I was an actor. Her son. Durbin was discovered at age 13 by MGM but moved to Universal the next . I could see the wariness in Naughty Marietta and the closeness of Sweethearts and so forth. 4:21 pm. You cant hide that kind of light under a bushel, he wrote. Of course not, I said. Durbin tried to transition into a more sophisticated movie persona by taking roles in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday, about refugee children from China and mysteries Lady on a Train and Christmas Holiday. Her son Peter H.. She is Deanna Durbin - one of the best-loved of all stars. No other details were given. Last time I saw Deanna she didnt look too plump but I havent seen her since I returned and they tell me she has gained at least five pounds. But the supporting cast was different; Boris Karloff was to play the Phantom and Allan Jones would have taken third billing in Nelsons role. And as an instant Hollywood star with her very first movie, Three Smart Girls, she almost single-handedly fixed the problems of her fretting bosses at Universal, bringing them box-office gold. No other details were given. It wasnt Vaughns fault or my fault that we failed to make a go of our marriage. Read Less, Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newslett Read More, Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. Fine. He, too, was spoiled and an only child. Deanna Durbin, a Winnipeg-born screen star of the 1930s and 1940s, has died, according to her son Peter H. David. She Movie . Hot, hot anger that finally, when it reached its zenith, was transformed into icicles. Writing in the Biographical Dictionary of Film, David Thomson said Pasternak appears to have grasped that Durbin was a rarity: a true teenage star, pretty, cheerful, clean and tuneful. "sweet soprano voice" that charmed American audiences, second-highest paid actress in America in 1946. Mr. David died in 1999, a few months before their 50th wedding anniversary. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. her son Peter H. David said in a fan club newsletter published on Tuesday, April . But many adult movie stars who spend years in Hollywood floundered once they left it. [Cotten further explained that he got his revenge at a dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the US Vice President.] 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Even Greta Garbo didnt go that far! 11:16 pm. Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. Sharon, I just really discovered Deanna Durbin in the last year. Mr. David once said that he and Ms. Durbin had made a deal that he would protect her from spiders, mosquitoes and reporters., Ms. Durbin, who gave almost no interviews after she left Hollywood, did send reporters a letter in 1958 that read in part: I was a typical 13-year-old American girl. Durbin walked away and never went back, and had a life, a real life, not one based on illusory fame, not one based on chasing the Bitch Goddess. I have no idea of whether the paternity claim related to me by Pat Hudson is the truth. When my first marriage failed, everyone said that I could never divorce. May 3, 2013 @ For reprint rights |, Bookmark or read stories offline - Download the TOI app. She broke into the movies in 1936, aged 14, when she appeared in "Every Sunday" with Judy Garland, according to her biography on the IMDb film website. Every girl should be allowed to think for herself. Durbin and David raised two children: Jessica (from her second marriage to Felix Jackson) and Peter (from her union with David). According to Pat, her friend had nursed Deannas father at some point in his final years or days. Or even true, for that matter. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter.She was 91. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. In a newsletter, the Deanna Durbin Society said Ms. Durbin died "a few days ago," quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. She was 91. The French born David married Deanna in 1950 and Deanna chose to leave America and settle in France. Universal finally turned on her, suing her for her prepaid wages. 8:47 am, It breaks my heart to hear Deanna Durbin has passed. 3:15 pm. No other details were given. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada as Edna Mae Durbin, she was first signed by MGM in 1935. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Charles David (109793226)? According to Harper's research, Durbin primarily kept at home where she happily raised her children and lived a private life. Hedda Hopper couldnt openly discuss it so she did the next best thing, had a picture taken of herself sitting at ailing Jeanettes bedside, with the caption stating that Hedda heard that Jeanette was going to have a baby Jeanette just laughed and said she wished it was true but it wasnt. I met Brownie at a Deanna Durbin film festival in the early 1970s in Hollywood. Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. (Getty Images), The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. She broke into the movies in 1936, aged 14, when she appeared in "Every Sunday" with Judy Garland, according to her biography on the IMDb film website. 1:18 pm. About the same time, in 1936, she began singing on Eddie Cantors popular weekly radio program. Despite her bitterness in later years about her studio years, Deanna Durbins films brought great joy to the worldwide movie audiences in the Depression years. Thank you for this post. Durbins first film, Three Smart Girls (1936), was a musical comedy in which she played one of three sisters trying to reunite their parents. One can only imagine the devastation these stars felt and the blow to their self-esteem. May she rest in peace and sing with the angels. She was 91. No other details were given. The following year Deanna married producer/director Charles David (he directed her in 1945s excellent Lady on a Train) and moved with him to France. The two moved to France and had a son. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "a few days ago", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. Deanna Durbin: Ephemeral fame (photo: Deanna Durbin in 1981) [See previous post: "Deanna Durbin: 'Sweet Monster.'"] Durbin made her first film appearance with Judy Garland in Every Sunday (1936), and . Golden Age Of Hollywood. Brownie felt Nelsons voice had never been captured accurately at MGM and also, they always had to turn him down to compensate for anyone that he sang with. In fact, both movies and TV are in great supply the Saturday of the show. Films include: Gems of Song - 1949 Up in Central Park - 1948 Something in the Wind - 1947 I'll Be Yours No other details were given. joanne tew Mr. David died in 1999, a few months before their 50th wedding anniversary. (Getty Images) Read Less, Reclusive Hollywood actress Deanna Durbin dies at 91. Vale Deanna Durbin December 4, 1921 - April 20, 2013. . A roamer. I think if an autobiography does not appear now, that Deanna Durbins life would make a fantastic book. Ill simply say you called and said you did not have a midnight tryst on the lot Forget it, Hedda, I said. ", "The character I was forced into had little or nothing in common with myself or with other youth of my generation, for that matter.". No other details were given. Whatever she means, we know she was a fantastic singer and a beautiful woman. Cotton also mentioned in his book how much he admired Deanna for her character and integrity. By Stuart Mitchner. And when their acknowledgement comes as a response back to you (hopefully positive) you feel a personal satisfaction, encouragement and appreciation. (The year of this incident was not specified.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDHgg1GUNlo, Save the date! Still, early that year snarky gossip columnist Louella Parsons wrote: Eighteen-year-old Deanna Durbin is putting on weight. Deanna Durbin, a singer-actress who, as a child star, became one of the biggest box-office . The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. At 25, Durbin was the second highest-paid woman in America behind her fellow actress Bette Davis, according to the New York Times, and her fan club ranked as the world's largest during her active years. I fervently hope that her marriage to Charles David was a happy one, did not know that they argued quite frequently prior to their marriage. In fact, I was so flabbergasted over the details of her first pregnancy that I neglected to observe as you did that her son was born 6 months after her marriage to Charles David. Durbin passed away "a few days ago", her son Peter H. David told the NYT. This made me immediately think that there definitely was something between them. Please add an image! Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. The only warm thing in my igloo was my temper. (Getty Images). Shirley Temple explains that naivete well, I think, in her autobiography. Now they will be my treasures. Times staff writer Valerie J. Nelson contributed to this report. Hmm. Strangely enough, in his autobiography immediately after relating the story about Deanna and Hedda Hopper, Joseph Cotten launches right into an admission of his subsequent marital infidelity! The Deanna Durbin Society's newsletter announced her death, quoting her son Peter H. David, said the New York Times. Deannas story is an amazing one. She was one of the irreplaceable, I am thankful for the gift of her voice, and kindness. Ms. Durbin was quickly handed to Joe Pasternak, who produced her first 10 movies, and to Henry Koster, who directed six of them: Three Smart Girls, One Hundred Men and a Girl, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, First Love, Spring Parade and It Started With Eve.. Then he writes a paragraph that I dont fully understand; was he just angry at Hedda Hopper who next morning reported the supposed studio tryst? Her husband is Charles David (21 December 1950 - 1 March 1999) ( his death) ( 1 child), Felix Jackson (13 June 1945 - 8 November 1950) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Vaughn Paul (18 April 1941 - 14 December 1943) ( divorced . She is an adorable baby with her bee-stung lips. Even if they were involved in 1943 the year Deanna divorced her first husband, she did not get pregnant until the spring of 1945. I like Deanna Durbins first two features, Three Smart Girls and 100 Men and a Girl and most of her other films including her basically non-singing murder mystery Lady on a Train. 