Very, very sad!
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Maggie McNamara
caramelbuttered — 21 years ago(February 28, 2005 09:24 AM)
This woman's life was so sad. I found out about her when I watched the Twilight Zone episode "Ring-a-ding Girl". I thought she looked like a White Halle Berry. I decided to see what she was up to these days only to discover she had taken her own life and was working as a secretary right before she died. I also discovered that she is buried in an UNMARKED GRAVE! Just when you think you have problems, you discover that there is somebody else whose problems are bigger than yours. RIP Ms. McNamara.
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Steamboy — 20 years ago(August 18, 2005 04:39 PM)
I just watched The Moon is Blue for the first time. This film is one of the best comedies I've ever seen, I absolutely loved it, and Maggie McNamara's performance was simply wonderful. I had no idea who she was, so I came here to check and I must say I'm so shocked and so very saddened by what I just read, what a tragic life for such a wonderful woman !
The Moon is Blue is such a cheerful movie, but the reality behind is so sad. How come her carreer stopped right after The Cardinal ? What happened ? It is such a heart-breaking revelation, I really hope there's an afterlife and that there's a better world out there for her. -
tom_prendergast — 20 years ago(December 10, 2005 06:38 AM)
HTML doesn't seem to work. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Charles_Cemetery%2C_Farmingdale
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carlo1942 — 19 years ago(June 12, 2006 12:13 PM)
I also admired Ms Mc Namara's work.loved her in Three Coins in the Fountain, as well as in Prince of Players.. When learning of her death, I too felt badly that she resorted to taking her own life. I do know she was married to David Swift, a screenwriter I think, back in the 50's. If I'm not mistaken, I thought she was nominated for an Academy Award for The Moon is Blue.such a talented woman. I pray she has finally found peace.
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LooneySwooney — 19 years ago(July 30, 2006 06:04 AM)
That picture proves my point. Her grave has no marker. That is how I found out about it in the first place, from findagrave.com.
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rking333 — 10 years ago(November 08, 2015 10:39 AM)
Here's the link:
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=7173167&PIpi=5963210] -
Michel_Russell — 19 years ago(February 19, 2007 10:24 AM)
I had just seen 'Three Coins in the Fountain' and just by chance I too wondered what had happened to Maggie McNamara. I remembered her vaguely in a couple of films a long time ago.
I also read that she had just finished a screenplay and it had been accepted by a new movie company, She was working and then gone!
It does seem strange that she had been given an unmarked grave. What about her ex-husband or her family?
Whatever happened during those last hours we shall never know, but I too hopes she is now at peace. -
carlo1942 — 19 years ago(February 19, 2007 10:44 AM)
I thought I had read about her coming from a fairly large familynow I could be wrong on this, as this was many many years agobut I too have often wondered why someone hasn't done something for this wonderful actress
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barryfleckmann — 15 years ago(November 24, 2010 07:04 AM)
After many years of reading about "The Moon is Blue" (getting condemned by the Catholic League for its usage of "The V Word," Virgin), I finally got a chance to see it, last week, thanks to Turner Classic Movies. I LOVED IT!!! Witty, comedic banter and a fine cast!!! Maggie McNamara? Even though I saw "3 Coins in the Fountain," many times, I drew a blank when I saw HER name in the credits. What a revelation! She reminded me of a young Audrey Hepburn (my favorite actress!!!). Now I learn that she died, so young!!! Sad? I'm heartbroken!!!
"You can't HANDLE the truth!" Jack Nicholson, "A Few Good Men."