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Deborah Jane Trimmer CBE (30 September 1921 – 16 October 2007), known professionally as Deborah Kerr (/ k ɑːr /), was a British actress. She was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress , becoming the first person from Scotland to be nominated for any acting Oscar.
Deborah Kerr. Actress: The King and I. Born Deborah Jane Trimmer in Glasgow, Scotland in 1921, she was the daughter of a soldier who had been gassed in World War I. A shy, insecure child, she found an outlet for expressing her feelings in acting.
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May 30, 2024 · Deborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland—died October 16, 2007, Suffolk, England) was a British film and stage actress known for the poise and serenity she exhibited in portraying complex characters.
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Deborah Kerr. Actress: The King and I. Born Deborah Jane Trimmer in Glasgow, Scotland in 1921, she was the daughter of a soldier who had been gassed in World War I. A shy, insecure child, she found an outlet for expressing her feelings in acting.
- September 30, 1921
- October 16, 2007
Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywood’s most famous kisses while portraying an Army officer’s unhappy wife in “From Here to Eternity” and danced with the Siamese monarch in “The King and I,”...
Oct 18, 2007 · Deborah Kerr, the flame-tressed beauty who was one of the most luminous stars of her time, is dead at 86. A victim of Parkinson’s disease, she died Tuesday in Suffolk, England, where she had moved from her longtime home in Switzerland to be near her daughters and grandchildren.
Sep 28, 2018 · Deborah Kerr: 10 essential films. From Black Narcissus to that beach scene, we raise a glass to one of Britain’s most beguiling Hollywood stars.