Kim Novak, born on 13 February 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, of Czech descent, is an actress and visual artist. She is best known for her successful career that began in the 1950s. Some of her notable works from the era include collaborations with leading men such as Tyrone Power, Frank Sinatra, Kirk Douglas, and William Holden. These efforts have contributed to her current net worth estimated at $15 million as of early-2017.

Kim Novak attended Farragut High School and later went to Wright Junior College. She received two scholarships to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Novak also began her career as a model, performing a stint for a refrigerator company at trade shows.

Her journey into acting began when she was discovered by chance while working as a model for the refrigerator company. This led to her first acting opportunity as an extra in “The French Line”. She was then given a contract to work with Columbia Pictures and her name was changed to Kim Novak. Her first film was the noir “Pushover”, followed by the romantic comedy “Phfft”. Both films were successful and were pivotal in establishing Kim Novak’s net worth.

Her career continued to soar with her role in the critically and commercially successful film “Picnic” alongside William Holden and Rosalind Russell. This success earned Novak a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. She garnered further acclaim with her role in the Alfred Hitchcock film “Vertigo” in 1958. Though the film initially received a lukewarm response, it later gained popularity and contributed to Novak’s rise in net worth.

However, as her career progressed, she began to take on more independent films. In 1966, she decided to retreat from Hollywood, only to return two years later. After a few more film projects, Kim Novak officially retired from acting in the 1970s.

On a personal note, Kim Novak was married to actor Richard Johnson from 1965 to 1966. She then went on to marry veterinarian Robert Malloy in 1976. Following her retirement, Novak became fond of raising horses and painting. In 2010, she was diagnosed with breast cancer but underwent successful treatment. She currently resides on a ranch in Sams Valley, Oregon.

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