This article was written by fellow blogger and writer Ed Sum. Which is maybe why in 1946 Jeanette escaped to the UK on a concert tour and even talked about staying and having her baby there. She was married three times and had a son and a daughter. Film Director. I hope their life together was more than just contented. Thats where I would place the Jeanette Gene marriage, for the most part. 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. Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. If she is overweight she should take off the extra poundage and with a calorie diet well balanced that wont injure her health. She was 91. In Nice Girl, she was experiencing first love and looked a little scared anticipating marriage. In the photo below you can see that it was not withered but watching film footage of her, one can see the left arm is bent slightly at the elbow and is stiff at the wrist so as a result, her left arm appears shorter than the right arm. Joanne, that is awesome that you corresponded with her. Yes, I read about the incident with her and Joseph Cotton which Hedda Hopper published. Not just the standing ovation, which was to be expected, but the pure happiness of the celebrity audience in being able to applaud and yell for her. All of her films were shown and he was one of the guest speakers. I loved your article about Deanna Durbin. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. She was 91. I learned from reading your books to watch Jeanette and Nelson during each picture in which you would describe what was going on in their relationship. No other details were given. In addition to Peter, her son from her marriage to Mr. David, Ms. Durbin had a daughter, Jessica, from her second marriage. 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. 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 will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. I did read that local people made comments that David and Deanna argued quite frequently prior to their marriage. The actress had remained out of the public eye ever since. (Getty Images), 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. Catebar44 mentions Something in the Wind Durbin never strikes me as being unhappy at all, but seems to be enjoying herself, and is particularly good in the scene at the couturiers salon, especially when she essays You wanna keep your baby looking right much less stiff than she often was in a musical set-piece. Nevertheless, she seemed happy and carefree during the filming of Cant Help Singing. I could never believe that my contemporaries were my fans. Unfortunately, Loretta didnt have the luxury of reading endless articles and hearing thousands of experts giving advice about raising children, the importance of knowing their birth parents, hearing what effect something like this could have on a child, probably never heard or saw examples that showed the results of secrets like this, etc. In 1943, Deanna was offered the ingenue role of Christine in the Technicolor remake of Phantom of the Opera. Durbin rarely gave interviews but did send reporters a letter in 1958, in which she said she was "never happy making pictures. I could never buy her marriage to Felix and how easily he relinquished complete custody to Deanna and never paid any kind of support. This made me immediately think that there definitely was something between them. 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. Thats why it was such a shock to learn the actual timeline of her marriage to Felix Jackson and her pregnancy during that time. They had a son together, Peter, and Deanna dropped out of show business altogether, never to return. She is an adorable baby with her bee-stung lips. The person I cant forgive, is Clarks son, John. Jeanette MacDonald's funeral. I have many CDs of her recordings, and also her movies on DVD and VHS. . So I really am grateful for your work in studying Deannas films and plan to re-watch her films with new interest. Today I did some research about the 1943 film that Deanna made with Joseph Cotten. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. Durbin had lived just outside the village of Neauphle-le-Chateau, near Paris, since moving there in 1950 with her third husband, director Charles David. They were married on June 13, 1945. 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. ", "The character I was forced into had little or nothing in common with myself or with other youth of my generation, for that matter.". Critics responded negatively to her attempts to be an adult on screen, as a prostitute in love with a killer in Robert Siodmaks bleak film noir Christmas Holiday (1944) and as a debutante mixed up in a murder plot in Lady on a Train (1945.). 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. Deanna reportedly did not want to vocally be compared to Jeanette MacDonald and she also didnt want to viewed as a Deanna Durbin and Nelson Eddy team. Read Less, She made her name playing the ideal teenage daughter in "Three Smart Girls" in Read More, 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. Deanna Durbin (Edna Mae Durbin) was born on 4 December, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is a Soundtrack, Actress. 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? (Getty Images), 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. Canadian singer and actress Deanna Durbin, who enjoyed a short but successful career as a Universal contract star from 1936 to 1948, has died. Koster worked closely with the young singer to bring out credible performances. Additionally, she wasnt happy with the direction her career was taking. Many of the films were Depression fairy tales in which Ms. Durbin won over or defeated silly rich people with the help of butlers, cooks and chauffeurs, who often risked their jobs to aid her. 