Though she never won, in 1994 she was awarded an honorary Academy Award for her lifetime achievement in films. It's an unbelievable terror, a kind of masochistic madness. She was born in Hillhead on 1921-09-30. For many years she had battled Parkinson's disease with the dignified grace and quiet wit she brought to her many roles. It was very popular as was An Affair to Remember (1957) opposite Cary Grant. An Affair to Remember is a 1957 American romance film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. 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. By Adam Bernstein, Washington Post | October 19, 2007. After divorcing Anthony she married a writer, Peter Viertel. [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). She re-enacted the same role on the stage in 1956 and acted in the film version of Rodgers and Hammersteins film version of The King and I in the same year. She had two daughters from this marriage - Melanie and Francesca. Kerr announced her retirement in 1969, though she continued to make occasional appearances onstage and in feature and TV movies. [19] Although he was married to Elspeth March, he states that he and Kerr went on to have an affair. Likewise Burt Lancaster claimed that he was romantically involved with her during the filming of From Here to Eternity (1953). Kerr, Deborah. 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. Kerr rejoined old screen partner Mitchum in Reunion at Fairborough (1985). Kerr, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, died Tuesday in Suffolk in eastern England, her agent, Anne Hutton, said Thursday. Deborah Kerr won the New York Film Critics Award in 1947 for Black Narcissus and was voted one of the top earning English stars by Motion Picture Herald poll. Very romantic! Discovering an interest in acting, Kerr began playing bit parts in various Shakespeare productions. Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywood's most famous kisses while portraying an Army officer's unhappy wife in From Here to Eternity and danced with the Siamese monarch in The King and I has . You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. When her granny explained that there was no way of recovering the lost treasure, Deborah was inconsolable. They had two daughters, Melanie Jane (born 27 December 1947) and Francesca Ann (born 18 December 1951, and subsequently married to the actor John Shrapnel). [15] She relocated to Hollywood and was under contract to MGM. She started taking ballet lessons from the age of five and enrolled at the St. However varied her Hollywood roles, she delivered performances of greater nuance and depth in the European-made films The End of the Affair (1955) - again, as a conscience-stricken adulteress - and Bonjour, Tristesse (1958), as a fashion designer provoked by her lover's daughter. In September 2021, Kerr's grandsons, Joe and Lex Shrapnel, unveiled a memorial plaque at the former family home in Weston-super-Mare. She married a war hero Anthony Bartley in 1945 but divorced him in 1959. She reprised her role in the 1956 film adaptation. "Deborah Kerr/Rhymes With Star" was the promotion given to the demure actress appearing opposite brazen Ava Gardner in The Hucksters (1947). There he married Col in St Marys Parish Church. She made music out of ordinary dialogue. She said that Deborah Kerr was staying with Mrs Kirkwood Brown and was a relative of hers. His father Arthur worked with Sir William Arrols bridge building firm, and Jack took up a post with them as well. Her estimated net worth was $10 million. Kerr was educated at the independent Northumberland House School, Henleaze in Bristol, and at Rossholme School, Weston-super-Mare. Director Fred Zinnemann at Columbia, in a risk-taking gesture, cast Kerr (on loan from MGM) against type in the role of a lusty, adulterous army wife in From Here to Eternity (1953), hoping that Kerrs ladylike poise would provide an interesting contrast to her characters seamy past. In 1994, Glenn Close presented Kerr with the Honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement with a citation recognising her as "an artist of impeccable grace and beauty, a dedicated actress whose motion picture career has always stood for perfection, discipline and elegance". She received six Academy Award nominations for best actress and was awarded an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in 1993. She made A Woman of Substance in 1984 and Reunion at Fairborough in 1985. Thanks for your help! We have set your language to Soon, she switched careers and entered the world of acting. To avoid confusion over pronunciation, Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer billed her as "Kerr rhymes with Star!" Kerr became known in Britain playing the lead role in the film of Love on the Dole (1941). The film was a big hit in Britain. She acted in another British film Black Narcissus in 1947. Deborah, who died at home in Suffolk of Parkinson's disease, was born in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, an engineer's daughter. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In 1977, she came back to the West End, playing the title role in a production of George Bernard Shaw's Candida. Kerr originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Resend Activation Email. House where The King and I star Deborah Kerr first learned to dance goes on sale for 1.85million. Appeared in her first film, the 1941 production of George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara." She joined Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in a love triangle for a romantic comedy, Marriage on the Rocks (1965). 0. "It was impossible to stop because the camera was shooting on Mr Culver and I couldn't break the scene. Kerr. In 1959 she portrayed writer Sheilah Graham in the film Beloved Infidel. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. 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. The theatre would become her first love, despite her enormous movie success, and she returned to it time and again. Indeed, Leo McCarey 's CinemaScope and DeLuxe remake of his own 1939 best picture nominee was voted the fifth most romantic screen love story by the American Film Institute. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. From an early age, she staged dramatic presentations for her family. Deborah Jane Trimmer was born on 30 September 1921 in Hillhead, Glasgow, the only daughter of Kathleen Rose (ne Smale) and Capt. Andrew, Penelope. The theatre, despite her success in films, was always to remain Kerr's first love, even though going on stage filled her with trepidation: I do it because it's exactly like dressing up for the grown ups. Deborah Kerr's grandsons Joe and Lex Shrapnel with the blue plaque in her honour (Image: Weston Town Council) She died in Suffolk in 2007 aged 86 from Parkinson's Disease and is buried in Surrey . Her first acting teacher was her aunt, Phyllis Smale, who worked at a drama school in Bristol run by Lally Cuthbert Hicks. The Kerr-Bartley 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. She returned to the cinema one more time in 1985's The Assam Garden. She then went to the Sadler's Wells ballet school and in 1938 made her dbut in the corps de ballet in Prometheus. She appeared in Separate Tables in 1958. Kerr's first film for MGM in Hollywood was a mature satire of the burgeoning advertising industry, The Hucksters (1947) with Clark Gable and Ava Gardner. Peter Viertel died of cancer on 4 November 2007, less than three weeks later. 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. She then played Princess Flavia in a remake of The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) with Granger and Mason. In 1953, Kerr "showed her theatrical mettle" as Portia in Joseph Mankiewicz's Julius Caesar. Countless newspaper, magazine and website articles say that the Scottish girl who became the archetypal movie perfect English rose was born in the burgh. 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". Deborah Jane Trimmer. "She has the rare gift", wrote critic Beverley Baxter, "of thinking her lines, not merely remembering them. In 1975, she returned to Broadway, creating the role of Nancy in Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Seascape. In marrying Viertel, she became stepmother to Viertel's daughter, Christine Viertel. 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. She was also honoured in Hollywood, where she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1709 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. She eventually caught the eye of MGM's Louis B. Mayer and in late 1946 joined the studio. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Full Real Name. The film was a hit in the US, as well as the UK, and Kerr won the New York Film Critics Award as Actress of the Year. Appeared in her first film, the 1941. She joined Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in a love triangle for a romantic comedy, Marriage on the Rocks (1965). Her professional experience included working in education and as a superintendent. excellence and international renown in their chosen professional fields, Kerr originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Her second marriage was to author Peter Viertel on 23 July 1960. She won a BAFTA Fellowship Award in 1991. After changing careers, she soon found success as an actress. Actress. [10], Kerr returned to the London stage in many productions including the old-fashioned, The Day After the Fair (Lyric, 1972), a Peter Ustinov comedy, Overheard (Haymarket, 1981) and a revival of Emlyn Williams's The Corn is Green. 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. In "Bohemian Rhapsody," Rami Malek starred as Freddie Mercury, but his singing voice was an "amalgamation of a few voices." Try again. To avoid confusion over pronunciation, Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer billed her as "Kerr rhymes with Star! Deborah Kerr, 86, the cultivated Scottish rose beloved in such 1950s blockbusters as From Here to Eternity, The King and I, and An Affair to Remember, died Tuesday in Suffolk, England. 