as Best Actress).In the 1980s, she began teaching acting at the Pelican Theater School. Your IP: Her latest nomination had been this year for her role as the eccentric medium, Madame Arcati, in Blithe Spirit.. The star was later laid to rest at a cemetery in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. A week after the Tony Awards ceremony, Page failed to appear for two performances of the play and was found dead in her Manhattan home. Mr. Allison described the other members of the cast as devastated by the news. On television, she won an Emmy for outstanding single performance by an actress in a leading role in a drama for A Christmas Memory, an ABC presentation in 1966. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Geraldine Page's Death - Cause and Date Born (Birthday) Nov 22, 1924 Death Date June 13, 1987 Age of Death 62 years Cause of Death Heart Attack Profession Stage Actress The stage actress Geraldine Page died at the age of 62. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Geraldine Brooks (born Geraldine Stroock; October 29, 1925 [citation needed] - June 19, 1977) was an American actress whose three-decade career on stage as well as in films and on television was noted with nominations for an Emmy in 1962 and a Tony in 1970. She rejected another characterization of her - as an actress best suited to the roles of neurotic women. Her aunt was a Ziegfeld Follies girl, and another aunt was a singer with . She received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Her family relocated to Chicago when she was five and there she was introduced into acting through a local church. [46] Page remained continually active in theater, appearing in numerous repertory, Broadway, and Off-Broadway productions throughout the 1980s; this included roles in a revivals of Inheritors by Susan Glaspell[47] and Paradise Lost by Clifford Odets in 1983,[48] Rain by John Colton (based on the short story "Miss Thompson" by W. Somerset Maugham) the following year. According to his death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the actor died due to (or as a consequence of) Alzheimer's dementia.. ''That's the longest night I've ever seen,'' she said at the time. 2015 A 103-year-old man and a 91-year-old woman held their wedding in Britain, becoming the oldest couple to get married in the world. Both she and Una Merkel earned acting nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively in the 34th Academy Awards in 1961. Geraldine Page, the movie and . Miss Page's film credits included ''Hondo,'' in which she played opposite John Wayne, in 1954; ''The Happiest Millionaire'' in 1967, and ''The Day of the Locust'' in 1975. This memorial website was created in memory of Geraldine Beverly, 58, born on April 11, 1928 and passed away on September 0, 1986. She liked touring the United States and performing theater in states and cities often neglected by Broadway touring companies. Geraldine Wall. But, then, the whole picture is vulgar. She just wasn't a theater provincial and her work reflected that. Her parents had a theater-based background -- father, James Stroock, owned a top costume company and mother, Bianca, was a costume designer and stylist. New details have emerged surrounding the death of Rip Torn, who passed away in July at 88 years old. Login or Sign-up to show all important data, death records and obituaries absolutely for free! Stars show off their style at New York Fashion Week! Pete 'n' Tillie. We are shocked and saddened by her passing but with her memory as our inspiration, the show will continue. Understudy Patricia Conolly assumed Pages role Saturday, Ellis said. She wanted to be a concert pianist, but her family couldn't afford all that training. It was like playing tennis with someone who had 26 arms. Miss Page, who had been performing in ''Blithe Spirit'' on Broadway since spring, did not arrive for Saturday's two performances. Page continued to appear on television and on stage and earned her first Tony Award nomination for her performance in Sweet Bird of Youth (195960), a role she reprised in the 1962 film adaptation, the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe Award. [1] In 1977, she appeared as a nun in the British comedy Nasty Habits,[38] and provided the voice role of Madame Medusa in the Walt Disney animated film The Rescuers. Look the way you want the character to look. Mr Mondale asked her to be her running mate, making her the first ever US female Vice President nominee, 24 years before Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton. Geraldine Largay, known to her friends as Gerry, disappeared on 22 July 2013 after leaving the trail to relieve herself, wardens said in the report. They had three children: a daughter, actress Angelica Page, and twin sons, Anthony "Tony" and Jonathan "Jon" Torn. She received another nomination the following year starring in Delbert Mann's Dear Heart as a self-sufficient but lonely postmistress visiting New York City for a convention, finding love with a greeting card salesman. [60] The show lasted several weeks more, with Page's understudy Patricia Conolly taking over her role.