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Her son, Peter H David, made the announcement in a newsletter to her fans, saying. Here, for example, is a recent quote from Doug Bonner, a filmmaker and Emmy-winning sound designer. In fact that night when she was supposed to have the tryst with Cotton, she had earlier driven Vaughn to his ship. 9:04 pm. No other details were given. It said simply Durbin died "a few days ago," quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for . It was never easy for a woman in the limelight to balance the career and personal happiness. I loved my wife. Deanna was a valuable Hollywood commodity and Jackson had worked with her since her early days at Universal. The third marriage was a success: in 1950, at 28, she married Charles David, the 44-year-old French director of Lady on a Train. After starring in 21 feature films, she retired to a French farmhouse. (Getty Images) The musical actress was one of the most popular and highest-paid young stars in the 1930s. 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. Like Greta Garbo, she wanted to be left alone. 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. Family Members . 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. All those years of being important and making millions for your studioand then you are given the boot and your dressing room belongings are unceremoniously dumped at the studio gate. David died in 1999. Maybe even to abundantsurely attendees George W. Bush said after bin Laden's killing that he wanted to stay out of the public eye. Her son. Deanna Edna Mae Durbin: Birthdate: December 04, 1921: Birthplace: Winnipeg, Division No. 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 man was Vaughn Paul, an assistant director, whom she had married at 19 in 1941. 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. 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. I do hope we are able to learn more about what went on with Deannas life. Several years ago I wrote to her in France. 3:15 pm. The child-star persona affected her personal life as well. And when their acknowledgement comes as a response back to you (hopefully positive) you feel a personal satisfaction, encouragement and appreciation. Edna Mae Durbin was born on Dec. 4, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Southern California, where she studied singing. Her much older sister, Edith, insisted that her little sisters operatic abilities be nurtured after hearing her sing Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes. From her earnings as a teacher, Edith paid for Edna Maes singing lessons. In that 1937 musical comedy Durbin stars as Patricia Cardwell, whose father (Adolphe Menjou) is one of 100 musicians unable to find a job. maceddy Deanna Durbin was a Hollywood legend in her own lifetimeand one hopes that Edna May Durbin David was able to come to peace with the rich professional legacy she leaves behind. After moving to France in 1949 and settling outside Paris in the village of Neauphle-le-Chteau, Ms. Durbin devoted most of her time to keeping her home, cooking and raising her children. Los Angeles, June 25, 2023. No other details were given. The marriage lasted two years. 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. I too, wrote Deanna many times and received in return an autographed photograph which I will always treasure. 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. In Deannas films, she was the main draw and the leading men were secondary. The two moved to France and had a son. As far as I could see, or would let myself see, she was a completely happy wife and a very busy hostess. 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. In a subsequent report, the Associated Press quoted a family friend who said Durbin had died on or about April 20. The fact was that Joseph Cotten was married to Lenore Kipp and remained married to her until Kipps death in 1960. When she was a star she behaved like a star, and played ball with the publicity boys. Durbin was born Edna Mae Durbin at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg and was known in her early career as "Winnipegs sweetheart." I think if an autobiography does not appear now, that Deanna Durbins life would make a fantastic book. I was an actor. It was fascinating because what I was learning about their lives did correspond with what you saw on the screen. I spent an afternoon with Judy Lewis when we did a joint book signing in Beverly Hills. So his appearance at the Oscars was emotional on many levels both for the audience and for him. She was one of the last really legitimate movie stars from the 1930s who was still with us, film historian Alan K. Rode told The Times on Wednesday. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820943.cms, 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". Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Spring Parade(at this writing) has never been released on DVD but can be watched on YouTube. But she gave it all up in 1949, at age 27, saying she had never been happy as a movie star. I met Brownie at a Deanna Durbin film festival in the early 1970s in Hollywood. A lover. She was 91. Maybe she didnt think the DNA test was that important, she certainly looked like Clark, and perhaps she (and her family) didnt need and money for royalties, if that were in fact still a reality. Much to my surprise she wrote back to me. In fact, her first marriage was violently abusive, and her second marriage to Felix Jackson was also short-lived. The Canadian-born actress was reportedly the second-highest paid actress in America in 1946, bringing in just $5,000 less than Bette Davis, with a salary of $323,477 from Universal, according to the Times. 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. She had a lovely voice and her parents, then living in Los Angeles, trained her with a vocal coach. And I did. She is Deanna Durbin - one of the best-loved of all stars. Bernard Brown told me that her natural hyper energy and ready smile was really who she wasat least as a young girl. 