Eva Marie Saint dead: 'North by Northwest,' 'On the Waterfront' star dies
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102. Her career spanned decades, transitioning from iconic 1950s film roles to a successful later career in television.
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Saint was a significant figure in Hollywood's Golden Age, and her passing marks the end of a long and influential career in cinema and television.
Eva Marie Saint, a graceful actor best known for her Oscar-winning film debut in “On the Waterfront” and for her turn as a sultry spy in another 1950s film classic, “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday. She was 102. Saint died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Plucked from the Broadway stage by director Elia Kazan to portray Marlon Brando's love interest in 1954's “On the Waterfront,” Saint emerged a star. After Cary Grant dangled her from Mt. Rushmore in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller “North by Northwest,” she continued to appear opposite some of Hollywood's biggest heartthrobs — including Paul Newman in “Exodus” (1960), Yves Montand in “Grand Prix” (1966) and Gregory Peck in “The Stalking Moon” (1968).
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