When mulling over what featured woman to write about, I knew I’d eventually have to write about Natalie Wood. She was such a part of my pivotal early years of adolescence. I was a super fan. I nerded out on everything Natalie. I read every book she was featured in, saw every film, and scoured old Hollywood back alley tourist shops for vintage magazines and posters. This was all before I could drive (thanks for driving me the 2 hours each way, Dad!) and when the information was limited (we still had dial-up internet).
Here's a somewhat tangential Natalie Wood fact/crazy connection (which is really more a James Bond fact): Lana Wood’s character in Diamonds Are Forever dies by drowning. Her real life sister, Natalie Wood, dies by drowning. On the boat that Natalie disappeared from was Bond villain Christopher Walken. Natalie’s husband, Robert Wagner, played a villain in Bond spoof Austin Powers. He also later married Diamonds Are Forever Bond Girl Jill St. John.
Mind blown 🤯
Here's a somewhat tangential Natalie Wood fact/crazy connection (which is really more a James Bond fact): Lana Wood’s character in Diamonds Are Forever dies by drowning. Her real life sister, Natalie Wood, dies by drowning. On the boat that Natalie disappeared from was Bond villain Christopher Walken. Natalie’s husband, Robert Wagner, played a villain in Bond spoof Austin Powers. He also later married Diamonds Are Forever Bond Girl Jill St. John.