'On the Waterfront' Star Was 102
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest', has passed away at the age of 102. Her career spanned decades, including notable film and television performances.
Why it matters
Saint was a legendary figure in Hollywood history, representing a significant link to the Golden Age of cinema.
Eva Marie Saint , the ethereal beauty who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in her first motion picture, On the Waterfront , then dazzled audiences as a double agent in North by Northwest , died Tuesday. She was 102.
Saint died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson announced.
In between her two great achievements on film, the luminous blonde starred in A Hatful of Rain , playing the pregnant wife of a war veteran and narcotics addict ( Don Murray ), and stood out as Montgomery Clift's jilted sweetheart in the Civil War-set drama Raintree Country . Both dramas were released in 1957.
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