Deanna Durbin

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  • 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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