She acted opposite Robert Mitchum in the film The Sundowners in 1960. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Her role as a troubled nun in the Powell and Pressburger production of Black Narcissus (1947) brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers. The film is as yet (2010) unreleased. Her second marriage was to author Peter Viertel on 23 July 1960. Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, daughter of a Scottish naval officer who served in World War I, was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, in 1921. Deborah Jane Trimmer, mer knd som Deborah Kerr, fdd 30 september 1921 i Glasgow i Skottland, [1] [2] dd 16 oktober 2007 i Botesdale i Suffolk, var en brittisk skdespelare.Bland Kerrs filmer mrks Det brjade i Berlin (1943), Svart narcissus (1947), Kung Salomos skatt (1950), Quo Vadis (1951), Hrifrn till evigheten (1953), Kungen och jag (1956), Allt om krlek (1957), Vem vet, Mr . She said that Deborah Kerr was staying with Mrs Kirkwood Brown and was a relative of hers. Deborah Kerr came into this world on September 30, 1921, in Glasgow Scotland as Deborah Jane Trimmer. Today, Deborah Kerr lives in . 'Bing's Lucky Number: Pa Crosby Dons 4th B.O. American British Deborah Kerr/Nationality. After changing careers, she soon found success as an actress. Contribute Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos list. Updates? Learn more about merges. Deborah Kerr is one of the two actresses in history who was nominated six time for Oscar Award but could never win the award. Deborah Kerr (19212007) was a British actress who holds the record - six - for most Best Actress Oscar nominations without a win. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. I don't mean to belittle acting but I'm like a child when I'm out there performingshocking the grownups, enchanting them, making them laugh or cry. It's an unbelievable terror, a kind of masochistic madness. Once he was sufficiently confident, the couple travelled north to Helensburgh to join his parents. Powell hoped to reunite Kerr and lead actor Roger Livesey in his next film, A Canterbury Tale (1944), but her agent had sold her contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her second marriage was to author Peter Viertel on 23 July 1960. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Her husband, however, continued to live in Marbella. based on information from your browser. She was the superintendent for Brown . Her flutelike voice was also unique. When her granny explained that there was no way of recovering the lost treasure, Deborah was inconsolable. Deborah Kerr was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, on September 30, 1921. He said: My mother worked as a housekeeper for Mrs Jane Kirkwood Brown, who lived in a large mansion in Charlotte Street and who had returned with her husband from Ceylon where he worked in the tea industry. To avoid confusion over pronunciation, Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer billed her as "Kerr rhymes with Star!" A copy of her birth certificate confirmed that her birthplace was Glasgow. In "Bohemian Rhapsody," Rami Malek starred as Freddie Mercury, but his singing voice was an "amalgamation of a few voices." [16] This was immediately followed by her appearance in the religious epic Quo Vadis (1951), shot at Cinecitt in Rome, in which she played the indomitable Lygia, a first-century Christian. Arthur Charles Kerr Trimmer, a World War I veteran and pilot who lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme and later became a naval architect and civil engineer. Likewise Burt Lancaster claimed that he was romantically involved with her during the filming of From Here to Eternity (1953). She adopted the name Deborah Kerr on becoming a film actress ("Kerr" was a family name going back to the maternal grandmother of her grandfather Arthur Kerr Trimmer). character of the British people through commitment to British values, the British community and/or to Great Britain. You see, Kerr had a very strict grandmother who concocted a somewhat cruel form of therapy for her. The marriage was troubled, owing to Bartley's jealousy of his wife's fame and financial success, and because her career often took her away from home. [18], Stewart Granger claimed in his autobiography that in 1945 she had approached him romantically in the back of his chauffeur-driven car at the time he was making Caesar and Cleopatra. Deborah Kerr, original name Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, (born September 30, 1921, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotlanddied October 16, 2007, Suffolk, England), British film and stage actress known for the poise and serenity she exhibited in portraying complex characters. She was 86 and had suffered from Parkinson's disease. "She has the rare gift", wrote critic Beverley Baxter, "of thinking her