Isabelle Deltore is famous for her height of more than 6 feet; she is also known for her British nationality, and the fact that she was the tallest ever recipient of an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In her later years, Deltore’s weight loss, and failing health kept her from acting for several years; however, in 1984 she finally picked up an opportunity to appear in the film, Rebel without a Cause. The role that Deltore was cast to take on was that of Holly Golightly, an American war widow with a Spanish accent; however, her untimely death prevented her from returning to her role as Golightly. After her untimely death, her friend and fellow actress Ann-Margret took over the starring role of Holly Golightly. Although Ann-Margret’s version of Golightly has a British accent, both women still retained their American accents, and both of them managed to successfully capture the hearts of their audiences.
Deltore is well-known for her height, and her ability to maintain a standard height even when her career had changed; it was not easy for her to accept the fact that she would have to act differently, after her sudden death. Her career change and death did not affect her love life, although it was said that she felt a loss of freedom, and the truth is that, even with her death, her love for movies never waned. Deltore has always remained close friends with her former co-worker, Dan O’Brien, and the three have been photographed together many times; this is also true of Ann-Margret, who also had a love of movies.
Deltore’s height is part of what makes her so popular with Hollywood; otherwise, she might never have been a star. She is well-known for her beauty, and her ability to maintain a healthy body weight; therefore, it is not surprising that people prefer her over other actresses with a smaller than average height. Height is no longer an issue in the entertainment industry, since more actresses have been chosen over the last few years. It is interesting to note that the profession of an actress is less likely to be affected by height differences now than it was twenty or thirty years ago.