Natalie Wood
A look at the actress' career, from child star to her untimely and mysterious death
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A look at the actress' career, from child star to her untimely and mysterious death
Dennis Davern, captain of the Splendour, the yacht owned by Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner, is asked by "48 Hours" if he thinks the death of Wood is a case of murder.
Doug Bombard found Natalie Wood's body, retrieved her from the water then gave her to authorities. Bombard, a Catalina businessman, arranged a search team to aid in finding the missing actress.
"Hairdresser to the Stars" Eric Root talks about his friend and client, actress Lana Turner, and what she told him about the murder of her boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato.
Producer George Schlatter fondly recalls his memories of movie star Lana Turner.
Dennis Davern tells "48 Hours" about the fight he allegedly heard between Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood the night she died.
CBS News' David Dow reports on the Nov. 29, 1981, drowning death of actress Natalie Wood off the California coast.
Watch as actress Lana Turner and her lawyer talks to reporters after the release of her teenage daughter, Cheryl Crane, from juvenile hall following the murder of Turner's boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato.
Rescue boat captain Roger Smith tells "48 Hours" about the night he was called by the Coast Guard to assist in the search for the missing actress.
Duane Rasure, the lead detective of Natalie Wood's original 1981 downing investigation, tells CBS News "48 Hours" that he "never really got suspicious of a murder" in the case. He says boat captain Dennis Davern is "trying to sell a book and make money off of it."
Dennis Davern, captain of the Splendour, talks about his life after the death of actress Natalie Wood.
Producer George Schlatter dishes about Johnny Stompanato and Mickey Cohen hanging out in Hollywood.
Playwright Mart Crowley, who wrote "The Boys In The Band," and a close friend of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner, talks to "48 Hours" about the couple's relationship.
From the CBS News archives: Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner Thomas Noguchi, gives details on Natalie Woods's death, during a 1981 press conference. Plus, a look back at Wood's life and career.
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A glimpse at the big-screen siren's not-so-glamourous personal life
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The affairs, the feuds, Hollywood's most enduring mysteries
"48 Hours" reveals new details in the investigation into the actress's 1981 death
Author Cheryl Crane talks about her new book, "The Bad Always Die Twice," and how it was inspired by her mother, movie star Lana Turner.
Natalie Wood boat captain Dennis Davern joins police aboard Splendour in inquiry
Playwright Mart Crowley talks with "48 Hours" about his "beautiful" and "funny" friend, Natalie Wood, and why he thinks audiences were so attracted to her.
Cheryl Crane, daughter of actress Lana Turner, talks with "48 Hours" about her childhood neighbors -- Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.
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In 2005, the "Friends" star played Valerine Cherish, a washed-up sitcom actress, in the HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback.
In this web exclusive, Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow talks with Tracy Smith about "Friends," and her HBO show "The Comeback."
"Friends" star Lisa Kudrow played a washed-up sitcom actress, Valerie Cherish, in the 2005 HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and then returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback for a third season. Kudrow talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her love for playing Phoebe Buffay; her aptitude for "cringe comedy"; and how she found solace following the death of "Friends" castmate Matthew Perry.
The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner, acclaimed chef and podcaster Ruthie Rogers, whose new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," celebrates conversations and comfort food.
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