Deborah Kerr

Born: 1921-09-30

Deborah Jane Trimmer CBE (30 September 1921 – 16 October 2007), known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a British actress. She was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress. During her international film career, Kerr won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Anna Leonowens in the musical film The King and I (1956). Her other major and best known films and performances are The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), Black Narcissus (1947), Quo Vadis (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), Tea and Sympathy (1956), An Affair to Remember (1957), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), Bonjour Tristesse (1958), Separate Tables (1958), The Sundowners (1960), The Innocents (1961), The Grass Is Greener (1960), and The Night of the Iguana (1964). In 1994, having already received honorary awards from the Cannes Film Festival and BAFTA, Kerr received an Academy Honorary Award with a citation recognizing her as "an artist of impeccable grace and beauty, a dedicated actress whose motion picture career has always stood for perfection, discipline and elegance". Description above from the Wikipedia article Deborah Kerr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Casino Royale

as Agent Mimi / Lady Fiona McTarry
Released: 1967-04-13

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James...

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Quo Vadis

as Lygia
Released: 1951-11-08

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage...

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

as Edith Hunter / Barbara Wynne / Angela "Johnny" Cannon
Released: 1943-07-26

General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have...

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From Here to Eternity

as Karen Holmes
Released: 1953-08-28

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his...

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The King and I

as Anna Leonowens
Released: 1956-06-29

Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many...

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Julius Caesar

as Portia
Released: 1953-06-04

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic...

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Bonjour Tristesse

as Anne Larson
Released: 1958-01-15

Cecile is a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond. When Anne,...

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The Night of the Iguana

as Hannah Jelkes
Released: 1964-08-06

A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the...

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

as uncredited
Released: 2024-05-10

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about...

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Black Narcissus

as Sister Clodagh
Released: 1947-05-26

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The...

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Separate Tables

as Sibyl Railton-Bell
Released: 1958-12-18

Boarders at an English resort struggle with emotional problems.

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Perfect Strangers

as Catherine Wilson
Released: 1945-10-15

After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.

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An Affair to Remember

as Terry McKay
Released: 1957-07-11

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will...

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Tea and Sympathy

as Laura Reynolds
Released: 1956-09-27

At a high school reunion, a young man recalls his boarding school days, when the only person who...

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The Innocents

as Miss Giddens
Released: 1961-12-15

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by...

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The Arrangement

as Florence Anderson
Released: 1969-11-18

An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.

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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

as Sister Angela
Released: 1957-03-13

A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied...

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Beloved Infidel

as Sheilah Graham
Released: 1959-11-17

Toward the end of his life F. Scott Fitzgerald is writing for Hollywood studios to be able to...

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The Chalk Garden

as Miss Madrigal
Released: 1964-04-02

The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk...

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The Grass Is Greener

as Hilary Rhyall
Released: 1960-12-23

Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided...

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Young Bess

as Catherine Parr
Released: 1953-05-29

The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest...

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Dream Wife

as Effie
Released: 1953-06-19

Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a...

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King Solomon's Mines

as Elizabeth Curtis
Released: 1950-11-09

Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt...

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The Sundowners

as Ida Carmody
Released: 1960-12-08

In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep...

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...

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The Hucksters

as Kay Dorrance
Released: 1947-07-17

A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult...

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The End of the Affair

as Sarah Miles
Released: 1955-02-24

During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in...

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Eye of the Devil

as Catherine de Montfaucon
Released: 1966-11-18

A French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.

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The Gypsy Moths

as Elizabeth Brandon
Released: 1969-08-29

Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one...

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Major Barbara

as Jenny Hill
Released: 1941-05-14

Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She...

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The Journey

as Diana Ashmore
Released: 1959-02-11

A Communist officer falls hard for a married woman trying to escape from Hungary.

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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1989-01-01

Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most...

