Eva Marie Saint

[ClassyCo]

Actress Eva Marie Saint, the star of ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) and of Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959), has passed away.

Any fans?

Eva Marie Saint, star of "On the Waterfront" and "North by Northwest," dies at age 102

Eva Marie Saint won an Oscar for her film debut opposite Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront." She bucked many Hollywood conventions throughout her lengthy career.

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[Spooky Owl!]

She was a good actress, although I never found her all that compelling for some reason. I have a copy of EXODUS (1960) in its huge super widescreen way (and Sal Mineo got an Oscar nomination) but I have a hard time getting through it due to the politics.

Jeezus, 102 is a long time. But she's still two years shy of Olivia DeHavilland.

 

[Crimson]

She was a good actress, although I never found her all that compelling for some reason

Agreed. She was a lovely and talented actress, but I didn't find her memorable. I lump her in with Carroll Baker, Joanne Woodward and Lee Remick; actresses who I think emerged around the same time, all pretty and talented, but none with any great screen magnetism.

 

[Angela Chilling]

North by Northwest is one of my all time favourite films so I'm particularly saddened by her death.

I also think she must have been one of the last remaining stars to have work in Hollywood during its golden age so her passing feels like the end of an era.

 

[Piggyrella Sanderson]

North by Northwest is one of my all time favourite films so I'm particularly saddened by her death.

I also think she must have been one of the last remaining stars to have work in Hollywood during its golden age so her passing feels like the end of an era.

I agree with you. She also had a bit of the Meryl generation of actresses, enjoying life with movies on the side. She was classy, subtle, and had a knack for telling Hollywood stories; check out the Tube for that. To be honest, I preferred her to Grace Kelly or Tippi Hedren; she had a halo of mystery and ambiguity around her. She was memorable as the no-nonsense mum of Cybill Shepherd too.

A video tribute will be coming in a couple of weeks.

 

[Karin]

She lived a really long life. 102. It's an amazing age.

I have watched her in a few movies too. I seem to recall she was in "The Sandpiper" (1965) and "Raintree County." (1957). Both movies also starred Elizabeth Taylor.