lines, not merely remembering them. She was another governess in The Chalk Garden (1964) and worked with John Huston again in The Night of the Iguana (1964). She appeared in Separate Tables in 1958. There he married Col in St Marys Parish Church. Omissions? If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Appeared in her first film, the 1941 production of George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara." Kerr's father had served in the British Army during the First World War and lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Kerr's first film role was in the British production Contraband (US: Blackout, 1940), aged 18 or 19, but her scenes were cut. Born on 16 October 2007 in United Kingdom, Deborah Kerr started her career as film and television actress (1921-2007) . Kerr died aged 86 on 16 October 2007 at Botesdale, a village in the county of Suffolk, England, from the effects of Parkinson's disease. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. She is also one of the female myths of the seventh art. In The King and I she whistled a happy tune, and the world whistled along. In 1975 she appeared on the Broadway stage in Edward Albees Seascape. [11], Kerr played three women in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). Kerr originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Though the alabaster-skinned redhead was honored that evening for her "impeccable grace and beauty," the secret of Miss Kerr's singular appeal was her devil-may-care peccability. She then played Princess Flavia in a remake of The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) with Granger and Mason. cemeteries found in Alfold, Waverley Borough, Surrey, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After her first London success in 1943, she toured England and Scotland in Heartbreak House. He died, aged 78, in a road rage incident in 2004. For this performance, Kerr was nominated for an Emmy Award. She participated in some films considered great cinema classics, among . Andrew's family lived in the town in 1952-3 and he attended Hermitage School in East Argyle Street while his younger brother was at Clyde Street Primary School. [8] She made Young Bess (1953) with Granger and Jean Simmons, then appeared alongside Cary Grant in Dream Wife (1953), a flop comedy. R41 I thought 'Vacation from Marriage' was embarrassing. Also in 1953 Kerr made an acclaimed debut on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy with her sensitive portrayal of a schoolteachers wife who has an affair with a young student insecure about his sexuality. Deborah Kerr, better known by her family name Deborah Jane Trimmer, is a popular French film and television actress (1921-2007). "[13] Although the British Army refused to co-operate with the producersand Winston Churchill thought the film would ruin wartime moraleColonel Blimp confounded critics when it proved to be an artistic and commercial success. During the filming, according to Powell's autobiography, Powell and she became lovers:[12] "I realised that Deborah was both the ideal and the flesh-and-blood woman whom I had been searching for". She started taking ballet lessons from the age of five and enrolled at the St. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? She also made her Broadway debut in 1953 in a lead role in Tea and Sympathy. Kerr received six Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her work in "Edward, My Son" (1949), "From Here To Eternity" (1953), "The King and I" (1956), "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957), "Separate Tables" (1958) and "The Sundowners" (1960). Black Narcissus became an international hit and led to an MGM contract and the opportunity to play opposite Clark Gable in The Hucksters later that year. Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland. Her professional experience included working in education and as a superintendent. An Affair to Remember is a 1957 American romance film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. [8][9] She adopted the name Deborah Kerr on becoming a film actress ("Kerr" was a family name going back to the maternal grandmother of her grandfather Arthur Kerr Trimmer). Showing her versatility and range, she played three roles in Michael Powell's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), which, along with her extraordinary performance as the nun in Powell's Black Narcissus, got Hollywood's attention. After divorcing Anthony she married a writer, Peter Viertel. She performed in France, Belgium and Holland with ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association, or Every Night Something Awful) - The British Army entertainment service. Young Deborah spent the first three years of her life in the west coast town of Helensburgh, where her parents lived with Deborah's grandparents in a house on West King Street. [12] Kerr made clear