But her popularity had peaked. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820950.cms, 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. May 3, 2013 @ In addition to Peter, her son from her marriage to Mr. David, Ms. Durbin had a daughter, Jessica, from her second marriage. The Train movie would have been finished pretty near to the time she became pregnant. 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. She like so many other young classical singers of her generation looked to Jeanette MacDonald as a trailblazer and inspiration. In essence, these two got married after Deanna learned she was pregnant and they separated six months after the child was born. On December 21, 1950, Durbin married French director-producer Charles Henri David, who had previously directed her in Lady on a Train. It said simply Durbin died "a few days ago," quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for . The two moved to France and had a son. She was 91. Brownie told me a still little-known fact in the 1970s, that Deanna had a handicap with her left arm, which permanently hung at a slight angle. It may be the second to last day of Comic Con, but things are far from slowing down. It was really a way for the nation to thank Chaplin for his years of entertainment as a artist and to apologize for exiling him during the communist witch-hunt era when he was accused of being a Russian-sympathizer-anti-America villain (this man who had tirelessly raised bonds for the Allies during WWI and had the courage to make an anti-Hitler film in 1940 when everyone was afraid to touch that subject). The person I cant forgive, is Clarks son, John. Cotton also mentioned in his book how much he admired Deanna for her character and integrity. Old Hollywood Glamour. She was 91. It was fascinating because what I was learning about their lives did correspond with what you saw on the screen. A roamer. She spoke of the Deanna persona in the third person, and considered the film character Deanna Durbin to be a by-product of her youth and not her true identity., Deanna herself told film historian David Shipman: I did not hate show business. Alias confirmed: Nelson and Jeanette Randall?! Was there a blow up and there could have been regarding the published affair with Cotton. I was happy on the set. In a subsequent report, the Associated Press quoted a family friend who said Durbin had died on or about April 20. I hated being in a goldfish bowl, she said. No other details were given. I hope you dont think I am being too blunt in my commentary, but I was so glad to read what you wrote about. You cant hide that kind of light under a bushel, he wrote. Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. They were married on June 13, 1945. 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. Vale Deanna Durbin December 4, 1921 - April 20, 2013. And I did. At age 23, Durbin received good reviews for Lady on a Train, a 1945 comedy-murder mystery directed by Charles David, who five years later became her third husband. But she never enjoyed that part of her life. But what brought me to tears while watching that broadcast was the audience response. Her passing affected me deeply, to my surprise. Deanna Durbin passed away. 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. Below, Deanna receiving her Oscar from Edgar Bergen. At a time when most girls her age were barely discovering boys, Durbin was catapulted into her role as a wholesome teen idol to millions of young girls. Strange because I am 68 years old and watched all the old movies on TV when I was growing up, but then Universal held up Deannas movies for so long that I had only seen Lady on A Train, which I loved. Durbin rarely gave interviews but did send reporters a letter in 1958, in which she said she was "never happy making pictures. Additionally, she wasnt happy with the direction her career was taking. She was a huge box-office star for a short period of time.. Remembering sisters Jeanette MacDonald and Blossom Rock today. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. I do my own shopping, bring up my two children and sing an hour every day.. Deanna Durbin, the former child actress who was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada on December 4, 1921, has passed away at age 91, according to her son, Peter H. David, who said she died "a few days ago." One has to wonder why I knew Judy Lewis, the daughter of Clark Gable and Loretta Young. Learn more about merges. View their obituary at Legacy.com. We were both working on the same film, and our bungalows were just a few buildings apart. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. Deanna Durbin, one of Hollywood's biggest box-office stars in the 1930s and early '40s, has died aged 91. 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? In his autobiography, Easy the Hard Way, Mr. Pasternak who would eventually move to MGM and build the careers of two other coloratura sopranos, Kathryn Grayson and Jane Powell said that stardom was always a matter of chemistry between the public and the player and that no one could take credit for discovering Deanna Durbin. She also was one of the highest paid stars of her time, making a reported $250,000 a year. 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 during the Depression, has died. The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820946.cms, She made her name playing the ideal teenage daughter in "Three Smart Girls" in 1936 and in its profitable follow-up the next year, "One Hundred Men and a Girl", which was credited with saving Universal studios from bankruptcy. Durbin made her first film appearance with Judy Garland in Every Sunday (1936), and . But my own two personal favorites are Mad About Music and Spring Parade. Maybe even to abundantsurely attendees George W. Bush said after bin Laden's killing that he wanted to stay out of the public eye. suggested she lose some weight, she suggested he let out her dresses. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. He did his thing, she did hers. In Paris on December 21, 1950, shortly after her 29th birthday, Deanna Durbin married Charles David, the producer-director of both French and American pictures who had guided her through Lady on a Train (1945). Edna Mae Durbin was born on Dec. 4, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Southern California, where she studied singing. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. Yes, I said. In fact, her first marriage was violently abusive, and her second marriage to Felix Jackson was also short-lived. Koster worked closely with the young singer to bring out credible performances. I do hope we are able to learn more about what went on with Deannas life. I agree that it is very sad that Deanna did not wish to continue her career after her early retirement. It is a sense that that your communication has come full-circle and it is a precious, humble feeling, good for the soul. