Deanna Durbin
Acting
Born: 1921-12-04 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 2013-04-20
Biography
Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, who moved to the USA with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic arias. In 1946, Durbin was the second-highest-paid woman in the United States, just behind Bette Davis; her fan club ranked as the w
🎬 Movies (30)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
2009
(archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood’s Children
1982
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
For the Love of Mary
1948
Mary Peppertree
Up in Central Park
1948
Rosie Moore
Something in the Wind
1947
Mary Collins
I'll Be Yours
1947
Louise Ginglebusher
Because of Him
1946
Kim Walker
Lady on a Train
1945
Nikki Collins / Margo Martin
Christmas Holiday
1944
Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin
Can't Help Singing
1944
Caroline Frost
The Shining Future
1944
Self
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
Ruth Kirke Holliday
His Butler's Sister
1943
Ann Carter
Hers to Hold
1943
Penelope “Penny” Craig
Show-Business at War
1943
Self
It Started with Eve
1941
Anne Terry
Nice Girl?
1941
Jane 'Pinky' Dana
A Friend Indeed
1941
Self / Performer
It's a Date
1940
Pamela Drake
Spring Parade
1940
Ilonka Tolnay
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Self (archive footage)
Angels of Mercy
1940
Self / Performer
First Love
1939
Constance (Connie) Harding
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
Penny Craig
Mad About Music
1938
Gloria Harkinson
That Certain Age
1938
Alice Fullerton