This page will contain external links about Debbie Reynolds, as they become available.Debbie ReynoldsDebbie Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an American actress and singer. She was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Raymond Francis Reynolds (1903-1986) and Maxine N. Harman (1913-1999). Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. In 1948, she won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest, which resulted in a motion picture contract with Warner Bros. They gave her a new first name and cast her in small roles in two movies. Reynolds then signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She was cast in Three Little Words, which starred Fred Astaire. Her appearance in her second movie at MGM, Two Weeks With Love, received strong notices. She then appeared in Mr. Imperium. She was chosen for the female lead in Singin' in the Rain despite the fact that Gene Kelly, the star of the musical comedy, was initially opposed to the casting. Reynolds was inexperienced and did not know how to tap dance. She worked hard, however, and turned in a good performance along with Gene and Donald O'Connor. Her participation in the movie helped make it one of the greatest musicals ever produced. She went on to star in numerous motion pictures, and as of 2004 was still making acting appearances in film. She is one of a very small group of actors from MGM's "golden age of musicals" who is still active in filmmaking. Debbie Reynolds has been married three times: to singer Eddie Fisher (married 1955-divorced 1959), Harry Karl (married 1960-divorced 1973) and Richard Hamlett (married 1984-divorced 1994). She is the mother of two children, actress Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher. Reynolds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a Golden Globe for The Debbie Reynolds Show on television (1970), a Golden Globe for the motion picture Mother (1997), and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for In & Out (1997). In 1997, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy. Debbie Reynolds has done extensive work with charity and has headlined in major Las Vegas showrooms. Her foot and hand prints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard. Hit records
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Her foot and hand prints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard. The band released only one album, Dressing Up the Idiot. Debbie Reynolds has done extensive work with charity and has headlined in major Las Vegas showrooms. Prunella Scales was the side project of Skid Row bass player Rachel Bolan in 1996. In 1997, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy. She and Timothy West are both ambassadors for SOS Children's Charity [1] (http://www.sos-uk.org.uk/our-friends.htm). Reynolds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a Golden Globe for The Debbie Reynolds Show on television (1970), a Golden Globe for the motion picture Mother (1997), and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for In & Out (1997). In 2003 she appeared as Hilda, alias "she who must be obeyed", wife of Horace Rumpole in a series of four BBC Radio 4 plays, with her husband playing her fictional husband. She is the mother of two children, actress Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher. She is married to the British actor Timothy West, and their son is the actor Samuel West. Debbie Reynolds has been married three times: to singer Eddie Fisher (married 1955-divorced 1959), Harry Karl (married 1960-divorced 1973) and Richard Hamlett (married 1984-divorced 1994). More recently she has been seen in a series of Tesco supermarket commercials as a domineering mother with Jane Horrocks as her long-suffering daughter. She is one of a very small group of actors from MGM's "golden age of musicals" who is still active in filmmaking. She has had major roles in BBC Radio 4 sitcoms, most notably After Henry and Ladies of Letters. She went on to star in numerous motion pictures, and as of 2004 was still making acting appearances in film. Her first big break came with the early 1960s sitcom, Marriage Lines, in which she starred opposite Richard Briers. She worked hard, however, and turned in a good performance along with Gene and Donald O'Connor. Her participation in the movie helped make it one of the greatest musicals ever produced. Prunella Scales has had a long and distinguished career as an actress, mostly in comic roles. Reynolds was inexperienced and did not know how to tap dance. Prunella Scales (born June 22, 1932) is an actress best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British sitcom, Fawlty Towers. She was chosen for the female lead in Singin' in the Rain despite the fact that Gene Kelly, the star of the musical comedy, was initially opposed to the casting. Imperium. She then appeared in Mr. Her appearance in her second movie at MGM, Two Weeks With Love, received strong notices. She was cast in Three Little Words, which starred Fred Astaire. Reynolds then signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. They gave her a new first name and cast her in small roles in two movies. In 1948, she won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest, which resulted in a motion picture contract with Warner Bros. Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. Harman (1913-1999). She was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Raymond Francis Reynolds (1903-1986) and Maxine N. Debbie Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an American actress and singer. Halloweentown High (2004). Halloweentown II (2001). Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) (voice). A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story (1999). Keepers of the Frame (1999). Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) (voice). Zack and Reba (1998). Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) (voice). Halloweentown (1998). The Christmas Wish (1998). In & Out (1997). Wedding Bell Blues (1996). Mother (1996). That's Entertainment! III (1994). Warner: The Last Mogul (1993). Jack L. Heaven & Earth (1993). The Bodyguard (1992). Battling for Baby (1992). That's Entertainment! (1974). Charlotte's Web (1973). What's the Matter with Helen? (1971). How Sweet It Is! (1968). Divorce American Style (1967). The Singing Nun (1966). The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). Goodbye Charlie (1964). Mary, Mary (1963). How the West Was Won (1962). Second Time Around (1961). Pleasure of His Company (1961). The Rat Race (1960). Pepe (1960). Say One for Me (1959). The Mating Game (1959). It Started with a Kiss (1959). The Gazebo (1959). This Happy Feeling (1958). Tammy and the Bachelor (1957). Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). The Catered Affair (1956). Bundle of Joy (1956). The Tender Trap (1955). Hit the Deck (1955). Susan Slept Here (1954). Athena (1954). I Love Melvin (1953). Give a Girl a Break (1953). The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953). Skirts Ahoy! (1952). Singin' in the Rain (1952). Imperium (1951). Mr. Two Weeks with Love (1950). Three Little Words (1950). The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950). June Bride (1948). A Very Special Love (1958). Tammy (1957). Aba Daba Honeymoon (1950). |