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 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. She was 91. The marriage lasted two years. Her sweet soprano voice made a success of many of the films, and she was credited with saving Universal from bankruptcy in the 1930s. May she rest in peace and sing with the angels. 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. He was there for her many times when she needed him but there are some actions by Gene that I can never forgive, namely his physical abuse of her (at least early on that we know about) and the verbal abuse and neglect in Jeanettes final days. She was 91. He let them go and they drove off. 1:28 am. I made pictures, I made love, and I made martinis. One day she telephoned and said: Im reading a piece here that says you once kicked me in the backside. Her fresh face and clear voice were known around the world. She was 91. Please add an image! Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. From 1936 to 1942, Ms. Durbin was everyones intrepid kid sister or spunky daughter, a wholesome, radiant, can-do girl who in a series of wildly popular films was always fixing the problems of unhappy adults. He writes: Perhaps reading, and rereading Heddas aggravating and obviously titillating remarks about my infidelity had an unconscious effect on my behavior. 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. She was given a special miniature 1938 Academy Award for her significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth.. I dont understand how Gable was happy staying out of Judys life. Despite her obvious popularity, Durbin would go on to retire just two years later at the age of 29, making "For The Love Of Mary" her final film. They may have been impressed with my success. but my fans were the parents, many of whom could not cope with their own youngsters. 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. She was considered a snob by some people, but I think she just chose her friends carefully.We lived our own lives and were together whenever possible. Brownie had only praise for Nelsons professionalism at Universal and I agreed with him that Nelsons voice was never better recorded on film than in Phantom. But because of his past history of becoming involved with (and usually marrying) women much younger than himself, the court ordered him to pay child support. I spent an afternoon with Judy Lewis when we did a joint book signing in Beverly Hills. Note: I sat down to write a simple obituary of Deanna Durbin but decided to look into her life a little deepercant help it, its the film historian in meand ended up researching and writing this lengthy article which shows up how little known (by the general public) she really was as a person. We know that Jeanette, for example, confided in her later years to Miliza Korjus and others how she now agonized over choices she had made in her thirties. Deanna Durbin was well-treated in her early years at Universal, according to Bernard Brown who was the sound director on her films there. 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. No other details . What I think saddens me about Deanna Durbin is that she never was able to have that experience, to have that group hug. Everyone in her life had betrayed her even her sisters husband who mismanaged her money. I was so thrilled when she sent me a picture with her autograph. 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. Poignantly, even Anne Frank, confined to her familys hiding place in Amsterdam during World War II, pasted a movie magazine picture of Durbin on her wall. She was married three times and had a son and a daughter. In addition to Peter, her son from her marriage to Mr. David, Ms. Durbin had a daughter, Jessica, from her second marriage. 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. So his appearance at the Oscars was emotional on many levels both for the audience and for him. 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. The source was a newsletter from the British-based Deanna Durbin Society, quoting Durbin's son, Peter H. David. 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. No specific details were given. David announced her death through a fan newsletter,. Wow. 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. Invalid memorial. The child-star persona affected her personal life as well. After all secrets do leak out. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. By the time she was making Hers to Hold, Vaughn was off to the war as a Naval officer. The man was Vaughn Paul, an assistant director, whom she had married at 19 in 1941. The comparison with Garbo is, I feel, a false one Garbo didnt want to stop being a movie star, events overtook her, and Garbo played with fame in the years of her retirement the impression one gets with Garbo is that she just didnt really know what to do with herself. 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. 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. He told me that Deanna Durbin was a delightful, energetic, happy teenager. Films include: Gems of Song - 1949 Up in Central Park - 1948 Something in the Wind - 1947 I'll Be Yours And she continues to enchant with her film library available on DVD to new generations. Her son Peter H. David told the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that his Deanna Durbin, whose wholesome movie roles entertained Depression era audiences, has died at the age of 91. The Kick was not a boot that would have carried a football over the crossbar, but neither was it a token tap. It old Hedda that as a journalist she had every right to air her opinion of my professional behavior on the screen, but that my personal life was none of her business. As an ardent Deanna Durbin fan I found your article informative and enjoyed it immensely. In 1946, Ms. Durbins salary of $323,477 from Universal made her the second-highest-paid woman in America, just $5,000 behind Bette Davis. 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. When she was a star she behaved like a star, and played ball with the publicity boys. No other details were given. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. The actress had remained out of the public eye ever since. She turned down numerous offers to perform again, including lead roles on Broadway and the London stage as well as aconcert appearances in Las Vegas. (The film was produced by her second husband.). Memorial ID. Who was Deanna Durbin? Deanna Durbin, a star whose songs and smile made her one of the biggest box-office draws of Hollywood's Golden Age with fans that included Winston Churchill, has died. To get back at Hopper for the sex scandal smear, Joseph Cotten allegedly pulled the chair out from her at a party as she was sitting down, causing her to fall flat on her butt.. 