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Deborah Kerr(1921-2007)

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Deborah Kerr
A Woman Of Substance
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L'espace d'une vie (1984)
31 Videos
99+ Photos
Deborah Jane Trimmer was born on 30 September 1921 in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Captain Arthur Kerr Trimmer. She was educated at Northumberland House, Clifton, Bristol. She first performed at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London. She subsequently performed with the Oxford Repertory Company 1939-40. Her first appearance on the West End stage was as Ellie Dunn in "Heartbreak House" at the Cambridge Theatre in 1943. She performed in France, Belgium and Holland with ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association, or Every Night Something Awful) - The British Army entertainment service. She has appeared in many films from her first appearance in Major Barbara (1941).
BornSeptember 30, 1921
DiedOctober 16, 2007(86)
BornSeptember 30, 1921
DiedOctober 16, 2007(86)
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  • Nominated for 6 Oscars
    • 15 wins & 26 nominations total

Photos466

Deborah Kerr and Martin Stephens in Les Innocents (1961)
Deborah Kerr and Megs Jenkins in Les Innocents (1961)
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Deborah Kerr in Le narcisse noir (1947)
Deborah Kerr in Le narcisse noir (1947)
Deborah Kerr in Le narcisse noir (1947)
Deborah Kerr in Le narcisse noir (1947)

Known for:

Le roi et moi (1956)
Le roi et moi
7.4
  • Anna Leonowens
  • 1956
Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953)
Tant qu'il y aura des hommes
7.6
  • Karen Holmes
  • 1953
Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, Kathleen Byron, David Farrar, and Sabu in Le narcisse noir (1947)
Le narcisse noir
7.7
  • Sister Clodagh
  • 1947
Elle et lui (1957)
Elle et lui
7.4
  • Terry McKay
  • 1957

Credits

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Actress

  • Jenny Seagrove in Hold the Dream (1986)
    Hold the Dream
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Emma Harte
    • 1987
  • Ann and Debbie (1986)
    Ann and Debbie
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Ann
    • 1986
  • The Assam Garden (1985)
    The Assam Garden
    6.6
    • Helen
    • 1985
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Judi Trott in Rendez-vous à Fairboroug (1985)
    Rendez-vous à Fairboroug
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Sally Wells Grant
    • 1985
  • L'espace d'une vie (1984)
    L'espace d'une vie
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Emma Harte
    • 1985
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Témoin à Charge (1982)
    Témoin à Charge
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Nurse Plimsoll
    • 1982
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Carlotta Gray
    • 1982
  • L'arrangement (1969)
    L'arrangement
    6.4
    • Florence Anderson
    • 1969
  • Les parachutistes arrivent (1969)
    Les parachutistes arrivent
    6.3
    • Elizabeth Brandon
    • 1969
  • Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Judy Geeson, and Joyce Redman in Prudence... et la pilule (1968)
    Prudence... et la pilule
    5.7
    • Prudence Hardcastle
    • 1968
  • Casino Royale (1967)
    Casino Royale
    5.0
    • Agent Mimi (Alias Lady Fiona)
    • 1967
  • Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Sharon Tate, and David Hemmings in Le mystère des 13 (1966)
    Le mystère des 13
    6.1
    • Catherine de Montfaucon
    • 1966
  • Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin in Les inséparables (1965)
    Les inséparables
    5.7
    • Valerie Edwards
    • 1965
  • Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, and Sue Lyon in La nuit de l'iguane (1964)
    La nuit de l'iguane
    7.6
    • Hannah Jelkes
    • 1964
  • Deborah Kerr, Hayley Mills, and John Mills in Mystère sur la falaise (1964)
    Mystère sur la falaise
    7.2
    • Miss Madrigal
    • 1964

Soundtrack

  • Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, and Lily James in Pam & Tommy (2022)
    Pam & Tommy
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Getting to Know You" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008)
    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Getting to Know You" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Elle et lui (1957)
    Elle et lui
    7.4
    • performer: "The Tiny Scout (He Knows You Inside Out)", "Tomorrow Land", "You Make It Easy To Be True" ("An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)")
    • 1957
  • Le roi et moi (1956)
    Le roi et moi
    7.4
    • performer: "I Whistle A Happy Tune" (1951), "Hello, Young Lovers" (1951), "Getting To Know You" (1951), "Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You?" (1951), "Finale Act I" (1951), "Song Of The King" (1951), "Shall We Dance?" (1951) (uncredited)
    • 1956

Videos31

The King and I
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The King and I
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Official Trailer
Trailer 2:50
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Trailer 1:36
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Trailer 3:05
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Trailer 2:53
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Official Trailer
Trailer 2:17
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Trailer 4:10
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Trailer 2:35
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Official Trailer
Trailer 3:01
Official Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:49
Theatrical Trailer
From Here to Eternity -- Trailer
Trailer 1:08
From Here to Eternity -- Trailer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.70 m
  • Born
    • September 30, 1921
    • Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • October 16, 2007
    • Botesdale, Suffolk, England, UK(complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Peter ViertelJuly 23, 1960 - October 16, 2007 (her death)
  • Parents
      Arthur Charles Kerr-Trimmer
  • Relatives
    • Lex Shrapnel(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    (4/3/49) Radio: Appeared in NBC University Theater's adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre".
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 17 Articles
    • 5 Pictorials
    • 98 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Maureen O'Hara was originally meant to play her role in Le roi et moi (1956), but Yul Brynner specifically asked for Kerr.
  • Quotes
    All the most successful people these days seem to be neurotic. Perhaps we should stop being sorry for them and start being sorry for me--for being so confoundedly normal.
  • Trademarks
      Playing 'classic' English ladies
  • Nickname
    • The English Rose
  • Salaries
      La nuit de l'iguane
      (1964)
      $250,000

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