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. They were the genteel girl and the brassy babe vying for Clark Gable's attention. She developed her acting skills enough to be hired as a leading lady and portrayed the major role of Sister Clodagh in Black Narcissus (1947), for which she won her first New York Film Critics Circle Award (her subsequent awards were for Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison [1957] and The Sundowners [1960]). State superintendent candidate Jill Underly raised 16 times more than opponent Deborah Kerr in the latest period ahead of the April 6 election, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday. Her final screen appearance was in the TV miniseries Hold the Dream in 1986. The process of development from a romantic, silly girl to a hard, disillusioned woman in three hours was moving and convincing". "She has the rare gift", wrote critic Beverley Baxter, "of thinking her lines, not merely remembering them. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Kerr returned to the London stage in many productions including the old-fashioned, The Day After the Fair (Lyric, 1972), a Peter Ustinov comedy, Overheard (Haymarket, 1981) and a revival of Emlyn Williams's The Corn is Green. She subsequently performed with the Oxford Repertory Company 1939-40. King Solomon's Mines (1950) was shot on location in Africa with Stewart Granger and Richard Carlson. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Deborah Kerr holds a candle in a scene from the film 'Black Narcissus', 1947. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Roland was expressing his adoration and I suddenly felt a tremendous stinging sensation, like pins and needles, on my behind! she is one of famous film and television actress (1921-2007) with the age years old group. Although nominated six times as Best Actress, Kerr never won a competitive Oscar. British exhibitors voted her the eighth-most popular local star at the box-office in 1947. Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer on September 30, 1921, in Helensburgh, Scotland, she trained in ballet before moving . For many years she had battled Parkinson's disease with the dignified grace and quiet wit she brought to her many roles. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Deborah Kerr (22285687)? On one occasion she gave my mother a 10 tip, and that was a lot of money in those days.. 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. 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. 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. 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". or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. But it wasn't long before. Deborah Kerr was a Scottish film and television actress. [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. At the time of Viertel's death, director Michael Scheingraber was filming the documentary Peter Viertel: Between the Lines, which includes reminiscences concerning Kerr and the Academy Awards. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland. 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. Alexander Korda cast her opposite Robert Donat in Perfect Strangers (1945). 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. She was a widow in love with William Holden in The Proud and Profane (1956), directed by George Seaton. 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). This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. In marrying Viertel, she became stepmother to Viertel's daughter, Christine Viertel. Deborah Kerr. A copy of her birth certificate confirmed that her birthplace was Glasgow. When Deborah was two, Arthur decided to retire from civil engineering at the age of 57 and go into business for himself. 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 . For this performance, Kerr was nominated for an Emmy Award. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/deborah-kerr-7573.php, British Female Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century British Film & Theater Personalities. Deborah Kerr, one of the great ladies of mid-20th century cinema, who epitomized grace and intelligence on screen, has died. qualities of achievement and commitment, the BritishHeritage.org serves to recognize the British Heritage contribution to the betterment of mankind. 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. British Actress Deborah Kerr was born Deborah Jane Trimmer on 30th September, 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland and passed away on 16th Oct 2007 Suffolk, England, UK aged 86. In 1944 she was in the Clyde area on location, filming 'Perfect Strangers' with actor Roland Culver. , died Tuesday in Suffolk, England. 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. She was 86. She made The Arrangement (1969) with Elia Kazan, her director from the stage production of Tea and Sympathy. [8] After her first London success in 1943, she toured England and Scotland in Heartbreak House. Kerr, 63, is the former superintendent of the Brown Deer school district in suburban Milwaukee. Her zodiac sign is Libra. 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). Yet, despite . 