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Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin

Acting·1921–2013·32 films

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 world's largest during her active years.

Filmography

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train (1945)Nikki Collins / Margo Martin
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday (1944)Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin
It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve (1941)Anne Terry
One Hundred Men and a Girl
One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)Patricia Cardwell
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls (1936)Penny Craig
First Love
First Love (1939)Constance (Connie) Harding
Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)Ilonka Tolnay
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing (1944)Caroline Frost
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)Ruth Kirke Holliday
Mad About Music
Mad About Music (1938)Gloria Harkinson
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2002)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's a Date
It's a Date (1940)Pamela Drake
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind (1947)Mary Collins
His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister (1943)Ann Carter
That Certain Age
That Certain Age (1938)Alice Fullerton
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)Penny Craig
Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold (1943)Penelope “Penny” Craig
Every Sunday
Every Sunday (1936)Edna
Up in Central Park
Up in Central Park (1948)Rosie Moore
For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary (1948)Mary Peppertree
Because of Him
Because of Him (1946)Kim Walker
I'll Be Yours
I'll Be Yours (1947)Louise Ginglebusher
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War (1943)Self
Nice Girl?
Nice Girl? (1941)Jane 'Pinky' Dana
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self (archive footage)
The Shining Future
The Shining Future (1944)Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009)(archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children (1982)Self (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)Self (archive footage)
Angels of Mercy
Angels of Mercy (1940)Self / Performer