Overview
Born : April 29, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died : July 15, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (heart attack)
Height : 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Celeste Holm was a lone youngster, naturally introduced to a home where her mom was a painter and her dad worked in protection. She would concentrate on acting at the University of Chicago and make her stage debut in 1936. Her Broadway debut came when she was 19 in 'The Time of Your Life'. She showed up in numerous effective plays, including "The Women", "Oklahoma!" and "Developer Girl". It was in the creation of "Oklahoma!" that Celeste would sing the masterpiece, "I Cain't Say No". She was endorsed by twentieth Century Fox in 1946 and showed up in her first film, Three Little Girls in Blue (1946). With her third film, Gentleman's Agreement (1947), she would win the Supporting Actress Oscar and a Golden Globe. Celeste would be selected two times something else for Academy Awards in the Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950). Yet, Celeste was a star who cherished the stage so she left Hollywood, just to return for two MGM musicals during the 1950s. They were The Tender Trap (1955) and High Society (1956). Notwithstanding her stage profession, Celeste showed up on TV in her own series, Honestly, Celeste! (1954) and as a specialist on Who Pays? (1959). In 1970, Celeste got back to TV series as the escort to the president's little girl on Nancy (1970). For the following twenty years, she would show up on TV in normal series, miniseries and motion pictures. Celeste Holm passed on at age 95 of a coronary episode on July 15, 2012.
Acted in five phase shows with George M. Cohan.
Turned down the 1977 Broadway restoration of "Oklahoma!" when she understood she was needed for Aunt Eller not Ado Annie.
Started the job of kid insane Ado Annie, the young lady who "cain't say no", in "Oklahoma!" on Broadway during the 1940s.
Won an undisclosed settlement from Pedro Almodóvar for his utilization of film of her from All About Eve (1950) without her consent in his film All About My Mother (1999); her agreement from the film specified her picture couldn't be utilized.
Was a representative for UNICEF.
Named to the National Arts Council by President Ronald Reagan.
Her expert dramatic introduction was in a development of "Hamlet", with Leslie Howard ("Ashley Wilkes" from Gone with the Wind (1939)).
Drafted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1992
Visited at times with her one-lady show, "An Intimate Evening with Celeste", in which she related stories from her long movie profession, trailed by readings from essayist Ruth Draper, until her retirement in 2009.
Was granted the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Her dad was a protection agent for Lloyd's of London who emigrated from Norway to the US in 1909, and her mom a picture craftsman and creator.
Gotten a privileged degree from Seton Hall University in May 1991.
In 1957 King Olav V of Norway made her Knight first Class of the Order of St. Olav for her assistance in saving one of Norway's irreplaceable assets, the clipper "Christian Radich".
Her child Ted is a pioneer in the data innovation industry. It was Nelson who begat the expression "hypertext", in the mid 1960s.
In April 2006, Holm was given one of the initial two Lifetime Achievement Awards at any point granted by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University. (Margaret O'Brien got the other.).
Following her separation from Ralph Nelson, Holm put her child Ted Nelson under the watchful eye of her folks to seek after her acting vocation. She saw him just in the middle of breaks from shooting or practices, however kept a nearer relationship with him when Ted turned into a grown-up.
Gotten back to work a half year in the wake of bringing forth her child Daniel to start recording Gentleman's Agreement (1947).
Met her fifth spouse Frank Basile, 46 years her lesser, at a pledge drive in October 1999.
Grandma to David Dunning (b. 1981); they have been alienated starting around 2007.
Lived on Central Park West in Manhattan, New York City, in a community loft she purchased in 1953 for $10,000 cash.
She had affirmed that she no longer addressed her children following five years of case, which brought about her losing $2 million in legal advisor's expenses (2 July 2011).
Was determined to have Alzheimer's infection in 2002.
Her most youthful child Daniel lived with her until he was age 15 and afterward started going to live-in school.
She and her better half lived in a similar high rise in Central Park West in Manhattan as Robert De Niro.
(July 15, 2012) Early morning, she was owned up to New York's Roosevelt Hospital with parchedness and experienced a cardiovascular failure while in the office. Holm passed on a couple of hours after the fact.
Her remaining parts are covered in New York City's Woodlawn Cemetery.
Brought forth her first youngster at age 20, a child Theodor "Ted" Nelson on June 17, 1937. Youngster's dad is her first ex, Ralph Nelson.
Brought forth her second youngster at age 29, a child Daniel Schuyler Dunning on November 5, 1946. Youngster's dad is her third ex, A. Schuyler Dunning.
