On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "a few days ago", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. They sort of adopted me as their perfect daughter., In the letter, which was excerpted in some newspapers, she also wrote: I was never happy making pictures. More information Deanna Durbin with her son Peter David More like this Vintage Hollywood Stars Hollywood Glam Golden Age Of Hollywood Classic Hollywood With changing times I feel it would have been possible for her to maintain her privacy as well as have a career. This marriage was happy and they were together 50 years until Charles David died in 1999. No date. Joanne Tew, maceddy In fact, Brownie received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound Recording for Phantom (but only won for a 1939 film, When Tomorrow Comes). With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed everything from popular standards to . May 4, 2013 @ I telephoned Hedda. The former child star, married Charles David, who directed her in the 1945 film "Lady on a Train," in 1951 and together they had one son, Peter. These days, being a child and teen star is packed with serious perils. I am also a devoted fan of Jeanette and Nelson. There was estrangement between mother and daughter because of Lorettas refusal to be honest with Judy about her parentage till near the end of her life. She made five more films after that, ending her career in 1948 with For the Love of Mary, in which she portrayed a White House switchboard operator juggling the attentions of three men. 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. They had a son together, Peter, and Deanna dropped out of show business altogether, never to return. She was surrounded by friends whose interests were not in the movies. The story goes that MGM head Louis B. Mayer said, after this short subject was released, Get rid of the fat one. He meant Judy Garland but instead Deanna Durbin was dropped. No other details were given. Yes, I said. Pasternak, a Hungarian immigrant, produced 10 of them. Durbins survivors include her daughter, Jessica Jackson, and her son, Peter H. David. 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. Her husband is Charles David (21 December 1950 - 1 March 1999) ( his death) ( 1 child), Felix Jackson (13 June 1945 - 8 November 1950) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Vaughn Paul (18 April 1941 - 14 December 1943) ( divorced . A year later he obviously felt appeased when Judy Garland became a superstar with The Wizard of Oz (1939). 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. Six of her early films, including 100 Men, were directed by Henry Koster, who had fled Hitlers Germany in 1933, moved to the U.S. and directed such films as The Bishops Wife (1947) with Cary Grant and Harvey (1950) with James Stewart. I agree that it is very sad that Deanna did not wish to continue her career after her early retirement. It is human nature to want to understand people we admire or care about. So I watch Deannas movies to make sense of what is happening at that time in her personal life. He did his thing, she did hers. ", "The character I was forced into had little or nothing in common with myself or with other youth of my generation, for that matter.". Jeanette MacDonald's funeral. Ms. Durbin had remained determinedly out of public view since 1949, when she retired to a village in France with her third husband. We know that Jeanette, for example, confided in her later years to Miliza Korjus and others how she now agonized over choices she had made in her thirties. . 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. David died in 1999. She, of course, works her magic and by the end of the 84-minute film, all happily join together to make music under the direction of legendary conductor Leopold Stokowski, who plays himself. I too, wrote Deanna many times and received in return an autographed photograph which I will always treasure. As with the Jeanette-Nelson story, I wonder whether the fans or the Hollywood insiders observed and questioned any of this at the time. Was Cotton the one love in her life? Her last three films were a return to the musical romances her public preferred but were weak efforts. Of course Mayer was fuming all through 1937-8 because he had lost the potential Deanna Durbin goldmine. It was taken at the Federation of Music Clubs event held at the Hollywood Bowl where these gals won medals for their movie singing. Deanna Durbin, the former child actress who was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada on December 4, 1921, has passed away at age 91, according to her son, Peter H. David, who said she died "a few days ago." No other details were given. This was the final installment in the Three Smart Girls series, originally titled Three Smart Girls Join Up but released into theaters as Hers to Hold. Durbin walked away and never went back, and had a life, a real life, not one based on illusory fame, not one based on chasing the Bitch Goddess. This movie was a major shift where she displayed some raw emotion. 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. 4k followers. Anne Frank & Deanna Durbin. She was wearing a ring on her left hand covered with tape which could be seen when dancing with Franchot Tone. Brownie had only praise for Nelsons professionalism at Universal and I agreed with him that Nelsons voice was never better recorded on film than in Phantom. