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| 1 | As of 2016 she is the 9th earliest surviving recipient of a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination, tied with Patty McCormack and behind only Olivia de Havilland, Angela Lansbury, Ann Blyth, Nancy Olson, Lee Grant, Terry Moore, Eva Marie Saint and Marisa Pavan. She was nominated (and won) in 1956 for Written on the Wind (1956). |
| 2 | Sister of Patsy Jane (1928-1936), Joan Esther (1931-1936), Robert Bruce (b. 1933) and George William Maloney (1937-1954). All her siblings were born in Dallas, Texas. |
| 3 | Daughter of Robert Ignatius Maloney (1895-1985), born in Kansas, and Esther Emma Smith (1902-1983), born in Maryland. |
| 4 | Grandmother of Mary (b. April 23, 1990), John (b. April 23, 1990), Lauren (b. June 20, 1992) and William Thompson (b. August 30, 1995), via daughter Diane. They were all born in Dallas, Texas. |
| 5 | Grandmother of Emily (b. December 16, 1991) and Willem Vanderstraaten (b. May 16, 1994), via daughter Mimi. They were both born in Dallas, Texas. |
| 6 | Acting mentor and friends of: Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Parkins. |
| 7 | Best known by the public for her starring role as Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place (1964). |
| 8 | Was the 45th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Written on the Wind (1956) at The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) on March 27, 1957. |
| 9 | Had her first date with Jacques Bergerac at a Sophie Tucker show in March 1958. They got engaged in May 1959, married in June 1959, before separating in March 1963. Their divorce was finalized in December 1964. |
| 10 | Mother-in-law of William Vanderstraaten (husband of Mimi since 1989) and John Thompson (husband of Diane since 1986). |
| 11 | Gave birth to her second child at age 37, daughter Diane Alice Bergerac on February 20, 1962. Child's father is her first husband, Jacques Bergerac. |
| 12 | Gave birth to her first child at age 35, daughter Mimi Esther Therese Bergerac, on April 3, 1960. Child's father is her first husband, Jacques Bergerac. |
| 13 | As of January 2012, was living a peaceful retirement in Dallas, TX. |
| 14 | Has played Robert Keith's character's daughter twice on film: in Young at Heart (1954) and Written on the Wind (1956). |
| 15 | She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1716 Vine St. on February 8, 1960. |
| 16 | Retired from acting in 1992 after 50 years. |
| 17 | During her time in Hollywood, she was an active member of the Hollywood Republican Committee. |
| 18 | Studied Drama at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. |
| 19 | Unlike other prominent Hollywood actresses, she did not have an "official Italian voice", she was often dubbed by Renata Marini, Rosetta Calavetta and Dhia Cristiani. Lidia Simoneschi, Micaela Giustiniani and Clelia Bernacchi lent their voice to her at some point as well. |
| 20 | Won the Golden Apple Award as "Most Cooperative Actress" in 1965. The male counterpart went to John Wayne. Ironically, later that year, she expressed her extreme dissatisfaction with her limited role on Peyton Place (1964). Three years later she was written off the series and sued 20th Century-Fox for $1.6 million for breach of contract. It was settled out of court. |
| 21 | She turned blonde for Young at Heart (1954) and remained that way for the rest of her career except for Battle Cry (1955) and Too Much, Too Soon (1958). |
| 22 | Was one of five children. Two older sisters died very young of complications from polio, and another younger brother was struck and killed by lightning while on a Dallas golf course. When she won the Oscar for Written on the Wind (1956), she dedicated the award to her late brother. |
| 23 | She often complained that her character on Peyton Place (1964) was not given enough to do, and that Mia Farrow's character was monopolizing the story lines. She was quoted as saying, "I live much more drama and tragedy in my own life than I ever do on 'Peyton Place'!" She was written out of the show in 1968 and sued 20th Century Fox for breach of contract. The case was settled out of court. |
| 24 | She became embroiled in heavy litigation and a messy divorce action with husband Jacques Bergerac, whom she accused of marrying famous women only to promote his career. Bergerac was previously married to Ginger Rogers. |
| 25 | In 1965, while working on Peyton Place (1964), she suffered a near-fatal illness that included a pulmonary embolism, blood clots on both lungs, an enlarged heart and pneumonia. Upon fully recuperating, she returned to the series after being temporarily replaced by Lola Albright. |
| 26 | Former beauty contest winner before coming to Hollywood. |
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