Was the 29th entertainer to get an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gentleman's Agreement (1947) at The twentieth Academy Awards on March 20, 1948.
She was selected for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment Category.
Celeste Holm (1917-2012), in mid 1971, was requested to open the new University from Michigan Professional Theater program's new completed stage office. Celeste Holm and her better half Wesley Addy (m. 22 March 1966-31 Dec 1996, his passing) moved toward their companion Claibe Richardson with the proposition; to introduce his new melodic "The Grass Harp", arranged at the Rhode Island School of Design Auditorium by the Trinity Square Repertory Company, created and coordinated by Adrian Hall, to open the new performance center at Michigan University, Ann Arbor. Celeste and spouse Wesley Addy had been searching for a melodic property for Celeste to perform. Broadway maker Richard Barr, had taken under choice "The Grass Harp" property as his new creation, consented to the Celeste Holm proposition. College of Michigan would back the total expense of mounting the melodic. This open door turned into CFR's opportunity to get a creation mounted to take onto Broadway, financed by the University of Michigan. Celeste would be an included cast part playing out the job "Child Love" with her magnificent pride-and-delights. The roulette ball rolling! CFR needed to get new organizations and adjust the modifies Kenward Elmslie had as of late submitted. CFR, an expert companion with chief Ellis Rabb, prescribed Ellis to Richard Barr as the melodic's chief. (Ellis Rabb had never coordinated a melodic in his life, nor would Ellis at any point do one more melodic in his vocation!). Ellis Rabb brought Michael Tipton, his grand and lighting fashioner and costumer Nancy Pptts along. The first Trinity Square cast was assessed and reevaluated. Barbara Baxley as Dolly Heart Talbo was supplanted with Barbara Cook; Carol Bruce as Verena Talbo was supplanted with Ruth Ford; Elaine Stritch as Baby Love was supplanted with Celeste Holm. James Tilton's stage set had a metal tree trunk and appendages plunked upstage focus of the fundamental principle stage set; no casters for moving "in-one" for scenes organized in the tree's limbs. All things considered, the included set piece stood planted as a burial place stone the middle of everyone's attention, up/towards the back-stage. All melodic dance numbers arranged up-stage "in-one", while the cast remained "down-stage" noticing the activity. After the melodic shut at Michigan University, the creation was moved to NYC, to start reviews October 28th, opening November second. In the change to Broadway, Celeste Holm had filled her need of getting the show on target, until everybody concluded Celeste was not to be remembered for the Broadway move. CFR's legal counselor Rose Caputo was supplanted with new lawful portrayal through Richard Barr. Richard Barr needed Rose Caputo to give up every last bit of her Claibe Richardson legitimate material portrayal. Caputo declined. CFR, by and by, got what he needed with new administration, unloading further relations with his companion and attorney Rose Caputo. The inquiry for what reason was the melodic a failure? Between Richard Barr, CFR and Ellis Rabb, Celeste Holm was terminated, supplanted with Karen Morrow. The actual stage creation was ill-fated with burlap material utilized as side leg boards, borders, and as a phase drop concealing encompass. Burlap earthy colored material is a thick coarse woven texture which ought to never be utilized as stage drape or stage line arrangement in light of the fact that the material retains sound, not avoid sound. The crowd could hear the ensemble however the cast voices couldn't move beyond and over the symphony pit. The Martin Beck Theater is a monstrous theater hall; with little voices, no mikes nor sound help aside from Cook and Morrow; a major ensemble for the melodic yet with no stage hands since there was no landscape to move! Ruth Ford stressing assuming that her silk stocking crease is in an orderly fashion! The melodic opened during a paper hit with no development exposure. No development theater block-party ticket deals. The melodic's end notice was posted five days subsequent to opening November second. The melodic can never be restored nor arranged due to organization duplicate freedoms relinquished by CFR and Elmslie.
Is one of 13 entertainers who won their Best Supporting Actress Oscars in a film that likewise won the Best Picture Oscar (she won for Gentleman's Agreement (1947)). The others are Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind (1939), Teresa Wright for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Mercedes McCambridge for All the King's Men (1949), Donna Reed for From Here to Eternity (1953), Eva Marie Saint for On the Waterfront (1954), Rita Moreno for West Side Story (1961), Meryl Streep for Kramer versus Kramer (1979), Juliette Binoche for The English Patient (1996), Judi Dench for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Jennifer Connelly for A Beautiful Mind (2001), Catherine Zeta-Jones for Chicago (2002) and Lupita Nyong'o for quite some time a Slave (2013).