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Durbin passed away "a few days ago",. Ill simply say you called and said you did not have a midnight tryst on the lot Forget it, Hedda, I said. The marriage lasted two years. That would have saved him unhappiness and saved me from a marriage that should never have happened.. He writes: Perhaps reading, and rereading Heddas aggravating and obviously titillating remarks about my infidelity had an unconscious effect on my behavior. Her first movie was Every Sunday, in which she appeared alongside Judy Garland. She like so many other young classical singers of her generation looked to Jeanette MacDonald as a trailblazer and inspiration. Fans of the Canadian produced series, "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" can rejoice. I had met her during the making of Lydia about two years earlier. Deanna Durbin, a Winnipeg-bornscreenstar of the 1930s and 1940s, has died, according to her son Peter H. David. I loved my wife. They sort of adopted me as their perfect daughter., In the letter, which was excerpted in some newspapers, she also wrote: I was never happy making pictures. Managed by: Eva Diem: Last Updated: 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. I cant sugarcoat what occurred for the sake of being polite. She was discovered by an MGM casting director searching Los Angeles singing schools for someone to portray the opera star Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a child. (Durbin was on her way to the divorce court during the filming of Hers to Hold. She and I would be in contact about once a year. 3:15 pm. The Train movie would have been finished pretty near to the time she became pregnant. It was a shotgun wedding and appears, in retrospect, to be more about ensuring her child was born legitimate rather than for love. Her second marriage, to Felix Jackson, the 43-year-old producer of several of her films, also ended in divorce, after the birth of a daughter. The person I cant forgive, is Clarks son, John. The two moved to France and had a son. Invalid memorial. She was 91. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. She didnt want/need the money but she sure would have appreciated developing a close bond with her blood-relative brother. 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Durbin gained popularity during the Depression and was known for her "sweet soprano voice" that charmed American audiences, according to the New York Times. Her youth at retirement . 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. I hope you dont think I am being too blunt in my commentary, but I was so glad to read what you wrote about. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820949.cms, The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. (Getty Images) She was 91. After all secrets do leak out. I, too, always wondered how Loretta could keep that secret. Both stars returned to the studio that particular night, for different reasons. In addition to Peter, her son from her marriage to David, Ms. Durbin had a daughter, Jessica, from her second marriage. About the same time, in 1936, she began singing on Eddie Cantors popular weekly radio program. It was never easy for a woman in the limelight to balance the career and personal happiness. Remembering sisters Jeanette MacDonald and Blossom Rock today. 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. Here, for example, is a recent quote from Doug Bonner, a filmmaker and Emmy-winning sound designer. But she never enjoyed that part of her life. 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. Per Cotten: Deanna had driven to the lot about eleven; I had come through the gate an hour later. Embarrassment expanded to humiliation, and humiliation exploded into anger. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada as Edna Mae Durbin, she was first signed by MGM in 1935. May 3, 2013 @ ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. See below for a candid of the two girls on the MGM lot and a shot from that film. Universal finally turned on her, suing her for her prepaid wages. And that is the way she will be remembered. Poignantly, even Anne Frank, confined to her familys hiding place in Amsterdam during World War II, pasted a movie magazine picture of Durbin on her wall. She also wanted to branch out into more adult roles. At MGM, Durbin and another young future star, Judy Garland, made an 11-minute film together called Every Sunday, which served as an audition for each of them. Note: I sat down to write a simple obituary of Deanna Durbin but decided to look into her life a little deepercant help it, its the film historian in meand ended up researching and writing this lengthy article which shows up how little known (by the general public) she really was as a person. Durbin rarely gave interviews but did send reporters a letter in 1958, in which she said she was "never happy making pictures. 1:28 am. According to Pat, her friend had nursed Deannas father at some point in his final years or days. Her son. But the supporting cast was different; Boris Karloff was to play the Phantom and Allan Jones would have taken third billing in Nelsons role. In fact, both movies and TV are in great supply the Saturday of the show. Durbin had previously been married to assistant director Vaughn Paul from 1941 to 1943, and writer-actor Felix Jackson, with whom she had a daughter, Jessica, from 1945 to 1949. Her son Peter H.. The child-star persona affected her personal life as well. Durbin made her first film appearance with Judy Garland in Every Sunday (1936), and . Even Greta Garbo didnt go that far! No other details were given. 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. (Getty Images), The actress was born Edna Mae Durbin in Winnipeg, Canada, but moved to California with her British-born parents when she was young. We buried the hatchet and remained friends. I was so puzzled by that last scene where she appears in two different dresses years later I read that she couldnt decide which one she liked best, so she wore both. She was 91. Were they friends with benefits after working together? You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. I have no idea of whether the paternity claim related to me by Pat Hudson is the truth. Ms. Durbin was an extremely talented singer. maceddy Before Durbins 20th birthday, she had appeared in 10 wildly profitable films for Universal. Lenore did not want to fly, sail, or even travel by train, and whenever she could avoid these modes of transportation she stayed home. Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 - c. April 20, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian actress and singer, who appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. To get back at Hopper for the sex scandal smear, Joseph Cotten allegedly pulled the chair out from her at a party as she was sitting down, causing her to fall flat on her butt.. Ms. Durbin was quickly handed to Joe Pasternak, who produced her first 10 movies, and to Henry Koster, who directed six of them: Three Smart Girls, One Hundred Men and a Girl, Three Smart Girls Grow Up, First Love, Spring Parade and It Started With Eve.. Edna Mae Durbin was born on Dec. 4, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Southern California, where she studied singing. She was 91. My favourite anecdotes about Durbin concern Cant Help Singing, and I do hope theyre true when the costume designer (Walter Plunkett?) May 3, 2013 @ At 25, Durbin was the second highest-paid woman in America behind her fellow actress Bette Davis, according to the New York Times, and her fan club ranked as the world's largest during her active years. So his appearance at the Oscars was emotional on many levels both for the audience and for him. David turned out to be the someone to take care of her like one of the meaningful songs she once sang. But what brought me to tears while watching that broadcast was the audience response. Like Greta Garbo, she wanted to be left alone. Those of us who have studied the Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy story can relate to the difficult personal issues that Deanna Durbin might have faced while in her mid-20s. The camera captured a palpable chemistry between Deanna Durbin and leading man Joseph Cotten. He continues: Of all the Durbin films, this is the one where she registers the most chemistry with her leading man. But over the years she very kindly did autograph photos sent to her by mail by her fans. Felix Jackson produced 7 of Deanna's films from 1943 to 1947. Her last film was 1948s Up in Central Park, and she left film-making in 1949, turning down roles in Bing Crosbys Topo' the Morning and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court at Paramount studios. I dont think that Durbin lived in seclusion after she moved to France she lived privately, and theres a big difference. Deanna Edna Mae Durbin: Birthdate: December 04, 1921: Birthplace: Winnipeg, Division No. David died in 1999, a few months before their 50th wedding anniversary. Durbin later wryly called her image that of Little Miss Fix-It Who Bursts Into Song. Often, they were in the light classical or classical vein, such as Alleluia (Mozart) or Brindisi (Verdi), both sung in 100 Men and a Girl, one of her most popular films. 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. Like Shirley Temple, Deanna had an early disastrous marriage that failed, to assistant director on her early films, Vaughn Paul. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Sharon, I could see the wariness in Naughty Marietta and the closeness of Sweethearts and so forth. She toned down her bubbly personality onscreen as she got older but her sincerity and enthusiasm was always there, at least until those last films made after her daughters birth. The actress' son, Peter H. David, was quoted. Her next husband would be this films producer.) She had a lovely voice and her parents, then living in Los Angeles, trained her with a vocal coach. Wow. In that 1937 musical comedy Durbin stars as Patricia Cardwell, whose father (Adolphe Menjou) is one of 100 musicians unable to find a job. Canadian singer and actress Deanna Durbin, who enjoyed a short but successful career as a Universal contract star from 1936 to 1948, has died. 4:21 pm. But because of his past history of becoming involved with (and usually marrying) women much younger than himself, the court ordered him to pay child support. The former child star, married Charles David, who directed her in the 1945 film "Lady on a Train," in 1951 and together they had one son, Peter. She was discovered by an MGM casting director searching Los Angeles singing schools for someone to portray the opera star Ernestine Schumann-Heink as a child. I was saddened to read this news today. A very sad Mayday for ussad but inevitable news. Who was Deanna Durbin? They were best buds and socialized together well. 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. Would you like me to deny it, dear? she asked. May 2, 2013 @ 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. It was fascinating because what I was learning about their lives did correspond with what you saw on the screen. 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. Every girl should be allowed to think for herself. At the last minute Karloff was replaced by Claude Rains and Nelson was wooed over to Universal with promises that hed get to sing lots of opera plus there was never any question that he would get top billing. Daughter Jessica Louise was born on February 7, 1946, seven and a half months later. One can only imagine the devastation these stars felt and the blow to their self-esteem. Koster worked closely with the young singer to bring out credible performances. I was an actor. Only a handful of child superstars such as Shirley Temple have achieved that, to my knowledge. She was 91. I loved to sing. She brought them joy in their youth and now they could flow back a huge thank you. Durbin's husband of more than 48 years, Charles David, died in Paris on March 1, 1999. He used her as a beaming social worker to unhappy adults and such balm proved very efficacious just before and in the early years of the war.. I looked up what kind of schedule Cotton was on with his films and he was pretty busy during 44 and early 45, but I am sure he could find time to get away when he wanted to. 