{"id":106601,"date":"2020-09-14T12:34:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T19:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/?p=106601"},"modified":"2020-09-14T12:34:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T19:34:41","slug":"profile-of-the-day-grace-kelly-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/profile-of-the-day-grace-kelly-6-106601.html","title":{"rendered":"Profile of the Day: Grace Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today we remember legendary actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly<\/a>, who passed away on this day in 1982 at the age of 52.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Grace Kelly \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John B. Kelly<\/a>, a three-time Olympic gold medalist for sculling, and Margaret Katherine Majer<\/a>, a physical education teacher and first coach of women’s teams at the University of Pennsylvania. Despite her parents’ disapproval, Kelly dreamed of becoming an actor from a young age. She wasn’t the first in her family to pursue a career entertainment. Her uncle, Walter C. Kelly<\/a>, was a vaudeville actor and comedian, and her uncle, George Kelly<\/a>, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, director, and actor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the 1950s, Kelly was one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. Her performance in the 1954 film The Country Girl<\/em> earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. She also memorably starred in three Alfred Hitchcock<\/a> thrillers: Dial M for Murder<\/em>, Rear Window<\/em>, and To Catch a Thief<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1956, Kelly married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, in a lavish ceremony. Although she was at the height of her career, Kelly retired from acting after her marriage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly suffered a stroke on September 13, 1982 while driving, causing her to lose control of the vehicle and drive off a steep cliff. Her daughter, St\u00e9phanie, was a passenger in the car and suffered minor injuries. Sadly, Kelly died of her injuries the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Grace Kelly’s family tree on Geni and share how you’re connected to the Hollywood icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View Grace Kelly’s Geni Profile<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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