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Deborah Jane Trimmer [1] was born on 30 September 1921 in Hillhead, Glasgow, [4] the only daughter of Kathleen Rose (née Smale) and Capt. Arthur Charles Kerr Trimmer, a World War I veteran and pilot who lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme and later became a naval architect and civil engineer.
Deborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland—died October 16, 2007, Suffolk, England) was a British film and stage actress known for the poise and serenity she exhibited in portraying complex characters. Kerr trained as a dancer in her aunt’s drama school in Bristol, England.
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Deborah Kerr. Actress: The King and I. Born Deborah Jane Trimmer in Glasgow, Scotland in 1921, she was the daughter of a soldier who had been gassed in World War I. A shy, insecure child, she found an outlet for expressing her feelings in acting. Her aunt, a radio star, got her some stage work when she was a teenager, and she came to the attention of British film producer...
- September 30, 1921
- October 16, 2007
Deborah Kerr was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, on September 30, 1921. Her father was an army engineer named Captain Arthur Kerr-Trimmer and her mother was Kathleen Rose. She had a younger brother, Edmund (Teddy).
Deborah Kerr. Actress: The King and I. Born Deborah Jane Trimmer in Glasgow, Scotland in 1921, she was the daughter of a soldier who had been gassed in World War I. A shy, insecure child, she found an outlet for expressing her feelings in acting. Her aunt, a radio star, got her some stage work when she was a teenager, and she came to the ...
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- Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- January 1, 1
- Botesdale, Suffolk, England, UK
Deborah Kerr was billed as Hollywood's English rose and even her stage name was anglicised to be pronounced Carr - to rhyme with star. But the famous actress was Scottish, born in a maternity home ...
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Oct 16, 2007 · Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland on Sept. 30, 1921, Kerr started ballet lessons at the age of five and began her schooling at Northumberland House Boarding School in Bristol. A quiet and sensitive girl, she was frequently bullied, but found escape at age 16 when invited to attend the Hicks-Smale Drama School, where she ...
