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. She was continuing to teach tap-dance up to two days before her death from the effects of a stroke. Debbie Reynolds has done extensive work with charity and has headlined in major Las Vegas showrooms. She was brought back to the small screen to play a minor role, as a secretary, in Hawaii Five-0. In 1997, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy. Her third wedding, in 1958, was to Hawaiian columnist Eddie Sherman, following which she left movies for choreography and semi-retirement. 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). They toured together in a nightclub act before being divorced in 1957. She is the mother of two children, actress Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher. She left Universal and was paired up with dancer Ray McDonald for 1949's Shamrock Hill and 1953's All Ashore, and married him in 1953. 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 married James Cross in 1945; they were divorced in 1952. She is one of a very small group of actors from MGM's "golden age of musicals" who is still active in filmmaking. Her first pairing with O'Connor was 1942's What's Cookin'?, and they appeared in films together throughout World War II. She went on to star in numerous motion pictures, and as of 2004 was still making acting appearances in film. Her singing, acting, and dancing skills were noticed by George Murphy, who helped her get a role in 1937's Top of the Town. 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. Her parents were the Vaudeville team "The Merry Dancing Ryans," and Peggy joined them onstage before she was two years old. Reynolds was inexperienced and did not know how to tap dance. Peggy Ryan (born Margaret O'Rene Ryan on 28 August 1924 in Long Beach, California - 30 October 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American dancer who starred in a series of movie musicals at Universal Studios tapping with Donald O'Connor. 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. Hawaii Five-O - 1968 (television series). Imperium. All Ashore - 1953. She then appeared in Mr. Shamrock Hill - 1949. Her appearance in her second movie at MGM, Two Weeks With Love, received strong notices. There's a Girl in My Heart - 1949. She was cast in Three Little Words, which starred Fred Astaire. Men in Her Diary - 1945. Reynolds then signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. On Stage Everybody - 1945. They gave her a new first name and cast her in small roles in two movies. That's the Spirit - 1945. In 1948, she won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest, which resulted in a motion picture contract with Warner Bros. Patrick the Great - 1945. Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. Here Come the Co-eds - 1945. Harman (1913-1999). Bowery to Broadway - 1944. She was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Raymond Francis Reynolds (1903-1986) and Maxine N. Babes on Swing Street - 1944. Debbie Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an American actress and singer. The Merry Monahans - 1944. Halloweentown High (2004). This Is the Life - 1944. Halloweentown II (2001). Chip Off the Old Block - 1944. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) (voice). Top Man - 1943. A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story (1999). Mister Big - 1943. Keepers of the Frame (1999). When Johnny Comes Marching Home - 1942. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) (voice). Get Hep to Love - 1942. Zack and Reba (1998). Give Out, Sisters - 1942. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) (voice). Private Buckaroo - 1942. Halloweentown (1998). Miss Annie Rooney - 1942. The Christmas Wish (1998). Girls' Town - 1942. In & Out (1997). What's Cookin'? - 1942. Wedding Bell Blues (1996). Sailor's Lady - 1940. Mother (1996). The Grapes of Wrath - 1940. That's Entertainment! III (1994). She Married a Cop - 1939. Warner: The Last Mogul (1993). The Flying Irishman - 1939. Jack L. Billy Rose's Casa Maņana Revue - 1938. Heaven & Earth (1993). Women Men Marry - 1937. The Bodyguard (1992). Top of the Town - 1937. Battling for Baby (1992). The Wedding of Jack and Jill - 1930. 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). |