[3]. In 1962, with the release of the film versions of ''Summer and Smoke'' and ''Sweet Bird of Youth,'' she found herself, after 10 years on the stage, being hailed as an ''overnight success.''. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. A memorial service was held at a Broadway theater and numerous actors and celebrities paid their respects including Meryl Streep, Jessica Tandy, and Paul Newman among others. What's the big fuss? Maya Angelou, the memoirist, poet and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," died Wednesday. As ever, she was. Death. She went on to play a lead in the play Mid-Summer on Broadway, then signed a seven-year Hollywood contract that allowed her to act on stage between movies. She was so wonderful to me, said Conolly. Geraldine was 62 years old at the time of death. The film is based on the novel The Forbidden Garden by Ursula Curtiss and features Page as Claire Marrable, a recently widowed socialite, who, discovers that her husband has left her virtually nothing. Geraldine "Geri" McGee (May 16, 1936 - November 9, 1982) was an American model and Las Vegas showgirl.Her involvement with casinos and criminal activity in Las Vegas, along with that of her husband Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, was chronicled in Martin Scorsese's film Casino (1995). You can manage them any time by clicking on the notification icon. Her selectivity was high, whatever the medium. But wonderful actors are wonderful to act withit doesn't matter how they've been trained. Although the play was dismissed by most critics, she was hailed by critics for her portrayal of an uneducated woman married to a schoolteacher.In the fall of 1953, she made her film debut opposite John Wayne in the western Hondo (1953). Page was a major star of the New York stage, but movie marquee fame largely eluded her. Geraldine Page, the movie and theater star who won a best-actress Oscar last year for her portrayal of a widow searching for her Texas roots in The Trip to Bountiful, was found dead in her Manhattan home Saturday. She also won two Emmy Awards for television work.In the 1970s one of her few hits on Broadway was as a banker's alcoholic wife in "Absurd Person Singular." I believe they were artistic soul mates."[17]. With that she became the first woman to receive seven Oscar nominations for acting without a single win. Please check back soon for updates. [70] Upon the birth of the child, Page was questioned about her marriage by columnist Cindy Adams, to which she responded: "Of course Rip and I are still married. Although she received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress, she wasn't offered any good parts in Hollywood and returned to New York.During the 1950s, Page's theater career flourished. She had been with the production since it opened on Broadway in March and had been nominated for a Tony award. After Page's death, these items were acquired by Heritage Auctions in 2006. From the minute I found how pleasurable acting was, I have been greedy for more, she said. In 1985, she starred in the independent film The Trip to Bountiful (1985). She grew up in Chicago, and began her stage career aged 17 in an amateur production of Excuse my Dust. ''She was such a wonderfully sweet person, on top of being such an extraordinary actress,'' he said. She appeared in 28 films, 16 Broadway plays, memorable television plays and radio plays, and innumerable repertory, stock, regional and Off-Broadway performances. After the summer season, she headed for New York City. Ronald and Nancy Reagan had flowers sent from the White House to the memorial service.Page dedicated her life to her craft and is regarded as one of the most important actresses of the 20th century. Other film appearances during this time included in the thrillers What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? '', Despite her successful Hollywood career, Miss Page remained a strong supporter of repertory theater throughout her life, often acting in them at a low salary and in supporting roles. Fortunately, food didn't mean much to me.'' [45], Sarah Paulson portrayed Page in the 2017 anthology television series Feud, which chronicles the rivalry between actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford on the set of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? After another summer at Lake Zurich, Miss Page headed for New York