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Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired film and television actress and painter. Her contributions to cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an Honorary Golden Bear, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Phffft
Phffft is a 1954 American comedy romance film starring Judy...
- Strangers When We Meet
John Bryant and Kim Novak. Strangers When We Meet is a 1960...
- Richard Johnson
Richard Keith Johnson (30 July 1927 – 5 June 2015) was an...
- Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American supernatural...
- Picnic
Picnic is a 1955 American Technicolor romantic comedy-drama...
- The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady is a 1962 American comedy mystery...
- The Great Bank Robbery
Kim Novak as Sister Lyda Kebanov; Clint Walker as Ranger Ben...
- Malibu
Malibu is a 1983 American made-for-television drama film...
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Kim Novak was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 13, 1933 with the birth name of Marilyn Pauline Novak. She was the daughter of Joseph Novak, a former teacher turned transit clerk and his wife, Blanche Kral Novak, also a former teacher. Throughout elementary and high school, Kim did not get along well with teachers. She even admitted that she di...
Unfortunately, the hype that Columbia generated for Kim never materialized, and her career began to fade in the early 1960s as the studio system came to an end. She was being overpowered by the rise of new stars or stars that were remodeling their status within the film community. Kim said she didn't have it in herself to audition for good roles, s...
Opening the 1980s, Kim gained some attention for the mystery/thriller The Mirror Crack'd (1980), but it did nothing for her career. For the rest of the decade, Kim was out of movies and only had a few television gigs. In 1983, Kim appeared in the ensemble TV movie, Malibu (1983). She had a cameo role in the pilot episode of the short-lived Alfred H...
Fortunately, Kim's personal life has been the contrary to her career. Since 1976, Kim has been happily married to Robert Malloy, a veterinarian who shares her passion for animals and nature. Kim and her husband live on a ranch in Oregon where they raise llamas and horses, and frequently go canoeing. Kim is also an accomplished artist who expresses ...
Feb 13, 2023 · Legendary 'Vertigo' actress Kim Novak, now 90, tells PEOPLE about finding joy in painting, riding horses and her surprise connection to Pamela Anderson
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Jun 24, 2024 · Kim Novak (born February 13, 1933, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American actor who was a popular star in the mid- to late 1950s, best known for her dual performance as Madeleine Elster and Judy Barton in Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller Vertigo (1958).
Kim Novak is an American former actor, best known for her iconic role in Alfred Hitchcock's classic movie 'Vertigo.' Scouted by the chief of 'Columbia Pictures,' Harry Cohn, she was slated to be the next Rita Hayworth or Marilyn Monroe.
Feb 13, 2022 · Kim Novak is best known as one of Hitchcock's iconic blondes, but her life and career also spanned movie musicals, caring for animals and working on her art. In honor of her 89th...
Aug 1, 2023 · Kim Novak is an iconic star of classic Hollywood whose best movies including Vertigo, Picnic, and The Man With the Golden Arm.