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Deborah Kerr


Birth name: Deborah Jane Trimmer
Birth: 30 September 1921
Died: 16 October 2007
Nationality: Scotland
Hollywood Walk Star: Yes
Deborah Kerr

Career / Biography

Deborah Kerr was a successful British actress mainly during the 1940's and 1950's and is best remembered for her role in the King And I though she also gave good performances in Black Narcissus and An Affair To Remember. She started her career in British films before moving across to Hollywood. In many ways she was the first British star in Hollywood.

Films

The Arrangement (1969)
The Gypsy Moths (1969)
Casino Royale (1967)
Eye Of The Devil (1966)
The Chalk Garden (1964)
The Innocents (1961)
Sundowners (1960)
The Grass Is Greener (1960)
Separate Tables (1958)
Heaven Knows Mister Allison (1957)
An Affair To Remember (1957)
King And I (1956)
From Here To Eternity (1953)
Prisoner Of Zenda (1952)
Quo Vardis (1951)
King Solomon's Mines (1950)
Edward My Son (1949)
Black Narcissus (1947)
Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (1943)
The Day Will Dawn (1942)

Oscars

Nomination - Best Actress - Sundowners (1960)
Nomination - Best Actress - Separate Tables (1958)
Nomination - Best Actress - Heaven Knows Mister Allison (1957)
Nomination - Best Actress - King And I (1956)
Nomination - Best Actress - From Here To Eternity (1953)
Nomination - Best Actress - Edward My Son (1949)

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