Nina Consuelo Maud Fock
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | Apr 20, 1924 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Died | Dec 5, 2008 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 84 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) | |
Nina Foch | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1943-2007 |
| Top Roles | Gretchen Brendan, Harem Girl, Helena Glabrus, Bithiah, Judith Warren |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Film Noir, Adventure, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Ancient World |
| Top Collaborators | Franklyn Farnum, Cecil B. DeMille (Director), Henry Wilcoxon, Henry Corden |
| Shares birthday with | Harold Lloyd, Gregory Ratoff, Bruce Cabot see more.. |
Nina Foch Overview:
Legendary actress, Nina Foch, was born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock on Apr 20, 1924 in Leiden, Netherlands. Foch died at the age of 84 on Dec 5, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
MINI BIO:
Aristocratic, cool, resourceful, blonde, Dutch-born Hollywood actress, the daughter of composer-conductor Dirk Fock and actress Consuelo Flowerton (1900-1965). She gave some excellent performances in the mid-forties that might have set her up for a star career, but she lacked a definitive personality and, after a spell in television and theatre, was confined to top supporting roles. Oscar nominated for Executive Smile. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Foch was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1954 | Best Supporting Actress | Executive Suite (1954) | Erica Martin | Nominated |
She was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television.
BlogHub Articles:
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By shadowsandsatin on Aug 15, 2020 From Shadows and SatinIce-blonde beauty. isn?t exactly a household name. She was a chic, blonde beauty who suffered through a spate of inferior film vehicles in her early career, but who possessed a superb acting ability that catapulted her from obscurity to become one of Hollywood?s most highly respected actre... Read full article
By Dawn on Oct 23, 2011 From Noir and Chick Flicks
(April 20, 1924 - December 5, 2008). Her mother was the actress and singer Consuelo Flowerton, who returned to the U.S. after her marriage to Foch's father, classical music conductor Dirk Fock ended. Nina could play the piano but, was more interested in acting. Foch, mostly played, foreig... Read full article
By Art on Apr 21, 2011 From Classic Cinema Gold
“Believe it or not, teaching is the most rewarding thing I do. It has been the most successful thing I’ve done in my life.” ~ was a Dutch-born American actress and leading lady in many 1940s and 1950s films. Foch’s movie fame came during the height of th... Read full article
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Nina Foch Quotes:
Mrs. Hughes: Indeed she does!
Julia Ross: My name isn't Marion, and I'm not married to you or anyone. I was engaged as a secretary! Now what does this all mean? Why did we leave London?
Mrs. Hughes: You haven't forgotten us again, have you, Marion?
Julia Ross: I'm not Marion, and you know it.
Mrs. Hughes: All right, dear. Let's not argue. Let's just have our tea, and perhaps another nap, and then you'll feel much better.
Ralph Hughes: I'm afraid it's cold.
Mrs. Hughes: Alice, bring some more hot water quickly, please.
Alice: Yes, mum.
Julia Ross: I don't know what this is all about, but I promise you some very serious trouble unless you stop it immediately. You know perfectly well I'm Julia Ross.
Mrs. Hughes: Marion, dear, please don't excite yourself so. You'll just bring on another attack.
Julia Ross: Attack? Attack of what?
Mrs. Hughes: Nerves, dear, just nerves. Oh, we do so want you to know you're with your own family!
Julia Ross: Nonsense!
Ralph Hughes: Marion, darling!
[He grasps her by her arm]
Ralph Hughes: Control yourself!
Julia Ross: Let me go.
Mrs. Hughes: We're doing everything in our power to make you well again.
Julia Ross: [Ralph's grasp becomes painful] Let me go! If you don't stop this, I'll have you arrested!
[Clearly Ralph's grip is unbearable]
Julia Ross: Why are you doing this? It's so stupid, so silly!
Bithiah: A conquerer, already conquered?
Moses: The first face I look for and the last I find.
[as Moses saw Bithiah, he knelt to her, to honor her]
Moses: Mother!
Bithiah: I was thanking the gods for your safe return. But I find you in grave danger here.
Moses: An intoxicating danger, mother.
Bithiah: Marry her if you can, my son, but never fall in love with her.
Nefretiri: Oh, I'll be less trouble to him than the Hebrew slaves of Goshen.
Bithiah: Goshen?
Julia Ross: The next time I apply for a job, I'll ask for *their* references.
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