James Dean & Natalie Wood In Rebel Without A Cause (1955)

James Dean & Natalie Wood in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Dir. Nicholas Ray

“Noel Coward made a comment when they asked him what made a star. He said, ‘A star sparkles.’ And Natalie Wood sparkled.” Co-star Bob Arthaud on Natalie Wood

Happy Birthday to Natalie Wood, born Natalie Zacharenko on July 20th of 1938!

WEST SIDE STORY (1961) — dir. Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins

Natalie Wood rehearses “the Sweetheart Tree,” on set of “the Great Race,” 1965.

Natalie Wood photographed in her Laurel Canyon Home, 1955.

Natalie Wood behind the scenes of “This Property is Condemned,” William Claxton, 1966.

Natalie Wood, 1960s © William Claxton.

Natalie Wood photographed at the Cocoanut Grove Club, 1963.

Natalie Wood and James Dean eat at a hot dog stand during a break in filming “Rebel Without a Cause,” 1955.

Natalie Wood photographed by Phil Stern rehearsing her final monologue in “West Side Story,” circa 1961.