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- Scottish actress
- Born: September 30, 1921
- Birthname: Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer
- Birthplace: Helensburgh, Scotland
- Died: October 16, 2007
- Nickname: The English Rose
- Won a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award
- Nominated 6 times for an Academy Award
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Deborah Kerr was a Scottish actress. She was born on September 30, 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland. She died on October 16, 2007 at the age of 86. Kerr suffered from Parkinson's Disease. Kerr's journalist brother, Edward, died in 2004 as a result of a road rage incident. Kerr was a ballet dancer as a teenager and later attended the Hicks-Smale Drama School in Bristol, England ran by her aunt, Phyllis Smale. On November 29, 1945, Kerr married soldier Anthony Bartley. They had two daughters together, Melanie Jane and Francesca Ann. The couple divorced in 1959. She remarried on July 23, 1960 to writer Peter Viertel. Viertel had a daughter named Christine. Viertel died on November 4, 2007 from cancer, just three weeks after the death of his wife.
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Acting Career
Kerr made her film debut in 1940 with Contraband. After that, she went on to play in Hatter's Castle, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, A Canterbury Tale, Black Narcissus, King Solomon's Mines and Quo Vadis. She received an Oscar nomination for her role as Karen in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. Kerr's more recent works include Witness for the Prosecution, A Woman of Substance, The Assam Garden, Reunion at Fairborough and Hold the Dream.
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Deborah Kerr Questions
Can anyone find me a coupon for kerr/ball canning jars? 1 AnswerI think I've seen some in the craft stores around me (Michaels- seasonally?), they also put out 40% off any-item-in-store coupons weekly either in a paper or yo... read more
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Is Deborah Turbiville The Heidi Fleiss of Houston? 1 AnswerApparently that is what the Houston police are calling her. From the article "Police in Houston arrested a married couple accused of operating one of the city... read more
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Deborah Kerr Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1921: Born
- Film
- 1949: Edward, My Son
- 1950: King Solomon's Mines
- 1951: Quo Vadis
- 1953: From Here To Eternity
Lynn: "One of "AFI's top 100 Most Romantic Films" of all time." - 1956: Tea and Sympathy
- 1956: The King and I
- 1957: An Affair To Remember
- 1957: Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
- 1958: Separate Tables
- 1959: Beloved Infidel
- 1960: The Grass Is Greener
- 1960: The Sundowners
- 1964: The Night of the Iguana
- 1964: The Chalk Garden
- 1967: Casino Royale
- 1969: The Gypsy Moths
- 1990: European Film Award (TV)
- 1994: Honorary Academy Award Recipient
- Television
- 1962: The Tonight Show Appearance
- 1982: "BBC2 Playhouse"A Song at Twilight
- 1982: Witness for the Prosecution
- 1985: Reunion at Fairborough
- 1986: Hold the Dream
- Theater
- 1953: Tea and Sympathy
- 1971: The Day After The Fair
- 1975: Seascape
- 1977: Longs Day's Journey Into Night
- 1977: Candida
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Deborah Kerr DVDs and Merchandise
- CDUniverse: Deborah Kerr DVD and Videos
- Amazon.com: Deborah Kerr Videos
- eBay: Deborah Kerr Merchandise
- Yahoo! Shopping: Deborah Kerr
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how very true! love The Night of the Iguana! RT @frivolouswhim: Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr are DAMN funny together, dammit.
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Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr are DAMN funny together, dammit.
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RT @movieguysteve: Tivo alert! Heaven knows, Mr. Allison-Tuesday Afternoon on Fox Movie Channel. Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr
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Tivo alert! Heaven knows, Mr. Allison-Tuesday Afternoon on Fox Movie Channel. Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr
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@frivolouswhim Have you ever watched An Affair to Remember? It also stars him and Deborah Kerr.
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