Kim Novak Biography

Kim Novak born Marilyn Pauline Novak is an American retired film and television actress and painter. Novak began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and quickly became one of Hollywood’s top box office stars, appearing in such hit films as Picnic (1955), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and Pal Joey (1957).

She is widely known for her performances as Madeleine Elster and Judy Barton in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller Vertigo (1958) with James Stewart. The film had mixed reviews from critics upon release but is now recognized as one of the greatest films ever made. Other notable films include Bell, Book, and Candle (1958), Strangers When We Meet (1960) and Of Human Bondage (1964).

Although still young, Novak withdrew from acting by 1966 and has only sporadically worked in films since. She appeared in The Mirror Crack’d (1980), and had a regular role on the primetime series Falcon Crest (1986–1987). After a disappointing experience during the filming of Liebestraum (1991), she permanently retired from acting, saying she had no desire to return. Her contributions to cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an Honorary Golden Bear Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Novak is a painter and visual artist.

10 Quick Facts About Kim Novak

Here is a list are 10 facts

• Name: Marilyn Pauline Novak
• Age: 89 years old as of 2022
• Birthday: February 13th
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Height: 5 feet 5 inches
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Film and Television Actress and Painter
• Marital Status: To be Updated
• Salary: To be Updated
• Net worth: $5 million

Kim Novak Age

Marilyn Pauline Novak is 89 years old as of 2022. She was born on February 13th, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She also celebrates her birthday on February 13th every year. Moreover, her birth sign is Aquarius.

Kim Novak Height and Weight

Novak measures an average standing height. She measures a standing height of 5 feet 5 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.68 meters tall. She also weighs 70 kilograms which is equivalent to 125 lbs. Moreover, she has blonde hair and hazel eyes. Her other body measurements are 35-23-36 inches. She wears a shoe size 8.5 (US) and dresses size 4 (US).

Kim Novak Education

She attended William Penn Elementary, Farragut High School, and Wright Junior College. She won two scholarships to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 71–74 and during the summer break in her last semester of junior college, Novak went on a cross-country tour modelling for a refrigerator company at trade shows.

Kim Novak Family, Parents, and Siblings

She is the second daughter of Joseph, her father, and Blanche Kral Novak, her mother (who both appeared with her in the 1962 film The Notorious Landlady). Both of her parents were born in Chicago to people of Czech descent. Joseph (1897-1987) was a history teacher who took a job as a freight dispatcher on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad during the Depression.

Kim Novak Dating, Wife, and Children

In the mid-1950s, Novak had relationships with Ramfis Trujillo, the son of the Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, and with Sammy Davis, Jr. A BBC documentary claimed that to end her relationship with a black man, Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn had mobsters threaten Sammy Davis, Jr., with blinding or having his legs broken if he did not marry a black woman within 48 hours. Novak also dated Michael Brandon, Wilt Chamberlain, David Hemmings, and Porfirio Rubirosa. She was engaged to director Richard Quine in 1959.

Novak’s first marriage was to English actor Richard Johnson from March 15, 1965, to May 26, 1966. The two remained friends afterward.

In 1966, Novak left Hollywood for Big Sur, where she raised horses and painted, making an occasional film. In 1974, she met her second husband, equine veterinarian Robert Malloy, when he made a house call after one of her Arabian mares suffered colic. They married on March 12, 1976. As a result of her marriage, she has two adult stepchildren. The couple built a log home along the Williamson River near Chiloquin, Oregon. Malloy died on November 27, 2020.

Kim Novak Salary

Details about Novak’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Kim Novak Net Worth

Kim has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a film and television actress and painter. Through his various sources of income, Novak has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Kim Novak Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Novak.

