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Novak did not appear in any feature films during the remainder of the 1980s. Her acting credits during the decade included the ensemble television movie Malibu [ 49 ] (1983) and the pilot episode of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985).
After taking some acting lessons, which the studio declined to pay for, Kim appeared in her first film opposite Fred MacMurray in Pushover (1954). Though her role as "Lona McLane" wasn't exactly a great one, it was her classic beauty that seemed to capture the eyes of the critics.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 5 min
- She Was A Peculiar Child. Kim Novak was born Marilyn Pauline Novak on February 13, 1933. Although destined for stardom, her childhood was rife with struggle.
- She Struggled In School. School presented Novak with an even greater challenge and her peculiarities won her no popularity points. Constantly, daydreaming, Novak was always in her own little world, and before long, her inattention turned her teachers and classmates against her.
- She Was Constantly Tormented. When WWII hit, going to school became a downright nightmare. Novak's peers had discovered that her grandfather's name was Adolph, and this information only made her tormenters crank the harassment up a notch.
- She Wasn't The Favorite. Afraid to tell her parents about the bullying, Novak stayed silent and accepted her parents' wrath. However, despite their disappointment, she longed for their approval, especially her father's, who obviously favored her more outgoing sister.
- Pushover (1954) Director: Richard Quine. Lona McLane (Novak) is the moll to a nefarious bank robber who’s just gotten away with over $200,000. In the hope the robber will return for Lona, Fred MacMurray’s cop is one of several assigned to a stake-out watching over her, but soon he finds himself entirely in her thrall.
- Phffft (1954) Director: Mark Robson. Phffft (let Novak herself explain that title to you in the trailer) follows a couple, played by Judy Holliday and Jack Lemmon, as they decide to get divorced after eight years together.
- Picnic (1955) Director: Joshua Logan. Novak’s Madge is a small-town Kansan beauty queen, drifting along in her relationship with the local grain scion (Cliff Robertson) until a handsome drifter (William Holden) leaps off the freight train and into her life, upending everything.
- The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Director: Otto Preminger. Otto Preminger’s melodrama stars Frank Sinatra as the ex-con drug addict fighting a losing battle to keep himself sober, Eleanor Parker as the wife manipulating him into staying with her by faking paralysis, and Novak as the kind-hearted woman who really loves him.
- Vertigo. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes. 132 votes. Unraveling the complexities of paranoia, Vertigo is an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece that has captivated audiences for decades.
- Bell, Book and Candle. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon. 99 votes. In the late 1950s, Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) is a modern-day witch living in New York City's Greenwich Village.
- The Man with the Golden Arm. Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak. 77 votes. When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra) gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up.
- Picnic. William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell. 108 votes. Charming Hal Carter (William Holden) turned to wandering after a failed acting career left him loose in the wind.
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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