Deanna Durbin

Edna Mae Durbin, known as Deanna Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013),[1][2] was a Canadian actress and singer. She was in a number of musical movies in the 1930s and 1940s, singing standards and operatic arias. Her first movie was in 1936 with Judy Garland in Every Sunday. She was born in Manitoba, Canada, 4 December 1921 but has lived near Paris since she married Charles David in 1950. Durbin's death was announced on April 30, 2013 in Paris, France from unknown causes, aged 91.[3] According to her social security numbers, Durbin died on April 17.

Deanna Durbin
Deanna Durbin in Yank Magazine.jpg
Deanna Durbin in 1945
Born
Edna Mae Durbin

(1921-12-04)December 4, 1921
DiedApril 17, 2013(2013-04-17) (aged 91)
OccupationActress/Singer
Years active1936–1948
Spouse(s)Vaughn Paul
(m. 1941–1943, divorced)
Felix Jackson
(m. 1945–1949, divorced)
Charles David
(m. 1950–1999, his death)
Children2

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References

  1. Date of death of Edna David per Social Security Death Index, search.ancestrylibrary.com; accessed April 11, 2018.
  2. "DAVID, EDNA A. thru DAVID, EDWARD". sortedbyname.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. Harmetz, Aljean (April 30, 2013). "Deanna Durbin, Plucky Movie Star of the Depression Era, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

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