again, this time joining a stock company in Woodstock, New York. [60] She was also a winner of two Golden Globe Awards,[73] two Primetime Emmy Awards, and one BAFTA award. She performed and directed in a variety of productions with the group. ''A lot of people say I always play neurotic women,'' she said. She studied at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. Frankly 63, Gray-haired Actress Geraldine Fitzgerald Eases Into Mother, Even Grandmother Roles The stage, she says, has always been kind to her The Washington Star, May 26, 1978: Nobody can. My mother never forgot about Jimmy -- never. Geraldine Page: News Report of Her Death - June 13, 1987 - YouTube Classic Hollywood actress, Geraldine Page, has died. Geraldines education details are not available at this time. '', The career of Miss Page, who shunned many of the trappings of stardom, was marked by periods of relative obscurity broken by sudden rediscovery. Known for his volatility on and off set, Torn was a trained Shakespearean actor who was in the original Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) and was Tony-nominated for Sweet Bird of Youth (1959). Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 June 13, 1987) was an American actress. Like many famous people and celebrities, Geraldine Page kept her personal life private. 1994 Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela sign a free trade pact. A knack for blending pathos and humor, sentiment and strength. See how stars are getting in the holiday spirit! "[13] Page was blacklisted in Hollywood after her debut in Hondo based on her association with Uta Hagen and did not work in film for nearly ten years. 2023 Telepictures Productions Inc. That production caused a sensation, not only with critics but with a growing audience marking the first big hit Off-Broadway. Death 19 Jun 1977 (aged 51) Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, USA. Ive always looked funny and was too tall to play the leads and so had to play the grandmothers. (Geraldine Page), I didnt want to be a Hollywood actress who every so often does a Broadway play. subscription, November 28,1997: Mob storms top Pakistan court, June 15, 1996: Jazz legend Fitzgerald dies, August 31, 1997: Diana dies in Paris car crash, Feb. 28, 1993: Federal agents killed in siege, Lebanese intel chief, mediator with Syria steps down, DIFC launches a dedicated centre for family wealth, 500,000 free tickets to Hong Kong: How to win from UAE, Premier League: Chelsea announce fan advisory board, Aster DM Healthcare sets up nursing award jury. After being inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979 for her stage work, Page returned to Broadway with a lead role in Agnes of God (1982), earning her her third Tony Award nomination. "[32] This was followed by a supporting role in the comedy Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [67] They had played opposite one another in Sweet Bird of Youth on Broadway and in the 1962 film. "[54] She described acting as a "bottomless cup," adding: "If I studied for the next ninety years I'd just be scratching the surface."[65]. Most read in News. Geraldine Page was born on the 22nd of November, 1924. The decade was one of learning and exploration. When is Geraldine Pages birthday? All rights reserved. [3][60] It was determined that she died of a heart attack. After graduating as a teacher, then a lawyer, and working as a prosecutor, she entered politics in 1978. Even though she said she was powerfully tempted by that kind of money she rejected their offers, because her goal was to star in a Broadway play. I have always tried to take the long view. GERALDINE PAGE, 62, DIES; A STAR OF STAGE AND FILM, https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/15/obituaries/geraldine-page-62-dies-a-star-of-stage-and-film.html. Geraldine Sue Page Gender Female Age 62 Date of birth Saturday 22 Nov 1924 Birth place Kirksville, Missouri, USA Date of death: 13 Jun 1987 Place of death New York City, New York, USA Cause of death Heart Attack Occupations Actress Oscars 1986 - Best Actress - The Trip to Bountiful Trivia Geraldine Page Family [77], sfn error: no target: CITEREFBottoViagas2002 (, Last edited on 31 December 2022, at 08:38, Golden Globe award for Best Actress - Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, List of awards and nominations received by Geraldine Page, "Geraldine Page, 62, Dies - A Star of Stage and Film", "Lee Strasberg: The acting legacy lives on", "50 Years Ago Today "Playhouse 90" Presented "Old Man", "From the Archives: Geraldine Page, Winner of Oscar, 2 Emmys, Dies", "Screen: Thin Blue Blood: Music Hall Is Offering 'Happiest Millionaire' 'An Uncommon Thief', "Screen: 'Interiors,' a Departure for Woody Allen: Culture Shock", "Theater