that her surname should be pronounced the same as "car". The marriage was troubled, owing to Bartley's envy of his wife's fame and financial success,[10] and because her career often took her away from home. Kerr was educated at the independent Northumberland House School, Henleaze in Bristol, and at Rossholme School, Weston-super-Mare. . But despite her illustrious future, her childhood was not a walk in the park. She played the repressed wife in The End of the Affair (1955), shot in England with Van Johnson. Kerr and Bartley divorced in 1959. The organisation ranked it 20th in its list of the 100 most romantic films of all time. Deborah displayed a penchant for dramatics at a very early age when she would stage presentations for her family. What nationality was Deborah Kerr? In 1955, Kerr won the Sarah Siddons Award for her performance in Chicago during a national tour of the play. Deborah Kerr (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Having established herself as a film actress in the meantime, she made her Broadway debut in 1953, appearing in Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Although nominated six times as Best Actress, Kerr never won a competitive Oscar. While she continued to play prim-and-proper, cultured, or virtuous women, such as the governess Anna in the film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammersteins hit musical The King and I (1956), a nun again in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, and a spirited unmarried artist in Tennessee Williamss Night of the Iguana (1964), she demonstrated her versatility with such passionate portrayals as her romantic role in the tearjerker An Affair to Remember (1957) and her moving performance as an Australian sheepherders wife in The Sundowners. graphics - January 9, 2014. . Deborah Kerr had to wear the padded bras because that was the other fashion of the 50s. R88 That short hair 'gamine' look became popular in the 50s. Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, daughter of a Scottish naval officer who served in World War I, was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, in 1921. Alexander Korda cast her opposite Robert Donat in Perfect Strangers (1945). CELEBRITY HOMES: Revisiting Deborah Kerr's Former Home in the Huntington. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Despite these more adventurous roles, the image of Miss Kerr as prude persisted. She was born in Hillhead on 1921-09-30. Deborah Kerr, the sophisticated, Scottish-born actress who was nominated for six Oscars, died Tuesday in Suffolk, England, after many years of failing health. She won a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. [8], Near the end of the Second World War, she also toured Holland, France, and Belgium for ENSA as Mrs Manningham in Gaslight (retitled Angel Street), and Britain (with Stewart Granger).[14]. Deborah Kerr is British by birth. Deborah Jane Trimmer was born on 30 September 1921 in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Captain Arthur Kerr Trimmer. [citation needed]. Failed to remove flower. After her Broadway dbut in 1953, she toured the United States with Tea and Sympathy. 1960-2007 Anthony Bartleym. In 1943 she acted on the London stage in George Bernard Shaws adaptation Heartbreak House. She acted in a film adaption of Bernard Shaws work titled Major Barbara and then in the lead role in Love on the Dole in 1940. In 1964 she acted in Tennessee Williams The Night of The Iguana and also starred in The Chalk Garden. During the filming, according to Powell's autobiography, Powell and she became lovers: "I realised that Deborah was both the ideal and the flesh-and-blood woman whom I had been searching for". Kerr was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1998, but was unable to accept the honour in person because of ill health. Deborah Jane Trimmer was born on 30 September 1921 in Hillhead, Glasgow, the only daughter of Kathleen Rose (ne Smale) and Capt. Biography: Kerr received a bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University, a master's degree in education from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and a doctorate in educational leadership from National-Louis University. She started taking part in productions at the Open Air Theater in Regent Park, London and changed her name to Deborah Kerr. In September 2021, Kerr's grandsons, Joe and Lex Shrapnel, unveiled a memorial plaque at the former family home in Weston-super-Mare. Try again later. Her father, Arthur, was a naval architect. Her agent Anne Hutton said she died on Tuesday in Suffolk, eastern England. Within three weeks after her death, her husband Peter Viertel died of cancer on 4 November. Resend Activation Email. According to Powell, his affair with Kerr ended when she made it clear to him that she would accept an offer to go to Hollywood if one were made. King Solomon's