Deborah KerrDeborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921) is a Scottish film actress. Deborah KerrShe was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, and originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Having switched careers, she found immediate success as an actress, following up her debut in the British film, Contraband, in 1940. It was her role as a troubled nun in Michael Powell's Black Narcissus in 1947 which brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers. Her "English" accent and manner led to a succession of roles, of which the only real departure from stereotype was in From Here to Eternity (1953). However, her most famous role was as the governess Anna Leonowens in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. She was also well-known for her role opposite Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. An un-successful six-time nominee for an Academy Award, she was finally awarded an honorary Oscar in recognition of the "perfection, discipline and elegance" of her screen work. Deborah Kerr's Academy Award-nominated performances (all for Best Actress):
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Deborah Kerr's Academy Award-nominated performances (all for Best Actress):. She died of breast cancer. An un-successful six-time nominee for an Academy Award, she was finally awarded an honorary Oscar in recognition of the "perfection, discipline and elegance" of her screen work. Some of these films, particularly "The Web of Love," have gone on to become camp classics. She was also well-known for her role opposite Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. She starred in short musical films for the Scopitone video-jukebox system, which anticipated MTV by decades. However, her most famous role was as the governess Anna Leonowens in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. Later movie roles included a part in 1967's "Hillbillies in a Haunted House.". Her "English" accent and manner led to a succession of roles, of which the only real departure from stereotype was in From Here to Eternity (1953). In 1952, she played a uncredited role in the MGM blockbuster "Singing in the Rain." On television she appeared on "The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok," "I Love Lucy," and "The Beverly Hillbillies" in a recurring role. It was her role as a troubled nun in Michael Powell's Black Narcissus in 1947 which brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers. Her earliest work was as a model, and she began her film career in 1948. Having switched careers, she found immediate success as an actress, following up her debut in the British film, Contraband, in 1940. A buxom blonde model and actress, Lansing was often cast in roles similar to those played by contemporaries Jayne Mansfield and Mamie Van Doren. She was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, and originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Joi Lansing was the screen name of Joyce Wassmansdoff, born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 6, 1928. Deborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921) is a Scottish film actress. The Sundowners. Separate Tables. Allison. Heaven Knows, Mr. The King and I. From Here to Eternity. Edward, My Son. |