Natalie Wood

Yvonne Wilder (1937–2021), "West Side Story" actor

Yvonne Wilder was an actor known for playing Consuelo in the classic film "West Side Story."

Wait, WHO Never Won an Oscar?

Movie fans often measure actors' greatness by the number of Academy Awards they have won. But some of the greatest film actors of all time — Richard Burton, Natalie Wood, Albert Finney, Gene Wilder, Marlene Dietrich — were never honored with an Oscar. Here are 14 brilliant performers who you'd think surely should have won — but never did.

Child Actors

Child stars are a very special sort of actor. They make us laugh, cry and believe — sometimes before they're even old enough to walk. Since the dawn of the movies, we've been delighted by child stars like MickeyRooney, Shirley Temple, Gary Coleman and many more. Join us as we pay tribute tostars who found their fame at an early age with this photo gallery of child actors.

Natalie Wood in the News

Fans were shocked when Hollywood leading ladyNatalie Wood died in 1981 in a mysterious drowning accident. Three decades later her name was much in the news.

Remembered by Nancy Sinatra

It's not every day that an international celebrity goes to an obituary from one of Legacy.com's newspaper affiliates and signs the Guest Book. But the late Ronald J. Joy was special.

Natalie Wood Grows Up

Natalie Wood was one of the rarest types of actors — one who seamlessly transitions from child star to teenage ingénue to adult stardom.

The Stories Behind West Side Story

They helped make "West Side Story" one of the greatest musicals of all time.

The Stars of Rebel Without a Cause: Gone Too Soon

James Dean was the first of the stars of "Rebel Without a Cause" to die young and unexpectedly, but he wouldn't be the last.

Nicholas Ray: A Stranger Here Myself

Nicholas Ray is one of America’s most influential filmmakers, but you’d be forgiven for never having heard of him.