Mines (1950) was shot on location in Africa with Stewart Granger and Richard Carlson. Kerr, 63, is the former superintendent of the Brown Deer school district in suburban Milwaukee. In the 1980's she was well received on the television screen in, among other films, "A Woman Of Substance" (1983) and "Reunion at Fairborough" (1985) which reunited her with longtime friend and costar of several films, Robert Mitchum. She also did A Song at Twilight (1982). She first performed at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London. She appeared in the films Julius Caesar and From Here to Eternity in 1953. She was 86. She made two films at MGM: The Journey (1959) reunited her with Brynner; Count Your Blessings (1959), was a comedy. We have set your language to There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Appeared in her first film, the 1941. Although she long resided in Klosters, Switzerland, and Marbella, Spain, Kerr moved back to Britain to be closer to her own children as her health began to deteriorate. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 0. Helensburgh man David Bruce, chairman of the Glasgow Film Theatre and a former director of the Scottish Film Council, who was one of the awards organisers, said: I asked her if she would like me to arrange a trip to Helensburgh, and she said yes, but time did not permit.. It was very popular as was An Affair to Remember (1957) opposite Cary Grant. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. She won a scholarship to Sadlers Wells ballet school and at age 17 made her professional dancing debut in London in the corps de ballet of Prometheus. She made music out of ordinary dialogue. 0 cemeteries found in Alfold, Waverley Borough, Surrey, England. Deborah was barely three. [4] The plan was that Jack, Col and little Deborah should follow after Jack had worked out his contract with Sir William Arrol, and in 1923 they moved to Ardencaple Quadrant, where homes had been built for those wounded in the war. She died onTuesday. When Deborah was two, Arthur decided to retire from civil engineering at the age of 57 and go into business for himself. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Many Hollywood stars of the wartime generation ended their careers in cameo roles or cult movies, even schlock horror or, worst of all, television soaps. In a trembling voice at what would be her last public appearance, she said to the assembled: "Thank you for giving me a happy life.". His father Arthur worked with Sir William Arrols bridge building firm, and Jack took up a post with them as well. So too was the spy comedy drama I See a Dark Stranger (1946), in which she gave a breezy, amusing performance that dominated the action and overshadowed her co-star Trevor Howard. Full Real Name. After various walk-on parts in Shakespeare productions at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London, she joined the Oxford Playhouse repertory company in 1940, playing, inter alia, "Margaret" in Dear Brutus and "Patty Moss" in The Two Bouquets. Try again. Kerr won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy" for The King and I in 1957 and a Henrietta Award for "World Film Favorite Female". This browser does not support getting your location. She had two daughters from this marriage - Melanie and Francesca. She was the first performer to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for "Best Actress" three times (1947, 1957 and 1960). . House where The King and I star Deborah Kerr first learned to dance goes on sale for 1.85million. When she was 5 the family moved to Bristol, England, where the famously shy girl studied dance at her aunt's academy. [6][7], Kerr was educated at the independent Northumberland House School, Henleaze in Bristol, and at Rossholme School, Weston-super-Mare. Kerr, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, died Tuesday in Suffolk in eastern England, her agent, Anne Hutton, said Thursday. Learn more about managing a memorial . British director Michael Powell gave her a role in film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp in 1943 in which she appeared thrice. Kerr rejoined old screen partner Mitchum in Reunion at Fairborough (1985). King Solomon's Mines (1950) was shot on location in Africa with Stewart Granger and Richard Carlson. She acted on London stage in The Corn Is Green in 1985. For many years she had battled Parkinson's disease with the dignified grace and quiet wit she brought to her many roles. However Kerr then played Anna Leonowens in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I (1956); with Yul Brynner in the lead, it was a huge hit. Deborah Kerr CBE (born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer; 30 September 1921 - 16 October 2007) was a Scottish-born film, theater and television actress. Alexander Korda cast her opposite Robert Donat in Perfect Strangers (1945). Kerr's first marriage was to Squadron Leader Anthony Bartley RAF on 29 November 1945. She was an immediate hit with the public: an American film trade paper reported in 1942 that she was the most popular British actress with Americans. Through her aunt's connections, she got work with the Oxford Repertory Company and made her film debut, supporting Wendy Hiller, in Major Barbara (1941). Stewart Granger claimed in his autobiography that in 1945 she had approached him romantically in the back of his chauffeur-driven car at the time he was making Caesar and Cleopatra. One day she came home from work and was very excited. During her international film career, Kerr won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Anna Leonowens in the musical film The King and I (1956). Failed to delete memorial. Won the New York Film Critics' Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of a nun in "Black Narcissus" (1947). Age (2022) Update Soon. Kerr originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. During her international film career, Kerr won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Anna Leonowens in the musical film The King and I (1956). Kerr made her British TV debut in "Three Roads to Rome" (1963). Please try again later. However in December 2011 a former burgh man, Andrew Rook (69), who lives in Bedfordshire, contacted the Trust to say that she had in fact come back twice. Actress. Deborah came to Helensburgh twice during our two years in the town, the first time for five days. Deborah Kerr holds a candle in a scene from the film 'Black Narcissus', 1947. Richard Stirling pieces together the glamourous life of screen actress Deborah Kerr "Deborah Kerr - it rhymes with star!" screamed MGM of its latest acquisition in 1946. qualities of achievement and commitment, the BritishHeritage.org serves to recognize the British Heritage contribution to the betterment of mankind. Arthur Charles Kerr Trimmer, a World War I veteran who lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme and later became a naval architect and civil engineer. After moving south with her parents when she was just a few years old, Kerr was educated in Bristol and. British exhibitors voted her the eighth-most popular local star at the box-office in 1947. Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in a scene from 'From Here to Eternity', Halona Cove, Oahu, Hawaii, 1953. In 1994, having already received honorary awards from the Cannes Film Festival and BAFTA, Kerr received an Academy Honorary Award with a citation recognizing her as "an artist of impeccable grace and beauty, a dedicated actress whose motion picture career has always stood for perfection, discipline and elegance". Kerr had a younger brother, Edmund ("Teddy"), who became a journalist. She received her second New York Film Critics Award, a fourth Academy Award nomination and a second Golden Globe Award nomination for the film Heaven Knows Mr. Allison in 1957. No other actress - not Audrey Hepburn, Doris Day nor Elizabeth Taylor - enjoyed more popular success in the second half of the 1950s than Miss Kerr. Deborah Kerr movies: with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity. . Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Her first appearance on the West End stage was as Ellie Dunn in "Heartbreak House" at the Cambridge Theatre in 1943. Although she long resided in Klosters, Switzerland and Marbella, Spain, she moved back to Britain to be closer to her own children as her health began to deteriorate. Kerr experienced a career resurgence on television in the early 1980s when she played the role of the nurse (played by Elsa Lanchester in the 1957 film of the same name) in Witness for the Prosecution, with Sir Ralph Richardson. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Kerr departed from typecasting with a performance that brought out her sensuality, as "Karen Holmes", the embittered military wife in Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity (1953), for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Her second marriage was to author Peter Viertel on 23 July 1960. She made her TV screen debut for CBS with Witness for the Prosecution in 1982. Yet despite family in Sweden and two decades in Los Angeles, she settled in New York City, becoming as famous a New Yorker as she was a movie star. Her first acting teacher was her aunt, Phyllis Smale, who worked at a drama school in Bristol run by Lally Cuthbert Hicks. Deborah Jane Trimmer CBE (30 September 1921 16 October 2007), known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a British actress. A system error has occurred. Her first steps on the stage were as a ballet dancer, training with. Kerr trained as a dancer in her aunt's drama school in Bristol, England. [1][13] She played the repressed wife in The End of the Affair (1955), shot in England with Van Johnson. She was a widow in love with William Holden in The Proud and Profane (1956), directed by George Seaton. An Affair to Remember in 1957 opposite Cary Grant made her immensely popular. Returned to the stage in the 1970's in plays including "The Day After The Fair" and "Candida." Verify and try again. After various walk-on parts in Shakespeare productions at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London, she joined the Oxford Playhouse repertory company in 1940, playing, inter alia, "Margaret" in Dear Brutus and "Patty Moss" in The Two Bouquets.