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. David turned out to be the someone to take care of her like one of the meaningful songs she once sang. Only a handful of child superstars such as Shirley Temple have achieved that, to my knowledge. (And as an author I speak from experience.). Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Home Page | Mac/Eddy Club 1996-2022. 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. (Getty Images) That Jackson would just leave Deanna six months after baby Jessicas birth and walk away from his without even fighting for joint custody well, that was very telling. Nelson Eddy was the last one out of the church, as the newsreel footage shows, plus he was comforted as the "widower" by Lauritz Melchior and others rather than Gene Raymond, her legal husband. Ms. Durbin, who was originally to have ninth billing in Three Smart Girls, became the movies star when studio executives saw the first rushes. Perhaps now I have a better understanding of Deanna Durbins courage in chucking it all and walking away while she was still young enough to create a new second act in her life. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. They had a son together, Peter, and Deanna dropped out of show business altogether, never to return. Cotton describes the whole event in his book in such a contrived way that, I felt anyway, that something had indeed happened. She was 91. Spring Parade(at this writing) has never been released on DVD but can be watched on YouTube. She was one of the irreplaceable, I am thankful for the gift of her voice, and kindness. magda reardon. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. 11:16 pm. That is really not so different from her characters. 8 Comments, God made me a singer, and I just sang. Deanna Durbin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Pl-qvA1X8, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDHgg1GUNlo, Save the date! Felix Jackson produced 7 of Deanna's films from 1943 to 1947. By 1940 Deanna had successfully made the transition on film from cute kid to young adult. No other. Deanna Durbin, who attained worldwide popularity as a child star in the 1930s while starring in a series of musicals, has died. I think if an autobiography does not appear now, that Deanna Durbins life would make a fantastic book. He indicated that she died "a few days ago," but provided no other details. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. When a teenage Deanna Durbin appeared on screen in the 1930s, wearing a decorous white dress with her hands clasped together, singing with a bell-like purity, audiences . Pat was a Deanna Durbin fan as well as a Mac/Eddy fan and she told me two pieces of information about Deanna Durbin that I thought little about in the ensuing decades. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the afternoon there was always a break for tea and sandwiches. 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. The next presidential race will be driven by more money than ever before-and the Gop is already besting the Dems' fundraising. A year later he obviously felt appeased when Judy Garland became a superstar with The Wizard of Oz (1939). David died in 1999. 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. May 3 update: Richard Simonton kindly gave me permission to reproduce a 1994 letter he wrote to Deanna Durbin and her response. He called the arm withered. I later read press reports stating that she broke her arm at a young age and it healed incorrectly. The picture scampers along most cheerily, the New York Times said, its gaiety is contagious, its humor infectious. Durbin, fans and film critics noted, held the picture together by winning over viewers with her wholesome, animated charm. It wasnt Vaughns fault or my fault that we failed to make a go of our marriage. In the real world there would have been a lot of anger and rage over the circumstances. He was nurturing and evidently loved her. Read Less, Durbin shared a special Juvenile Award with Mickey Rooney at the 1938 Oscars fo Read More, Durbin shared a special Juvenile Award with Mickey Rooney at the 1938 Oscars for their "significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth". We know that from the Jeanette and Nelson story that wily Hopper knew much of the behind-the-scenes goings on and that included Jeanettes 1938 pregnancy and miscarriage. She was 91. And returning to Jeanette and Nelson again we have read all the warm and fuzzy letters and conversations from the 1940s about their having a child together and what a wonderful child it would be, etc., etc.But realistically, I dont know how Nelson would have dealt with his child being raised with Gene Raymond as the father of record. 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. David died in 1999. In 1947, she was the highest paid star in Hollywood, known for movies such as Three Smart Girls, Spring Parade and Mad about Music. Before Durbins 20th birthday, she had appeared in 10 wildly profitable films for Universal. I have not watched them in chronological order for decades but as with the Jeanette and Nelson films, theres much to notice aside from just their acting when one does that. Durbin's death was initially reported by her son, Peter H. David, in the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter. . 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. Deanna had a long life so again, I hope she was happy in France. We were on a first name basis. I am reminded of what a magical moment it was when Charlie Chaplin returned to America to receive an honorary Oscar in 1972. Deanna Edna Mae Durbin: Birthdate: December 04, 1921: Birthplace: Winnipeg, Division No. Los Angeles, June 25, 2023. Her MGM career ended suddenly, however, when Schumann-Heink, who was to play herself as an adult in the movie about her life, died at 75 and the studio did not pick up Ms. Durbins option. No other details were given. Eventually I watched both their solo and team films all in order to see the ebb and flow of their energies and relationship. 1:18 pm. Of course, who knows what I would do if I were in that situation. However, the public continued to love her light musical comedies. This made me immediately think that there definitely was something between them. Hedda was sitting in a cane-bottomed chair, and contact was positive enough to disturb the flower garden on top of one of the outrageous hats for which she was renowned. 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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. Music is universal, uplifting and transcends language and cultural barriers. 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. With changing times I feel it would have been possible for her to maintain her privacy as well as have a career. her son Peter H. David said in a fan club newsletter published on Tuesday, April . 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