Hall of Fame Enshrines 51 Artists", "Theater - 'Inheritors' with Geraldine Page", "Stage - 'Paradise Lost' by Clifford Odets Revived", "Theater - Mirror Rep, in a Revival of 'Rain', "Theater: Geraldine Page in Bolt's 'Vivat Regina! Her first big acting break came in 1952, when the director Jose Quintero cast her as the lovelorn Alma Winemiller in his production of Williams's ''Summer and Smoke,'' which played Off Broadway at the Circle in the Square. "[64], During her life, Page was regarded as a respected character actress. We're staying married. These cookies are used to improve your experience and provide more personalized service to you. It always seemed obvious to me that if you tried to take the short route to stardom, youll be quickly (rooted) out, Page said in an interview last year. Baldev Raj Chopra - Cause of Death, Age, Date, and Facts by Robert Bolt (in which she played Elizabeth I),[50] Clarence by Booth Tarkington,[51] and The Madwoman of Chaillot (by Jean Giraudoux) in which she played the Madwoman to great acclaim). Geraldine Page, dedicated to acting for more than four decades and long identified with the work of Tennessee Williams, died of a heart attack Saturday at her home in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. [38] In the fall of 1986, Page asked permission to return to Broadway in a revival of Nol Coward's Blithe Spirit in the role of Madame Arcati. Date Of Death: June 13, 1987 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Geraldine Page was born on the 22nd of November, 1924. (1969), the third and final film in the Robert Aldrich-produced trilogy which followed What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Georgia Death Records Check The death certificate issued to a deceased person's family in Georgia is an official record of their death. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Although it only lasted a couple of years, it gave young actors a chance to work, and many of the productions were given rave reviews by critics. Geraldine McEwan's death was caused by stroke. The part in The Trip to Bountiful was one with which she felt an immediate connection, said Horton Foote, her longtime friend, who wrote the 1950s television play starring Lillian Gish and the script for the movie. How did Geraldine McEwan die? [55] On television, Page had a supporting role in the miniseries The Dollmaker (1984), opposite Jane Fonda and Amanda Plummer. She had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer in 1998. Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2023. Geraldine Page was born on November 22, 1924 and died on June 13, 1987. [30], Page subsequently appeared in the Don Siegel-directed thriller The Beguiled (1971) opposite Clint Eastwood, playing the headmistress of a Southern girls' boarding school who takes in a wounded Union soldier. Most of her better stage work through the rest of her life came in productions Off-Broadway, or in regional theaters across the country. She prefers to call herself a 'memorable' rather than a 'great' actress, but a number of recent roles on stage and on screen -- including 'The Trip to Bountiful,' which garnered Page her eighth Oscar nomination -- tend to belie that estimate", "Stage, Film Actress Geraldine Page Dies at 62", "After Seven Oscar Snubs, Geraldine Page May Trip Off to Bountiful at Last", "Oscar Winner Geraldine Page Dead at 62: Stardom Reached in Her Own Way", "Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972", "Her Spectacular Splashes Onstage and in Life Suggest Amy Wright's Success Is Far from Accidental", "Tribute to Geraldine Page Fills Neil Simon Theater", "Finally, We Know Who Sarah Paulson Is Playing in Ryan Murphy's Feud", "Geraldine Page's Daughter Pays Tribute in New Solo Show", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geraldine_Page&oldid=1130659328, This page was last edited on 31 December 2022, at 08:38. I looked like a Barbie doll. (Geraldine Page), I have played old ladies since I was 17 years old, and very convincingly. When F. Murray Abraham opened the envelope on Oscar night he announced "Ah! The Trip to Bountiful. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The few productions that were hits included revivals of "Strange Interlude" and "The Three Sisters." Im so stunned. A memorial service for Academy Award-winning actress Geraldine Page will be held Wednesday at the Neil Simon Theater in New York City, where she was starring in a production of Noel Cowards comedy, Blithe Spirit, a family spokesman said Sunday. 1958 Chinas first atomic reactor begins operating. If you dont tell anybody, the actress told reporters as she clasped the best actress Oscar, I thought I should have won every time. 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