Deanna Durbin

Movie Actress

Birthday December 4, 1921

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Winnipeg, Canada

DEATH DATE May 1, 2013 (91)

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About

Actress and singer who many remember for her roles in musicals like Three Smart Girls and Can't Help Singing. When she was 17, she won an Academy Juvenile Award.

Before Fame

Her parents recognized her vocal talent early on and began sending her to a vocal coach at age 10.

Trivia

She auditioned for the voice of Snow White in Show White and the Seven Dwarves, but her voice was deemed too mature-sounding by Walt Disney.

Family Life

She was married to Charles David for 48 years.

Associated With

She shared a special Academy Juvenille Award with Mickey Rooney in 1938.