Kim Novak Wiki

• Full Names: Marilyn Pauline Novak
• Popular As: Kim Novak
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Film and Television Actress and Painter
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Kim Novak Birthday

• Age: 89 years old as of 2022
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Date of Birth: February 13th, 1933
• Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Birthday: February 13th

Kim Novak Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 5 inches
• Weight: 70 kilograms
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Hair Color: Blonde
• Shoe Size: 8.5 (US)
• Dress Size: 4 (US)
• Chest Size: 35 inches
• Waist Size: 23 inches
• Hip Size: 36 inches

Kim Novak Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Joseph
• Mother: Blanche Kral Novak
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
• Marital Status: Married
• Dating / Girlfriend: Married to Robert Malloy
• Children: 2

Kim Novak Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $5 million
• Salary: Under review
• Source of Income: Film and Television Actress and Painter

Kim Novak Career

During a stopover in Los Angeles, Novak was crowned “Miss Deepfreeze” by the refrigerator company she worked for. While there, she and two other models stood in line to be extras in two RKO films: The French Line (1954), starring Jane Russell, and Son of Sinbad (1955).

There, she was discovered by an agent, who signed her to a long-term contract with Columbia Pictures. From the beginning of her career, she wanted to be an original and not another stereotype.

Therefore, she fought with Columbia’s chief, Harry Cohn, over the changing of her name. He suggested the name “Kit Marlowe”, arguing, “Nobody’s gonna go see a girl with a Polack name!”, but she insisted on keeping her name, saying, “I’m Czech, but Polish, Czech, no matter, it’s my name!” They eventually settled on the name “Kim Novak” as a compromise.

Retirement (since 1992)

After her retirement from acting, Novak made only rare public appearances and turned down most offers she received. In 1996, Vertigo was given a restoration by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz and re-released to theaters.

Novak enjoyed their work so much, she agreed to make appearances at screenings of the film, something she had refused when Universal asked her in 1984. She also took part in Obsessed with Vertigo, a documentary retracing the making and restoration of the film.

In 1997, Novak received an Honorary Golden Bear Award for lifetime achievement at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.

In 2015, Novak attended the 22nd Febiofest international film festival, where she received the Kristián Award for her contribution to world cinema and also had an exhibition of her paintings at the Strahov Monastery.

She hosted special screenings of Vertigo featuring live performances of Bernard Herrmann’s score by members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and by members of the San Francisco Symphony at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in 2016.

Also in 2016, Novak was invited by Turner Classic Movies to be a guest on their Caribbean Cruise where she sold five of her paintings and was able to raise nearly $7,000 for the prevention of teenage suicide with the auction of a framed giclée of her.

In 2018, Novak joined in conversation with Larry King for a Q&A session at the Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, in celebration of Vertigo’s 60th Anniversary. That same year, she was the recipient of a special sold-out tribute from the Castro Theatre.

Kim Novak Awards and Achievements

In 1955, Novak won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. Two years later she won another Golden Globe for World Favorite Female Actress. On February 8, 1960, Novak was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6332 Hollywood Boulevard.

In 1995, Novak was ranked 92nd by Empire Magazine on a list of the 100 sexiest stars in film history. Novak was honored with a Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in 1997 and was presented with the Eastman Kodak Archives Award for her major contribution to film in 2003.

In 2012, Novak was honored in a handprint and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. That same year, she received the S.F. Cinematic Icon Award from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for her screen contributions in San Francisco with Pal Joey and Vertigo. Her contribution to world cinema was also rewarded with the Kristián Award she was given at the 22nd Febiofest international film festival in 2015.

Novak influenced many actors, as well as fashion designers with the roles she played. Naomi Watts stated that her character interpretation in Mulholland Drive (2001) was influenced by the look and performances of Novak in Vertigo.

Renée Zellweger said that Novak was “pure magic” and dressed up as her character from Vertigo for a photo shoot for the March 2008 issue of Vanity Fair. Nicole Kidman wrote Novak a letter saying she was “an inspiration to me and to women everywhere.

Your cinematic body of work speaks for yourself, but so does the other side of Kim Novak – the free spirit who left Hollywood to live atop the hills of Big Sur. Kim Novak the painter and llama farmer.

You are an icon whose screen presence is unmatched, and yet you’ve lived your life with dignity and authenticity, and the courage to follow your heart wherever it takes you.” In 2005, British fashion designer Alexander McQueen named his first It Bag The Novak, saying, “I’m drawn to Kim Novak in the same way that Hitchcock was. She had an air of uptightness you wouldn’t want to cross.”

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