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Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer with her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words. Her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952).
Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Her film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton. Reynolds wasn't a dancer until she was selected to be Gene Kelly's partner in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Not yet twenty, she was a quick study.
Dec 29, 2016 · Debbie Reynolds died Wednesday at 84, one day after daughter Carrie Fisher’s death. It’s unclear why Reynolds died – she had complained of breathing problems, an unnamed sourced told the Los ...
Debbie Reynolds. Actress: Singin' in the Rain. Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Her film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton. Reynolds wasn't a dancer until she was selected to be Gene Kelly's partner in Singin' in...
The Person: Debbie Reynolds in Las Vegas ran from September 5 - October 26 2023 - Free Exhibition - Grand Gallery at Las Vegas City Hall. Actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, and businesswoman Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in 1932 to a working-class family in El Paso, Texas. Her family relocated to California in 1939, where she would later be discovered competing in a beauty contest at just sixteen years old. Debbie was offered a studio contract and went on to make history ...
Dec 29, 2016 · 29 December 2016. Debbie Reynolds in Singin' in the Rain (1952) News. Actor Debbie Reynolds has died age 84, the day after the death of Carrie Fisher, Reynolds’ daughter with singer Eddie Fisher. Reynolds suffered a severe stroke, reportedly 15 minutes after telling her son Todd Fisher that “she was very, very sad about losing Carrie and ...
Dec 28, 2016 · By Anita Gates. Dec. 28, 2016. Debbie Reynolds, the wholesome ingénue in 1950s films like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Tammy and the Bachelor,” died on Wednesday, a day after the death of ...
Dec 29, 2016 · Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds was born in 1932 in El Paso, Texas. Her first breakout role was the 1950 film, “Three Little Words,” a part she earned shortly after high school.
Dec 29, 2016 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Debbie Reynolds, who lit up the screen in "Singin' in the Rain' and other Hollywood classics despite a tumultuous life, has died a day after losing her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday. "She's now with Carrie and we're all heartbroken," Fisher said from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where his mother was taken by ambulance earlier Wednesday. He said the stress of his sister's death on Tuesday "was too much" for ...
Dec 29, 2016 · Debbie Reynolds’ life was the stuff of movie legend, from her start as an ingenue playing opposite Gene Kelly in the classic 1952 musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” to her part in one of ...
