Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Sep 30, 1921 Helensburgh, UK |
| Died | Oct 16, 2007 Botesdale, Suffolk |
| Age | Died at 86 |
Deborah Kerr | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1940-1986 |
| Top Roles | Sister Angela, Sibyl Railton, Anna Leonowens, Effie, Gwinneth Livingston |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Comedy, War, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Michael Powell (Director), John Huston (Director), Cary Grant, Stewart Granger |
| Shares birthday with | Angie Dickinson, Lewis Milestone, Michael Powell see more.. |
Deborah Kerr Overview:
Legendary actress, Deborah Kerr, was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer on Sep 30, 1921 in Helensburgh, UK. Kerr died at the age of 86 on Oct 16, 2007 in Botesdale, Suffolk .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Kerr was nominated for six Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award. However she won one Honorary Oscar Award in 1993 in appreciation for a full career's worth of elegant and beautifully crafted performances .
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1949 | Best Actress | Edward, My Son (1949) | Evelyn Boult | Nominated |
| 1953 | Best Actress | From Here to Eternity (1953) | Karen Holmes | Nominated |
| 1956 | Best Actress | The King and I (1956) | Anna | Nominated |
| 1957 | Best Actress | Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) | Sister Angela | Nominated |
| 1958 | Best Actress | Separate Tables (1958) | Sibyl Railton-Bell | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Actress | The Sundowners (1960) | Ida Carmody | Nominated |
Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)
| Year | Award | Description |
| 1993 | Honorary Award | in appreciation for a full career's worth of elegant and beautifully crafted performances |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Deborah Kerr's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #112 on Mar 22, 1956.
BlogHub Articles:
leads an order of nuns in the dazzling “Black Narcissus”
By Stephen Reginald on Aug 18, 2021 From Classic Movie Manleads an order of nuns in the dazzling “Black Narcissus” Black Narcissus (1947) is a psychological drama directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and starring , Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora Robson. The film was written and produced by Powell and P... Read full article
David Niven Says Bonjour Tristesse to
By Rick29 on May 13, 2019 From Classic Film & TV CafeJean Seberg and David Niven. Seventeen-year-old Cecile and her wealthy, widower father split their time between Paris and the French Riveria. Their goal in life is to have fun. The middle-aged Raymond (David Niven) woos young attractive women, keeps them around for a few months, and then discards t... Read full article
THE BLOGATHON: Reunion at Fairborough (1985)
on Sep 30, 2018 From Caftan WomanMaddy Loves Her Classic Films and is celebrating on the occasion of her birthdate, September 30th, with a blogathon. Click HERE for the tributes to the actress whose name rhymes with star. There is joy in watching experts in their field. Skill and talent can be inspirational. There is ... Read full article
10 Things You May Not Know About
By Stephen Reginald on Oct 5, 2017 From Classic Movie Man10 Things You May Not Know About (1921 – 2007) is perhaps best remembered as portraying proper British ladies on the screen, but she had quite a range as an actress. She appeared in comedies, dramas, and musicals with ease. 1. Kerr first trained to be a ballet d... Read full article
I See a Dark Stranger (1946) with and Trevor Howard
By Orson De Welles on Jul 7, 2016 From Classic Film FreakShare This! Some could say that 1946?s I See a Dark Stranger (released in the US as The Adventuress) is a gem in the rough.? And perhaps in some ways they?d be right, especially if they?re talking about the earlier portions of the film. Gluing the experience together is starring as Brid... Read full article
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Deborah Kerr Quotes:
[Bridie's thoughts as she sizes up her compartment-mate on a train.]
Bridie Quilty: His hair is going grey, but it looks very nice the way he has it brushed. He's a faraway look in his eyes... a poet maybe. No, he's much too clean. And he puts his trousers under the mattress like Terence Delaney. Hasn't he the lovely nails? He's a gentleman, I think. I don't like being alone with a strange man at this time of night. He doesn't look that sort of man, of course, but how can you tell? Mr. McGee didn't look that sort of man, and Mr. Clogherty... was a terrible shock to me. Hmm, he's a traveller from abroad. Miller, Miller, that can't be an Irish name... he's English! Of all of the compartments of this train, I have to get into one with an Englishman. Why, I might have known it! Will you look at him, will you look at the cruel set of his jaw! You could mistake him for Cromwell!
Sarah Miles: Now that I'm what they call "good" I'm no good to anyone.
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