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. No date. 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. I cant sugarcoat what occurred for the sake of being polite. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, American Idol singer C.J. 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. According to Pats friend, Deannas father told her that Joseph Cotten was the father of his granddaughter, Deannas first child. Deanna Durbin or Judy Garland: 'Drop the Fat One' She was 91. 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. Durbin died on about April 20 Deanna Durbin, a singer-actress who, as a child star, became one of the biggest box-office attractions of the 1930s and 40s has died at the age of 91. I dont understand how Gable was happy staying out of Judys life. Her fresh face and clear voice were known around the world. 1930s child star Deanna Durbin has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter.She was 91. Shortly afterward she moved to Universal, shepherded there by Rufus Le Maire, a former MGM executive who had switched his allegiance to the rival studio. You could see the fond childhood memories reflecting on their faces as the camera panned around. She was 91. 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. suggested she lose some weight, she suggested he let out her dresses. She had custody of Jessica, he was ordered to repay some monies hed borrowed from her and their pre-nup had them both keeping their own individual incomes. How could anybody really think that I was going to spend the rest of my life with a man I found I didnt love, just for the sake of an image?. 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? Babe. She was given a special miniature 1938 Academy Award for her significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth.. Shirley Temple explains that naivete well, I think, in her autobiography. She played a series of ideal teenaged daughters over the next few years in films such as That Certain Age, First Love and Its a Date. Her son Peter H. David told the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter that his mother had died several days ago, but did not give further details and thanked her fans for respecting her privacy. At 19 Durbin had married producer Vaughn Paul, but the union lasted less than two years. 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. She retired from the movies at an early age, and has resisted all efforts to bring her back "" including a possible offer to sing in "My Fair Lady.". It also was nominated for best picture, losing out to MGMs The Great Ziegfeld.. He called the arm withered. I later read press reports stating that she broke her arm at a young age and it healed incorrectly. She agreed to make three more films for them so Universal dropped the lawsuit but ultimately allowed her contract to lapse without making those films. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. Reminds me of a certain baritone and his spouse who also stayed married until death do us partbut who lived separate lives. Durbins survivors include her daughter, Jessica Jackson, and her son, Peter H. David. She has remained in the public eye over the years, not a recluse, so was very poised while accepting her award (though that girlish enthusiasm breaks through every so often). Durbin's death was initially reported by her son, Peter H. David, in the Deanna Durbin. 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. Soassuming that the above claims might be true, did they date on and off from 1943-45? Deanna Durbin was born Edna Mae Durbin on December 4, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Durbin and the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, who made their first Universal picture in 1940, saved the studio from going down the tubes, according to Rode, the film historian. No other details were given. Yes, I said. In 1945, Durbin made "Lady on a Train" -- directed by Charles David, whom she married five years later. Cotton describes the whole event in his book in such a contrived way that, I felt anyway, that something had indeed happened. 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.. The French born David married Deanna in 1950 and Deanna chose to leave America and settle in France. 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. Still, early that year snarky gossip columnist Louella Parsons wrote: Eighteen-year-old Deanna Durbin is putting on weight. She smiles, too much of a realist to be surprised. He was the screenwriter on her earlier films and produced her movies in the mid 1940s. Per Cotten: Deanna had driven to the lot about eleven; I had come through the gate an hour later. The Train movie would have been finished pretty near to the time she became pregnant. She laughed. I could never believe that my contemporaries were my fans. Vale Deanna Durbin December 4, 1921 - April 20, 2013. 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. I did not realize that it was a shotgun marriage until doing a bit of research today. When she slaps John Dalls face and says Im insanely jealous, one gets a glimpse of the very sophisticated comedy actress she could have been. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Deanna Durbin passed away. 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. Hers to Hold was released in July 1943. He indicated that she died "a few days ago," but provided no other details. No other details were given. The photo below from 1941 shows Jeanette with (from left to right), Susanna Foster, Kathryn Grayson, Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin. ANDREW DALTON,Associated Press I appreciate your bluntness and think there must have been some real reasons for Deanna to not only give up her career but to leave the US and live the rest of her life in seclusion. 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. 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