Deborah Kerr
| Born | September 30, 1921 |
| Hometown | Hillhead, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Peter Viertel, Tony Bartley |
| Children | Francesca Ann Bartley, Melanie Jane Bartley |
| Parents | Kathleen Rose Smale, Arthur Charles Kerr Trimmer |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special | A Woman of Substance | Nominated |
| 1965 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | British Actress | The Chalk Garden (film) | Nominated |
| 1962 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | British Actress | The Sundowners (1960 film) | Nominated |
| 1961 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | British Actress | The Sundowners (1960 film) | Nominated |
| 1959 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | British Actress | Separate Tables (film) | Nominated |
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Betta St. John, Actress in ‘South Pacific’ and ‘Dream Wife,’ Dies at 93
Betta St. John, who portrayed the lovely island girl Liat in the original Broadway production of South Pacific and starred as a princess alongside Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in the MGM romantic comedy Dream Wife, has died. She was 93. St. John died June 23 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in […]
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Upon earning her fifth Oscar nomination for “The Fabelmans” this year, Michelle Williams became one of the 33 most-recognized actresses in academy history. Since she has yet to win, a victory in the current lead female race would keep her from joining Irene Dunne, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Glenn Close, and Amy Adams on the […]
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From Here to Eternity: Tim Rice’s musical sidesteps the famous surf frolic but delivers on the song’n’dance
When the Tim Rice musical adaptation of the James Jones novel behind the Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr wartime romance premiered in the autumn of 2013, some joked that a better title might be From Here to November. In the event it closed the following March, a month earlier than expected but far from the disaster some had anticipated.
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Hollywood Starlet Deborah Kerr Was ‘a Rather Private Person,’ Her Daughter Says
In 1993’s hit Sleepless in Seattle, a romance-starved woman played by Meg Ryan weeps nosily while watching Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. “Those were the days when people...
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Deborah Kerr hopes new experiences can lead to future medals
Deborah Kerr and Britain’s kayak stars believe a gruelling winter on the water can propel them towards a long-awaited podium finish after missing out on a European medal in Munich.
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Deborah Kerr revelling in multi-sports environment at European Championships
Deborah Kerr and Britain’s canoe sprint stars believe Munich’s multi-sport environment is intensifying their hunger for medals at the European Championships.
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Canoeing star Kerr one step closer to Rio redemption after emotional win
Having tasted Olympic heartbreak five years ago, Deborah Kerr took a giant step towards securing her place at this summer’s Games with victory at the sprint and paracanoe national selection event in Nottingham.
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Wisconsin candidate apologizes for tweet about racial slur
A white candidate to be Wisconsin's top education official deleted her Twitter account and apologized after posting a message that she had been called a racial slur for Black people when she was 16 because “my lips were bigger than most and that was the reference given to me.” Deborah Kerr posted the message on Tuesday evening, the day of Wisconsin's primary for state superintendent of schools. Kerr was the second-highest vote-getter in the primary and advanced to the April general election.
