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Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Acting

Born February 13, 1933 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Marilyn Pauline Novak (born February 13, 1933), known professionally as Kim Novak, is an American retired film and television actress. She began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures. There, she became a successful actress, starring in a string of movies, among them the critically acclaimed Picnic (1955). She later starred in such popular successes as The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and Pal Joey (1957). However, she is perhaps best known today for her "dual role" as both Judy Barton and Madeleine Elster in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Vertigo (1958). Novak was popu…

Known For · 40 titles

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956
Vertigo

Vertigo

1958
Stars in the Ring

Stars in the Ring

1959
Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

1977
Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

1954
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980
The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007
Pushover

Pushover

1954
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958
Just a Gigolo

Just a Gigolo

1978
Picnic

Picnic

1955
The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956
5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955
Pal Joey

Pal Joey

1957
Liebestraum

Liebestraum

1991
The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

1967
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

1969
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

2002
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid

1964
The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

1962
Boys' Night Out

Boys' Night Out

1962
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954
Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet

1960
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

1959
Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

1973
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

2026
Obsessed with Vertigo

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997
Phffft

Phffft

1954
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009
Pepe

Pepe

1960