He showed up in two Best Picture Academy Award champs: Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and All About Eve (1950). She additionally shows up in another Best Picture candidate: The Snake Pit (1948) and has an uncredited voice-just job in another: A Letter to Three Wives (1949).
Is one of 23 Oscar-winning entertainers to have been brought into the world in the province of New York. The others are Alice Brady, Teresa Wright, Anne Revere, Claire Trevor, Judy Holliday, Shirley Booth, Susan Hayward, Patty Duke, Anne Bancroft, Barbra Streisand, Jane Fonda, Lee Grant, Beatrice Straight, Maureen Stapleton, Whoopi Goldberg, Mercedes Ruehl, Marisa Tomei, Mira Sorvino, Susan Sarandon, Jennifer Connelly, Melissa Leo and Anne Hathaway.
Girl of Theodor (1888-1978), brought into the world in Norway, and Jean (née Parke) Holm (1887-1973), brought into the world in the province of Minnesota.
Maternal granddaughter of Charles Parke (1848-1921), brought into the world in the province of Illinois, and Blanche (née Newell) Hand (1860-1898), brought into the world in the territory of New York.
Best recollected by people in general for her featuring job as Hattie Greene in [Promised Land (1996)].
Made her Broadway debut in Saroyan's 'The Time of Your Life' when 19.Seven years after the fact subsequent to showing up in plays and musicals she was put under agreement by twentieth Century Fox.
She was the first Ado Annie in 'Oklahoma'. Different musicals she showed up in incorporate 'The King and I' and 'Mame' in front of an audience and 'High Society' on screen.
She turned into an artist coincidentally. In WWII she needed to engage the soldiers and must be a vocalist so became one.
She has showed up in two movies that have been chosen for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "socially, all things considered or tastefully" huge Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and All About Eve (1950).
List of Celeste Holm Movies\
- College Debts
- Driving Me Crazy: Proof of Concept
- Alchemy
- Still Breathing
- Home of the Brave (TV Movie)
- Once You Meet a Stranger (TV Movie)
- Great Performances (TV Series)
- Polly: Comin' Home! (TV Movie)
- Christine Cromwell (TV Series)
- 3 Men and a Baby
- Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
- Falcon Crest (TV Series)
- Jessie (TV Series)
- The Love Boat (TV Series)
- Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
- American Playhouse (TV Series)
- Midnight Lace (TV Movie)
- Fantasy Island (TV Series)
- Lucan (TV Series)
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
- Wonder Woman (TV Series)
- The Love Boat II (TV Movie)
- Columbo (TV Series)
- Bittersweet Love
- Death Cruise (TV Movie)
- The Underground Man (TV Movie)
- The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)
- Tom Sawyer
- The Delphi Bureau (TV Series)
- Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV Movie)
- The Name of the Game (TV Series)
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (TV Series)
- Insight (TV Series)
- Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
- The F.B.I. (TV Series)
- The Fugitive (TV Series)
- Meet Me in St. Louis (TV Movie)
- The Long, Hot Summer (TV Series)
- Cinderella (TV Movie)
- Mr. Novak (TV Series)
- The Eleventh Hour (TV Series)
- Hailstones and Halibut Bones (Short)
- Burke's Law (TV Series)
- Dr. Kildare (TV Series)
- Alcoa Premiere (TV Series)
- Checkmate (TV Series)
- Follow the Sun (TV Series)
- Bachelor Flat
- Play of the Week (TV Series)
- The Right Man (TV Movie)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
- Studio 57 (TV Series)
- The Yeomen of the Guard (TV Movie)
- Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series)
- Goodyear Playhouse (TV Series)
- Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Producers' Showcase (TV Series)
- Carolyn (TV Movie)
- High Society
- Sneak Preview (TV Series)
- Climax! (TV Series)
- As the World Turns (TV Series)
- The Tender Trap
- The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
- Honestly, Celeste! (TV Series)
- Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
- Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV Series)
- Hollywood Opening Night (TV Series)
- Betty Crocker Star Matinee (TV Series)
- All Star Revue (TV Series)
- All About Eve
- Champagne for Caesar
- Everybody Does It
- Come to the Stable
- A Letter to Three Wives
- Chicken Every Sunday
- Road House
- The Snake Pit
- Gentleman's Agreement
- Carnival in Costa Rica
- Three Little Girls in Blue & Many more…..
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