Actors by Philippe Halsman

theniftyfifties:

Grace Kelly

I never though of myself as a great beauty. I think I’m quite nice-looking, but that’s about it. Frankly, I’ve always hated being known for my looks. I’d much rather be known for my ability. I just hope I’ve developed as a person, instead. That’s what’s important to me—to fulfill my role as a wife and mother and princess—not [to be] beautiful, but whether I have more character than I used to [have]. —Grace Kelly

hayworths:

Grace Kelly wraps Christmas presents in the palace bedroom. Photographed by Howell Conant.

Grace Kelly photographed by Philippe Halsman, 1954.

terrysmalloy:

Happy Birthday Grace Kelly!
(November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982) 

I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others.

cardinales:

“You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend; but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own. No question, I’ll miss her, we’ll all miss her. God bless you, Princess Grace” -James Stewart

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACE PATRICIA KELLY!

12 November 1929- 14 September 1982

hayworths:

Happy Birthday, Grace Patricia Kelly | 12 November 1929 - 14 September 1982

“Fairy tales tell imaginary stories. Me, I’m a living person. I exist. If the story of my life as a real woman were to be told one day, people would at last discover the real being that I am.”

You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own. No question, I’ll miss her, we’ll all miss her, God bless you, Princess Grace.
—James Stewart

Grace Kelly celebrating her 24th Birthday on the set of ‘Rear Window’, 1953.

Grace Kelly photographed by Howell Conant.

oldhollywood:

Cary Grant & Grace Kelly on the set of To Catch a Thief (1955, dir. Alfred Hitchcock) (via)