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Deanna Durbin: Biography

Birth Name: Edna Mae Durbin
Birth Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/04/1921, Sagittarius
Profession: Actor

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Deanna Durbin Fast Facts:

Received professional vocal training, and originally planned to pursue a career in opera.
Made her screen debut alongside Judy Garland in the 1936 musical short Every Sunday, originally intended as an audition piece for the young actors.
Gained immediate success with her first feature, Three Smart Girls, which was Universal Pictures' highest-grossing film of 1936.
Received a special Oscar in 1938, along with actor Mickey Rooney, for setting a high standard of ability and achievement as juvenile players.
Retired from acting in 1948, following dissatisfaction with the Hollywood studio system and falling box-office returns.
Moved to France and abandoned public life after marrying her Lady on a Train (1945) director, Charles David, in 1950.

Deanna Durbin Relationships:
James Durbin - Father
Ada Durbin - Mother
Edith Durbin - Sister
Vaughn Paul - Ex-husband
Felix Jackson - Ex-husband
Charles David - Husband (deceased)
Peter Henry David - Son
Jessica Louise - Daughter
Deanna Durbin Awards:
1938 Oscar: Special Award - Winner

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