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The Prisoner of Zenda

as Princess Flavia
Released: 1952-11-04

An Englishman vacationing in Ruritania is recruited to impersonate his cousin, the...

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Sister Clodagh (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2010-05-05

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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Marriage on the Rocks

as Valerie Edwards
Released: 1965-09-24

Ad-agency president Dan Edwards goes to Mexico to celebrate his nineteenth wedding anniversary...

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Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-11

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public....

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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as Self
Released: 1991-10-28

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie...

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I See a Dark Stranger

as Bridie Quilty
Released: 1946-07-04

Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are...

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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

as Self
Released: 1988-06-05

A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and...

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Edward, My Son

as Evelyn Boult
Released: 1949-03-01

Following the death of his only son, a ruthless businessman reflects on his life, his unhappy...

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Witness for the Prosecution

as Nurse Plimsoll
Released: 1982-12-04

Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two...

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The Proud and Profane

as Lee Ashley
Released: 1956-06-13

In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific...

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Uncertain Verification

as (archive footage)
Released: 1965-04-30

A short film containing a collection of clips from various Hollywood movies.

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Thunder in the East

as Joan Willoughby
Released: 1952-12-04

During India's first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded...

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The Day Will Dawn

as Kari Alstad
Released: 1942-06-08

Sports journalist Colin Metcalfe is picked for the job of foreign correspondent in Norway when...

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Prudence and the Pill

as Prudence Hardcastle
Released: 1968-05-23

Prudence Hardcastle is on the pill. So is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping...

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The Naked Edge

as Martha Radcliffe
Released: 1961-06-28

Five years after George Radcliffe was the chief witness in a high profile murder case, his wife...

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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as Self
Released: 1991-03-10

A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers,...

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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2000-08-01

A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of...

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Love on the Dole

as Sally
Released: 1941-06-28

Depressing and realistic family drama about the struggles of unemployment and poverty in 1930s...

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On the Trail of the Iguana

as Self
Released: 1964-04-30

Behind the scenes documentary of the filming of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana.

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Please Believe Me

as Alison Kirbe
Released: 1950-05-12

A woman in London unexpectedly inherits a Texas ranching fortune, and takes a transatlantic...

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Reunion at Fairborough

as Sally Wells Grant
Released: 1985-05-12

World War II vets travel to England for a reunion at their old base. Stars Judi Trott, Barry...

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If Winter Comes

as Nona Tybar
Released: 1947-12-31

The small English town of Penny Green is swarming with scandal when textbook author Mark,...

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Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1995-01-01

There is only one Yul Brynner. No other actor had his looks, his range of talents, his energy...

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Count Your Blessings

as Grace Allingham
Released: 1959-04-23

Englishwoman Grace Allingham marries Frenchman Charles Edouard de Valhubert, but their marriage...

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Hatter's Castle

as Mary Brodie
Released: 1942-02-02

The year is 1880. On the outskirts of the fictional small Scottish town of Levenford there...

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Penn of Pennsylvania

as Gulielma Maria Springett
Released: 1942-01-24

Penn of Pennsylvania is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and...

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Ann and Debbie

as Ann
Released: 1986-01-01

Two friends, Ann and Debbie, meet for drinks to discuss marriage difficulties.

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A Song At Twilight

as Carlotta Gray
Released: 1982-07-09

A writer's past comes to haunt him when his ex-mistress visits.

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Rome, the Eternal City

as Self
Released: 1951-01-21

A Traveltalk style documentary look at Rome.

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Recipient
First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Host / Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Miss Plimsoll
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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A Woman of Substance

as Emma Harte
First aired: 1985-01-02

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to...

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Cinépanorama

as Self
First aired: 1956-02-04

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Dinah!

as Self
First aired: 1974-10-21

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Hold the Dream

as Emma Harte
First aired: 1986-10-27

The follow-up to A Woman of Substance with Emma Harte at age eighty in the last winter of her...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2013-01-05

A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to...

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