[8]. She won her Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1948 for Edward, My Son. Deborah Kerr was one of the most famous English actresses of her time. Though a much beloved stage and film actress for many years, younger generations will recognize her from "An Affair To Remember" (1957) with Cary Grant, which has been referenced to in several modern films such as "Sleepless In Seattle" (1993). Actress. The Scottish-born actress will forever be associated with her roles in. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22285687/deborah-kerr. [22][23][24] She is buried in a family plot at Alfold Cemetery, Alfold, Surrey. Kerr appeared in two huge hits for MGM in a row. Pressure of competition from younger, upcoming actresses made her agree to appear nude in John Frankenheimer's The Gypsy Moths (1969), the only nude scene in her career. She won a BAFTA Fellowship Award in 1991. After 1947 Kerr established herself in Hollywood, typecast by MGMin what Kerr referred to as tiara rolesas a well-bred young British matron. Deborah Jane Trimmer, better known by her stage name Deborah Kerr (30 September 1921-16 October 2007), was a British actress who appeared in movies, plays, and television. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. [8], She was the female lead in Penn of Pennsylvania (1941) which was little seen; however Hatter's Castle (1942), in which she starred with Robert Newton and James Mason, was very successful. Pressure of competition from younger, upcoming actresses made her agree to appear nude in John Frankenheimer's The Gypsy Moths (1969), the only nude scene in her career. She had a strong support role in Major Barbara (1941) directed by Gabriel Pascal. She then went to the Sadler's Wells ballet school and in 1938 made her dbut in the corps de ballet in Prometheus. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Casino Royale was a hit as was another movie she made with Niven, Prudence and the Pill (1968). She had a younger brother, Edmund (Teddy). Although the British Army refused to co-operate with the producers and Winston Churchill thought the film would ruin wartime morale Colonel Blimp confounded critics when it proved to be an artistic and commercial success. From this point on, Kerr was offered a wider variety of characters with a broader emotional range. Deborah Kerr has died at the age of 86 after a seven-year battle with Parkinson's disease. It is considered among the most romantic films of all time according to the American Film Institute. In 1953, Kerr "showed her theatrical mettle" as Portia in Joseph Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar. Film, TV, Theatre - Actors and Originators, Sir John Gielgud - "the best Hamlet of our time", Jason Statham - Fast and Furious For Sure, Peter Ustinov - "He could make anyone laugh. But Deborah . Family members linked to this person will appear here. She was educated at Northumberland House, Clifton, Bristol. She won a nomination for the BAFTA Award for the film Tea and Sympathy in 1956. This account has been disabled. Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr, who starred in Hollywood films including An Affair to Remember and The King And I, has died.. She was aged 86. Deborah Kerr was born Deborah Jane Kerr Trimmer on September 30, 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland to Arthur Charles ("Jack") Trimmer, a civil engineer and his wife Colleen. Horoscope and astrology data of Deborah Kerr born on 30 September 1921 Helensburgh, Scotland, with biography. She took on the role of the older Emma Harte, a tycoon, in the adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance (1984). Kerr made her British TV debut in "Three Roads to Rome" (1963). She was a widow in love with William Holden in The Proud and Profane (1956), directed by George Seaton. According to agent Anne Hutton, Kerr died on . WASHINGTON - Deborah Kerr, 86, a Scottish-born actress who set the standard for white-gloved elegance in such 1950s films as "The King and I . She received the first of her Oscar nominations for Edward, My Son (1949), a drama set and filmed in England co-starring Spencer Tracy. This film was a production of the team of Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. She also did A Song at Twilight (1982). 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