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, Stanley Donen (Director) |
| 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:
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
The Making of an Anti-Damsel: in "Vacation from Marriage"
By Caftan Woman on Aug 16, 2015 From Caftan WomanMovies Silently and The Last Drive-In urge us to think of the "anti-damsel", empowered ladies of silent and classic film. Here is where all the inspiring females hang out. It is not enough to say that Robert and Catherine Wilson, the lead characters in 1945s Vacation from Marriage, directed by Al... Read full article
and Cary Grant
By Amanda Garrett on Feb 27, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsCary Grant and are one of old Hollywood's best screen teams thanks to their performances in the romantic classic, An Affair to Remember (1957). The duo made two other films together The Dream Wife (1953) and The Grass is Greener (1960). Cary Grant and 's first onscreen... Read full article
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Deborah Kerr Quotes:
Karen Holmes: Are these really important?
Sergeant Milton Warden: Yes, but not important they get signed today. Tomorrow's okay.
[She rips them up]
Sergeant Milton Warden: I have copies at the office, so it won't be much work to fix 'em up.
Karen Holmes: That's what I like about you, Sergeant: you have confidence. It's also what I dislike about you.
Sergeant Milton Warden: It's not confidence, ma'am; it's honesty. I just hate to see a beautiful woman going all to waste.
Karen Holmes: Waste, did you say? There's a subject I might tell you something about. I know several kinds of waste, Sergeant. You're probably not even remotely aware of some of them. Would you like to hear? For instance, what about the house without a child? There's one sort for you. Then there's another... You're doing fine, Sergeant. My husband's off somewhere, and it's raining outside, and we're both drinking now. You've probably only got one thing wrong. The lady herself. The lady's not what she seems. She's a... washout, if you know what I mean... and I'm sure you know what I mean!
Sergeant Milton Warden: You going to cry?
Karen Holmes: Not if I can help it. What are you doing?
Sergeant Milton Warden: I'm leaving. Isn't that what you want?
Karen Holmes: I don't know, Sergeant. I don't know.
[He kisses her]
Tom Lee: I'm always falling in love with the wrong people.
Laura Reynolds: Who isn't?
Effie: Clem...
Clemson Reade: [softly] What?
Effie: I am afraid that we'll have to postpone the wedding till after the oil deal is signed.
Clemson Reade: [alarmed] What?
Effie: I don't see any other way. Truly I don't. There are so many things to get done. Meetings, conferences, reports, and all of them so urgent.
Clemson Reade: So is our wedding.
Effie: But I mean *really* urgent.
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