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Dolores Hart
Dolores Hart, O.S.B. (born Dolores Hicks; October 20, 1938) is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun and former actress. Following her movie debut with Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957), she made 10 films in five years, including Wild Is the Wind (1957), King Creole (1958), and Where the Boys Are (1960).
At the height of her career, Hart left acting to enter the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut.
Hart was born Dolores Hicks in Chicago on October 20, 1938. She was the only child of actor Bert Hicks and Harriett Hicks. Her uncle (through marriage) was tenor and actor Mario Lanza. Hart's father followed movie offers and moved his family from Chicago to Hollywood. Hart decided to become an actress after visiting her father on movie sets, including the film Forever Amber.
After her parents' divorce, Hart lived in Chicago with her grandparents, who sent her to St. Gregory Catholic School. Her grandfather was a movie theater projectionist whose enthusiasm for films influenced her decision to pursue an acting career.
Hart converted to Roman Catholicism when she was 10. By age 11, she was living in Beverly Hills with her mother. She attended the all girls Catholic Corvallis High School. After high school, she studied at Marymount College near Los Angeles where she was spotted by an agent of Hal Wallis in a production of Joan of Lorraine.
Using the stage name of Dolores Hart in 1956, she was signed to play a supporting role as the love interest of Elvis Presley in the 1957 release Loving You. Hart made two more films before appearing with Presley again in 1958's King Creole. Hart made her debut on Broadway, winning a 1959 Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress for her role in The Pleasure of His Company.[citation needed]
In 1960, Hart starred in Where the Boys Are. She starred in the film Francis of Assisi in 1961, in which she played Saint Clare of Assisi. While working on the movie, Hart made a sketch of a St. Francis statue.
Hart starred in the lead role of Lisa in The Inspector, which was based on a novel by Jan de Hartog, and nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Picture – Drama".[citation needed]
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Dolores Hart
Dolores Hart, O.S.B. (born Dolores Hicks; October 20, 1938) is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun and former actress. Following her movie debut with Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957), she made 10 films in five years, including Wild Is the Wind (1957), King Creole (1958), and Where the Boys Are (1960).
At the height of her career, Hart left acting to enter the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut.
Hart was born Dolores Hicks in Chicago on October 20, 1938. She was the only child of actor Bert Hicks and Harriett Hicks. Her uncle (through marriage) was tenor and actor Mario Lanza. Hart's father followed movie offers and moved his family from Chicago to Hollywood. Hart decided to become an actress after visiting her father on movie sets, including the film Forever Amber.
After her parents' divorce, Hart lived in Chicago with her grandparents, who sent her to St. Gregory Catholic School. Her grandfather was a movie theater projectionist whose enthusiasm for films influenced her decision to pursue an acting career.
Hart converted to Roman Catholicism when she was 10. By age 11, she was living in Beverly Hills with her mother. She attended the all girls Catholic Corvallis High School. After high school, she studied at Marymount College near Los Angeles where she was spotted by an agent of Hal Wallis in a production of Joan of Lorraine.
Using the stage name of Dolores Hart in 1956, she was signed to play a supporting role as the love interest of Elvis Presley in the 1957 release Loving You. Hart made two more films before appearing with Presley again in 1958's King Creole. Hart made her debut on Broadway, winning a 1959 Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress for her role in The Pleasure of His Company.[citation needed]
In 1960, Hart starred in Where the Boys Are. She starred in the film Francis of Assisi in 1961, in which she played Saint Clare of Assisi. While working on the movie, Hart made a sketch of a St. Francis statue.
Hart starred in the lead role of Lisa in The Inspector, which was based on a novel by Jan de Hartog, and nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Picture – Drama".[citation needed]