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Nancy " Slim " Keith, Lady Keith of Castleacre (born Mary Raye Gross; July 15, 1917 – April 16, 1990) was an American socialite and fashion icon during the 1950s and 1960s, exemplifying the American jet set.
1 Feb 2024 · Slim Keith (at the time they met she was Slim Hayward) was best friends with Capote's favorite Swan, Babe Paley. Keith, like the rest of the Swans, was charmed by the writer.
15 Feb 2024 · Slim Keith was a wealthy and stylish socialite who became one of Capote's swans, but he also betrayed her by using her secrets in his novel "Answered Prayers". Learn about her life, marriages, friendship with Capote and how she reacted to his betrayal.
16 Apr 2024 · In Ryan Murphy’s upcoming adaptation Slim Keith, who died aged 72 from lung cancer, will be played by Diane Lane. Here we revisit her impeccable style ahead of the series arriving later this month.
2 Feb 2024 · Slim Keith was a blonde beauty who married director Howard Hawks and influenced his casting choices. She was also a friend of Truman Capote and a member of the jet set, known for her wit and charm.
7 Apr 2024 · Immerse yourself in the captivating tale of Nancy “Slim” Keith, a trailblazing icon of post-World War II America, in our latest historical deep dive. As the FX series 'Feud: Truman Capote vs. The...
19 Jun 2024 · Slim Keith was the inspiration for Bacall’s sultry character in Hawks’s To Have and Have Not (1944), and Keith supplied the film’s famous suggestive line: “You know how to whistle, don’t you?”
