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Celeste Holm was an American actress and singer who had a career spanning over 70 years. She was best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and her Tony Award-winning performance in The King and I (1951). Holm was born on April 29, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She began her career as a chorus girl in the Broadway musicals Great Lady (1935) and Pins and Needles (1937). She made her film debut in the musical High, Wide, and Handsome (1937). Holm went on to appear in a number of films, including All About Eve (1950), High Society (1956), and The Tender Trap (1955). She also appeared in television series such as The Love Boat (1977-1986) and Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996). In addition to her acting career, Holm was also a successful singer. She released several albums, including Celeste Holm Sings (1956) and Celeste Holm Sings Again (1958). Holm was married four times and had two children. She died on July 15, 2012 at the age of 95. At the time of her death, she had a net worth of $5 million.

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Occupation actress,soundtrack,miscellaneous
Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 29 April 1917
Birthday 29 April
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 15 July, 2012
Died Place Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Celeste Holm Height, Weight & Measurements

At 95 years old, Celeste Holm height is 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) .

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Height 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
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Who Is Celeste Holm's Husband?

Her husband is Frank Basile (29 April 2004 - 15 July 2012) ( her death), Wesley Addy (22 May 1966 - 31 December 1996) ( his death), Alexander Schuyler Dunning (21 March 1946 - 6 May 1953) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Francis Emerson Harding Davies (7 January 1940 - 8 May 1945) ( divorced), Ralph Nelson (11 September 1936 - 1939) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Husband Frank Basile (29 April 2004 - 15 July 2012) ( her death), Wesley Addy (22 May 1966 - 31 December 1996) ( his death), Alexander Schuyler Dunning (21 March 1946 - 6 May 1953) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Francis Emerson Harding Davies (7 January 1940 - 8 May 1945) ( divorced), Ralph Nelson (11 September 1936 - 1939) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Celeste Holm Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Celeste Holm worth at the age of 95 years old? Celeste Holm’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Celeste Holm's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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Timeline

2019

Made her Broadway debut in Saroyan's 'The Time of Your Life' when 19.Seven years later after appearing in plays and musicals she was put under contract by 20th Century Fox.

2014

She was nominated for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment Category.

2012

(July 15, 2012) Early morning, she was admitted to New York's Roosevelt Hospital with dehydration and suffered a heart attack whilst in the facility. Holm died a few hours later.

2011

She had confirmed that she no longer spoke to her sons following five years of litigation, which resulted in her losing $2 million in lawyer's fees (2 July 2011).

2009

Toured occasionally with her one-woman show, "An Intimate Evening with Celeste", in which she related stories from her long film career, followed by readings from writer Ruth Draper, until her retirement in 2009.

2006

In April 2006, Holm was presented with one of the first two Lifetime Achievement Awards ever awarded by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University. (Margaret O'Brien received the other.).

1999

Met her fifth husband Frank Basile, 46 years her junior, at a fundraiser in October 1999.

1996

Best remembered by the public for her role as Hattie Green on Promised Land (1996).

1991

Received an honorary degree from Seton Hall University in May 1991.

1981

Grandmother to David Dunning (b. 1981); they have been estranged since 2007.

1977

Turned down the 1977 Broadway revival of "Oklahoma!" when she realized she was wanted for Aunt Eller not Ado Annie.

1970

In 1970, Celeste returned to television series as the chaperon to the president's daughter on Nancy (1970). For the next two decades, she would appear on television in regular series, miniseries and movies.

