Posted on 09/25/2008 11:43:33 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Robert Wagner says he was so distraught over the break-up of his first marriage to actress Natalie Wood that he pondered suicide and would sit with a gun outside the home of her lover, Warren Beatty, intent on killing him.
"Pieces of My Heart," Wagner's autobiography released this week, reveals details of his career and life, including the split with Wood, their decision to remarry a decade later and her drowning death in 1981.
"I was pretty young, and I don't think I could have ever gone through with that act, but I was pretty frustrated and upset," Wagner, 78, told Reuters in an interview.
Beatty, who met Wood on the set of "Splendor in the Grass," in 1961 "was pretty smooth, very attractive. He was the man," Wagner said.
Wagner's family moved to Los Angeles in the late 1930s and he ran in Hollywood circles as a child. Fred Astaire would pick him up at school because Wagner was friendly with the legendary dancer's stepson. He caddied for Clark Gable and dated the daughter of actress Gloria Swanson.
Over time, Wagner was put under contract at 20th Century Fox. When Barbara Stanwyck, then 45, and Wagner, 22, met on the set of "Titanic," they began a discreet, four-year relationship. Wagner said she was his first love.
"The greatest thing that she gave me was a sense of self esteem. That she thought the way she did about me and took the time with me meant everything in the world," Wagner said.
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"Ishtar is tar-ible."
ok, maybe it wasn't that great of a line, but for some reason i remember it.
Your mom probably knew my first infatuation love; Anna Maria Albergetti. Every bit as beautiful as Natalie.
I'll call, and raise you "Snakes on a Plane."
If I ever see Samuel Jackson, I'm punching him in the throat.
This is now a serial killing.
I don’t know what her opinion of Beatty was when she died or what caused her drinking problem, but I thought that when Beatty eventually moved on, Natalie was truly heartbroken and carried a torch for him for a long time.
Interesting analysis. I did not know that. The same can be said about David Spade when he let Chris Farley go out with some ‘friends’ partying after he had re-assured his manager and brother that he would look after him at a Hollywood party. Farley had recently kicked coke and alcohol from his system at rehab, but started again that night that Spade let him leave a venue.
Nope, watched it. That's #3 on the list. #4 ... Starship Troopers II.
I just sat there dumbstruck that any movie could be so arrogantly awful. Preachy and condescending to boot.
About 1/3 of the way through, I decided I was watching The Worst Movie Ever Made and had to watch it all the way through, for historical purposes.
Absolutely! Also, other Italian beauties from the era like Silvana Mangano, Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren. Catherine Deneuve, who is French, was also a hottie in her day.
Natalie Wood was pushed.
By whom?
My favorite actress.....I just love her style....Hair, clothes.....I sometimes wear the same.
She had a fling with Elvis!
Well, you just undid decades of therapy.
GRRRRRRRR < /Slim mulling offing Clemenza>
How about “Death Before Dishono”?
Hair? Clothes?
I must admit I'm a product of the 1980's new wave punk rock look, and I sometimes wear my hair and clothing to match the era. In fact, I'm wearing black stirrup pants right now!
Make that!
“Death Before Dishonor”
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