Personal Info
Edna Mae Durbin
Deanna Durbin
Acting
Biography
Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, who moved to the USA with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic arias. In 1946, Durbin was the second-highest-paid woman in the United States, just behind Bette Davis; her fan club ranked as the world's largest during her active years.
Durbin was a child actress who made her first film appearan…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
as (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood’s Children
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
Up in Central Park
as Rosie Moore
For the Love of Mary
as Mary Peppertree
Something in the Wind
as Mary Collins