1966

Celeste Holm (1917-2012), in early 1971, was asked to open the new University of Michigan Professional Theatre program's new just finished stage facility. Celeste Holm and her husband Wesley Addy (m. 22 March 1966-31 Dec 1996, his death) approached their friend Claibe Richardson with the proposal; to present his recent musical "The Grass Harp", staged at the Rhode Island School of Design Auditorium by the Trinity Square Repertory Company, produced and directed by Adrian Hall, to open the new theatre at Michigan University, Ann Arbor. Celeste and husband Wesley Addy had been looking for a musical property for Celeste to perform. Broadway producer Richard Barr, had taken under option "The Grass Harp" property as his new production, agreed to the Celeste Holm proposal. University of Michigan would finance the complete cost of mounting the musical. This opportunity became CFR's chance to get a production mounted to take onto Broadway, financed by the University of Michigan. Celeste would be a featured cast member performing the role "Baby Love" with her heavenly-pride-and-joys. The roulette ball rolling! CFR had to get new orchestrations and adapt the rewrites Kenward Elmslie had recently submitted. CFR, a professional friend with director Ellis Rabb, recommended Ellis to Richard Barr as the musical's director. (Ellis Rabb had never directed a musical in his life, nor would Ellis ever do another musical in his career!). Ellis Rabb brought Michael Tipton, his scenic and lighting designer and costumer Nancy Pptts along. The original Trinity Square cast was evaluated and recast. Barbara Baxley as Dolly Heart Talbo was replaced with Barbara Cook; Carol Bruce as Verena Talbo was replaced with Ruth Ford; Elaine Stritch as Baby Love was replaced with Celeste Holm. James Tilton's stage set had a metal tree trunk and limbs plunked upstage center of the basic main stage set; no casters for moving "in-one" for scenes staged in the tree's branches. Instead, the featured set piece stood planted as a tomb stone center stage, up/towards the back-stage. All musical dance numbers staged up-stage "in-one", while the cast stood "down-stage" observing the action. After the musical closed at Michigan University, the production was moved to NYC, to begin previews October 28th, opening November 2nd. In the transition to Broadway, Celeste Holm had served her purpose of getting the show on track, until everyone decided Celeste was not to be included in the Broadway transfer. CFR's lawyer Rose Caputo was replaced with new legal representation through Richard Barr. Richard Barr wanted Rose Caputo to surrender all of her Claibe Richardson legal material representation. Caputo refused. CFR, nevertheless, got what he wanted with new management, dumping further relations with his friend and lawyer Rose Caputo. The question why was the musical a flop? Between Richard Barr, CFR and Ellis Rabb, Celeste Holm was fired, replaced with Karen Morrow. The physical stage production was doomed with burlap material employed as side leg panels, borders, and as a stage drop masking surround. Burlap brown material is a dense coarse woven fabric which should never be used as stage curtain or stage border configuration because the material absorbs sound, not deflect sound. The audience could hear the orchestra but the cast voices could not get past and over the orchestra pit. The Martin Beck Theatre is an immense theatre auditorium; with little voices, no mikes nor sound support except for Cook and Morrow; a big orchestra for the musical but with no stage hands because there was no scenery to move! Ruth Ford worrying if her silk stocking seam is in a straight line! The musical opened during a newspaper strike with no advance publicity. No advance theatre block-party ticket sales. The musical's closing notice was posted five days after opening November 2nd. The musical can never be revived nor staged because of orchestration copy rights forfeited by CFR and Elmslie.

1960

Her son Ted is an innovator in the information technology industry. It was Nelson who coined the term "hypertext", in the early 1960s.

1957

In 1957 King Olav V of Norway made her Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav for her help in saving one of Norway's national treasures, the schooner "Christian Radich".

1955

They were The Tender Trap (1955) and High Society (1956).

1954

In addition to her stage career, Celeste appeared on television in her own series, Honestly, Celeste! (1954) and as a panelist on Who Pays? (1959).

1953

Lived on Central Park West in Manhattan, New York City, in a co-op apartment she bought in 1953 for $10,000 cash.

1950

But, Celeste was a star who loved the stage so she left Hollywood, only to return for two MGM musicals in the 1950s.

1949

Celeste would be nominated twice more for Academy Awards in the Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950).

1948

Was the 29th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gentleman's Agreement (1947) at The 20th Academy Awards on March 20, 1948.

1947

With her third film, Gentleman's Agreement (1947), she would win the Supporting Actress Oscar and a Golden Globe.

1946

She was signed by 20th Century Fox in 1946 and appeared in her first film, Three Little Girls in Blue (1946).

1940

Originated the role of boy-crazy Ado Annie, the girl who "cain't say no", in "Oklahoma!" on Broadway in the 1940s.

1939

Her professional theatrical debut was in a production of "Hamlet", with Leslie Howard ("Ashley Wilkes" from Gone with the Wind (1939)).

1937

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 20, a son Theodor "Ted" Nelson on June 17, 1937. Child's father is her 1st ex-husband, Ralph Nelson.

1936

Celeste Holm was an only child, born into a home where her mother was a painter and her father worked in insurance. She would study acting at the University of Chicago and make her stage debut in 1936. Her Broadway debut came when she was 19 in 'The Time of Your Life'. She appeared in many successful plays, including "The Women", "Oklahoma!" and "Bloomer Girl". It was in the production of "Oklahoma!" that Celeste would sing the showstopper, "I Cain't Say No".

1909

Her father was an insurance adjuster for Lloyd's of London who emigrated from Norway to the US in 1909, and her mother a portrait artist and author.

1888

Daughter of Theodor (1888-1978), born in Norway, and Jean (née Parke) Holm (1887-1973), born in the state of Minnesota.

1848

Maternal granddaughter of Charles Parke (1848-1921), born in the state of Illinois, and Blanche (née Newell) Hand (1860-1898), born in the state of New York.