12:28 pm. Only a handful of child superstars such as Shirley Temple have achieved that, to my knowledge. Music is universal, uplifting and transcends language and cultural barriers. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. The marriage lasted two years. This marriage was happy and they were together 50 years until Charles David died in 1999. Additionally, she wasnt happy with the direction her career was taking. More information Deanna Durbin with her son Peter David More like this Vintage Hollywood Stars Hollywood Glam Golden Age Of Hollywood Classic Hollywood In essence, these two got married after Deanna learned she was pregnant and they separated six months after the child was born. Durbin's death was initially reported by her son, Peter H. David, in the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter. Here is part of his letter to her: catebar44 (Getty Images) What I particularly like about Durbins voice is its range, and her ability to adapt her voice to the song hearing her sing, for instance, You wanna keep your baby looking right, or, better yet, Spring will be a little late this year, one couldnt imagine that this woman could sing grand opera so many opera singers have tried to sing popular songs and always sound like an opera singer singing a popular song, but not Durbin. I agree that it is very sad that Deanna did not wish to continue her career after her early retirement. Durbin rarely gave interviews but did send reporters a letter in 1958, in which she said she was "never happy making pictures. Signed by the studio at 13, Ms. Durbin, who already possessed a mature coloratura soprano, soon appeared in a one-reel short, Every Sunday, with another recently signed 13-year-old, Judy Garland, who sang swing while Ms. Durbin sang classical music. This article was written by fellow blogger and writer Ed Sum. Others might have used such a disability as a reason for failure in Hollywood but not Deanna Durbin. She could not have been allowed by Universal to have a child out of wedlock as the scandal would destroy her film career. The other piece of information came from a friend of Pats, a fellow nurse. Much to my surprise she wrote back to me. However, the public continued to love her light musical comedies. Take a look at that moment on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDHgg1GUNlo. We were on a first name basis. A lover. As far as I could see, or would let myself see, she was a completely happy wife and a very busy hostess. When my first marriage failed, everyone said that I could never divorce. Fans of the Canadian produced series, "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" can rejoice. Im sure Im not alone in wishing that somewhere down the road we will be allowed to read or learn more about her years in seclusion. She was married three times and had a son and a daughter. No other details were given. (And as an author I speak from experience.). The fact was that Joseph Cotten was married to Lenore Kipp and remained married to her until Kipps death in 1960. In the mid to late 1940s Pat lived in the Los Angeles area with her mother, who was dating a Hollywood undercover vice squad policeman. She added, Working together all day as we did, we found we had no outside interests. Strange, isnt it, since they had a newborn daughter together? Jessica Jackson, and her son, Peter H. David. It is a sense that that your communication has come full-circle and it is a precious, humble feeling, good for the soul. Yes, you should treasure her letters. No other details were given. Cotton was the Southern smooth talking gentleman type, and as his book reveals, he knew how to maneuver around the women in his life. He called the arm withered. I later read press reports stating that she broke her arm at a young age and it healed incorrectly. Others had always attended to the grunge work of life. The guard at the gate, in all honesty, cannot be faulted for being suspicious. Cause of death was not disclosed. Producer A.C. Lyles, 94, was working at Paramount when Durbin turned into a major, major attraction for Universal., She was a charming and talented lady, he said Wednesday, an amazing star with great talent.. Though Cotten was angry at Hedda Hopper printing it, was she ultimately incorrect in her assumption? As Joseph Cotten stated, he was not going to divorce his wife and in this circumstance, Deanna would have had to act quickly for her child to be born in wedlock. There could have been so many more years of her beautiful music for the the world to enjoy. In the 1944 film noir Christmas Holiday, she played an unhappy honky-tonk singer opposite Gene Kelly, but the movie was seen as a disappointment. Deanna Durbin was one of those rare few child/teenaged stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood who walked away from the madness and after some early marital missteps, found a satisfying, somewhat normal personal life as a result. She laughed. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "a few days ago", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. She like so many other young classical singers of her generation looked to Jeanette MacDonald as a trailblazer and inspiration. She smiles, too much of a realist to be surprised. Deanna and Felix separated soon after and divorced in 1949. Nevertheless, I like you, have done some research on Deanna and came to the same conclusion regarding her shotgun wedding to Felix who even looks like a trapped man in their wedding picture. But my own two personal favorites are Mad About Music and Spring Parade. Deanna Durbin (Edna Mae Durbin) was born on 4 December, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is a Soundtrack, Actress. She, of course, works her magic and by the end of the 84-minute film, all happily join together to make music under the direction of legendary conductor Leopold Stokowski, who plays himself. Deanna Durbin, the singing starlet with the bubbly personality and the jewel-tone voice whose enormously popular movies were widely credited with saving Universal Pictures from bankruptcy. Both stars returned to the studio that particular night, for different reasons. Deanna Durbin. Deanna Durbin (born Edna Mae Durbin, December 4, 1921 - April 2013) was a Canadian singer and actress, who appeared in a number of musical films in the 1930s and 1940s singing standards as well as operatic arias. First, she told me that her mothers boyfriend, the cop, had also discussed with them the time he caught a couple carrying on in a parked car one night on Mulholland Drive. Yes, I said. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Bernard Brown told me that her natural hyper energy and ready smile was really who she wasat least as a young girl. Reminds me of a certain baritone and his spouse who also stayed married until death do us partbut who lived separate lives. It is human nature to want to understand people we admire or care about. The person I cant forgive, is Clarks son, John. It is to return that love that she has given her first interview in so many years. She was given a special miniature 1938 Academy Award for her significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth.. Joanne Tew, maceddy She looked very much like Clark Gable (and her mother) and she had the same Gable ears although she had plastic surgery so they wouldnt stick out like Gables did. Deanna was a valuable Hollywood commodity and Jackson had worked with her since her early days at Universal. Her second marriage, to Felix Jackson, the 43-year-old producer of several of her films, also ended in divorce, after the birth of a daughter. He badly mismanaged her affairs and after she fired him she learned what had been going on behind her back. She was 91. Those of us who have studied the Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy story can relate to the difficult personal issues that Deanna Durbin might have faced while in her mid-20s. I hated being in a goldfish bowl, she said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, American Idol singer C.J. . She toned down her bubbly personality onscreen as she got older but her sincerity and enthusiasm was always there, at least until those last films made after her daughters birth. What I think saddens me about Deanna Durbin is that she never was able to have that experience, to have that group hug. Deanna Edna Mae Durbin: Birthdate: December 04, 1921: Birthplace: Winnipeg, Division No. It was taken at the Federation of Music Clubs event held at the Hollywood Bowl where these gals won medals for their movie singing. Old Hollywood Glamour. Deanna Durbin, who as a plucky child movie star with a sweet soprano voice charmed American audiences during the Depression and saved Universal Pictures from bankruptcy before she vanished from. Below, Deanna receiving her Oscar from Edgar Bergen. Deanna shunned all attempts to return to the public forum in any manner, though she did provide this 1981 photo of herself via her husband to film historian William K. Everson: Only a few photos were taken of Deanna in recent years by tabloid photographers who caught a rare glimpse of her. See below for a candid of the two girls on the MGM lot and a shot from that film. David announced her death through a fan newsletter, saying she died a few days ago. In 1938 there was a nationwide search to choose the young man who would give Ms. Durbin her first screen kiss in the movie First Love. (Robert Stack was the actor chosen.) In a newsletter, the Deanna Durbin Society said Ms. Durbin died "a few days ago," quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. She was discovered by an MGM casting director searching Los Angeles singing schools for someone to portray the opera star Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a child. I was happy on the set. Later the Durbin franchise was kept going by other producers and directors including director William A. Seiter and producer Felix Jackson, who became her second husband in 1945. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. (Getty Images) I could never believe that my contemporaries were my fans. David died in 1999. Her son Peter H. David was quoted as telling The Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that the actress died "a few days ago", thanking her admirers for respecting her privacy. (Getty Images), Deanna Durbin, a singing child movie star of the 1930s who became one of the world's highest paid actresses before turning her back on stardom, has died at the age of 91. In 1980, she submitted a recent photo of herself to Life . I made pictures, I made love, and I made martinis. No other details were given. The Deanna Durbin Society, based in England, did not report a date or cause of death. The Durbin unit would go on to make 100 Men and a Girl, Spring Parade, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, First Love and It Started With Eve. Pasternak also produced the Durbin vehicles Mad About Music, That Certain Age, Its a Date and Nice Girl? with other directors. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. Canadian singer and actress Deanna Durbin, who enjoyed a short but successful career as a Universal contract star from 1936 to 1948, has died. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. She was 91. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It may be the second to last day of Comic Con, but things are far from slowing down. She lived a long life but still it is a shock to hear the news. I think my response is partially due to the fact that except for the written correspondence she shared with fans like you, she did not have that open give-and-take that so many stars enjoy in their old age of being honored newly for their life achievements. (Nelson Eddy was one of the guests who sang at this event.). Per Cotten: Deanna had driven to the lot about eleven; I had come through the gate an hour later. Wondering why Deanna retired so young, I read about some problems she had in 1946 with her brother-in-law who had been her business manager. Then during His Butlers Sister, she seemed so happy and relaxed in her performance. Similarly, in 2006 Shirley Temple had such a moment when she received the SAG Life Achievement Award. Capitalising on her fame, Universal cast Durbin in a series of musical movies including "That Certain Age" and "Mad About Music" which made the actress with the sweet soprano voice into one of Hollywood's most popular stars. Edna Mae Durbin was born Dec. 4, 1921, (some sources say 1922) in Winnipeg, Canada, but the family soon moved to Southern California because of her fathers health. I had no intention of leaving her or in any way of hurting her, but I became unfaithful. Was there a blow up and there could have been regarding the published affair with Cotton. She was discovered by an MGM casting director searching Los Angeles singing schools for someone to portray the opera star Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a child. No other details . May 4, 2013 @ Deanna Durbin (born Edna Mae Durbin; December 4, 1921 - c. April 20, 2013) was a Canadian singer and actress, who appeared in a number of musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, her singing voice being variously described as being light but full, sweet and unaffected. The announcement of her death was made by her Former child star Deanna Durbin has died at the age of 91, according to The Hollywood Reporter. But it turned into a day of research and reflection about what had really gone on in her life behind the scenes. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Durbin's son, Peter H. David, was quoted in the "Deanna Durbin Society" newsletter saying his mother had passed away several days ago, but he did not provide any other details about her death. The actress' son, Peter H. David, was quoted. David died in 1999. I was so thrilled when she sent me a picture with her autograph. . I did not realize that it was a shotgun marriage until doing a bit of research today. You just cant, even if you try.. Its no coincidence that the most popular film stars of that era were singers: Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, Deanna Durbin, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, etc. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Deanna later publicly blamed their divorce on their mutual utter boredom. 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