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. The following year she married author Peter Viertel, whose novel White Hunter, Black Heart was a thinly veiled portrait of Huston. In a contentious race that has drummed up millions of dollars for campaigning and attack ads, Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly will face off April 6 for the top position overseeing K-12 . She was a widow in love with William Holden in The Proud and Profane (1956), directed by George Seaton. Nationality. The BritishHeritage.org seeks to recognize individuals who have attained 1923). In 1944 she was in the Clyde area on location, filming 'Perfect Strangers' with actor Roland Culver. Alexander Korda cast her opposite Robert Donat in Perfect Strangers (1945). It is considered among the most romantic films of all time according to the American Film Institute. The following year they moved south to Alford. 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. 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. But she was not Helensburgh-born. 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. She was 86 and had suffered from Parkinson's disease. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Failed to remove flower. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 appeared on September 16, 17, 18, 19 and 22 respectively. Her husband, however, continued to live in Marbella. 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. In 1997 she was created a Companion of the Order of the British Empire. For many she will be remembered best for her kiss with Burt. Deborah wrote: "We were sitting on top of a hill overlooking the Clyde, filming a scene. She was the superintendent for Brown . I thought you might like to see a memorial for Deborah Kerr I found on Findagrave.com. 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. Browse 472 deborah kerr actress stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, daughter of a Scottish naval officer who served in World War I, was born in Helensburgh, Scotland, in 1921. One day she came home from work and was very excited. Deborah Kerr's full name is Deborah Jane Trimmer and her nickname is Deborah Kerr. The film was a big hit in Britain. 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. British Actress Deborah Kerr was born Deborah Jane Trimmer on 30th September, 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland and passed away on 16th Oct 2007 Suffolk, England, UK aged 86. Kerr played three women in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). [20] When asked about this revelation, Kerr's response was, "What a gallant man he is! In Hollywood, Kerr's British accent and manner led to a succession of roles portraying refined, reserved, and "proper" English ladies. She is tied with Thelma Ritter and Amy Adams as the actresses with the second most nominations without winning, surpassed only by Glenn Close, who has been nominated eight times without winning. Her husband, however, continued to live in Marbella. Deborah Kerr, better known by her family name Deborah Jane Trimmer, is a popular French film and television actress (1921-2007). 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. [8] She made Young Bess (1953) with Granger and Jean Simmons, then appeared alongside Cary Grant in Dream Wife (1953), a flop comedy. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Deborah Kerr CBE (born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer; 30 September 1921 - 16 October 2007) was a Scottish-born film, theater and television actress. She also did A Song at Twilight (1982). She appeared in Gary Cooper's last film The Naked Edge (1961) and starred in The Innocents (1961) where she plays a governess tormented by apparitions. When Miss Kerr tore into director John Huston after a sequence shot in the water, the actor was so shocked that he nearly drowned laughing. 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. She is most remembered for From Here to Eternity. Also Known As Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer Birth Place Helensburgh, Scotland Born September 30, 1921 Died October 16, 2007 Cause of Death Parkinson's Disease Biography Read More Known as "The English Rose," lovely, red-haired Deborah Kerr - "It Rhymes with Star!" https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22285687/deborah-kerr. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Learn more about managing a memorial . The American Film Institute acknowledged the iconic status of the scene from that film in which Burt Lancaster and she romped illicitly and passionately amidst crashing waves on a Hawaiian beach. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. After her first London success in 1943, she toured England and Scotland in Heartbreak House. 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. Deborah Kerr holds a candle in a scene from the film 'Black Narcissus', 1947. The expectant mum was taken to a private nursing home at 7 St James Terrace, Hillhead, Glasgow, where her first child, Deborah Jane Trimmer, was born at 7.40am on September 30 1921, and her father registered the birth in the city on October 21. She Soon found success as an actress bridge building firm, and at school. She said that Deborah Kerr better known by her family married Col in St Marys Parish.. 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