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. The following year Deanna married producer/director Charles David (he directed her in 1945s excellent Lady on a Train) and moved with him to France. 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. her son Peter H. David said in a fan club newsletter published on Tuesday, April . Durbin passed away "a few days ago", her son Peter H. David told the NYT. (Getty Images). What I particularly like about Durbins voice is its range, and her ability to adapt her voice to the song hearing her sing, for instance, You wanna keep your baby looking right, or, better yet, Spring will be a little late this year, one couldnt imagine that this woman could sing grand opera so many opera singers have tried to sing popular songs and always sound like an opera singer singing a popular song, but not Durbin. 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. 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. However, the public continued to love her light musical comedies. They may have been impressed with my success. but my fans were the parents, many of whom could not cope with their own youngsters. In the early days, I saw the Mac/Eddy films out of sequence, would notice a few things and then ask Blossom and/or others what was going on behind the scenes. (And as an author I speak from experience.). 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. The musical actress was one of the most popular and highest-paid young stars in the 1930s. Her own problems began when she outgrew the role that had brought her fame. In 1947, she was the highest paid star in Hollywood, known for movies such as Three Smart Girls, Spring Parade and Mad about Music. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. She was 91. Others had always attended to the grunge work of life. (The film was produced by her second husband.). And when their acknowledgement comes as a response back to you (hopefully positive) you feel a personal satisfaction, encouragement and appreciation. Perhaps the columns had nothing whatsoever to do with it. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin had died "in the past few days", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. Third husband of singer and actress Deanna Durbin. Deanna Durbin was born Edna Mae Durbin on December 4, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 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. According to the New York Times, Durbin did shed some insight on her . In fact, he told me that he built an entire new recording booth and setup for Nelsons first (and ultimately last) Universal movie. Deanna was a valuable Hollywood commodity and Jackson had worked with her since her early days at Universal. (Getty Images), /celebs/international/reclusive-hollywood-actress-deanna-durbin-dies-at-91/eventshow/19820946.cms, 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. I did read that local people made comments that David and Deanna argued quite frequently prior to their marriage. Hmm. 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. Of course, who knows what I would do if I were in that situation. 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. [Cotten further explained that he got his revenge at a dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the US Vice President.] And I did. Although she appeared in only one short and 21 feature films in her 12-year Hollywood career, Durbin nevertheless left behind a trove of upbeat productions that made her one of the biggest stars of her era and earned her loyal fans decades after her last film was released in 1948. Please add an image! We spoke a few times on the phone after that. May 3 update: Richard Simonton kindly gave me permission to reproduce a 1994 letter he wrote to Deanna Durbin and her response. 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. Below, a rare photo signed with her real name: Edna May Durbin. (Getty Images) magda reardon. 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. But my own two personal favorites are Mad About Music and Spring Parade. The area of embarrassment was wide, but as the orbit grew smaller and more personal, emotions grew larger. The character I was forced into had little or nothing in common with myself or with other youth of my generation, for that matter. If Id had other previous romances I might not of married the first man I was permitted to go out alone with and to see. Deanna later publicly blamed their divorce on their mutual utter boredom. 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. 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. Though Cotten was angry at Hedda Hopper printing it, was she ultimately incorrect in her assumption? In a subsequent report, the Associated Press quoted a family friend who said Durbin had died on or about April 20. Whatever she means, we know she was a fantastic singer and a beautiful woman. deejay According to Pats friend, Deannas father told her that Joseph Cotten was the father of his granddaughter, Deannas first child. 1 of 4. I was initially surprised to read that about a year after their marriage 6 months or so after the birth of baby Jessica, Felix felt the marriage was over. She was 91. Deannas assessment of that marriage: I hibernated all my life, and when I married Vaughn Paul it wasnt any different. At first I thought maybe she had reconciled with Vaughn. Unlike Greta Garbo, whose mystique remained basically intact following her Deanna Durbin dies at 91: One of the top stars of Hollywoods studio era (photo: Deanna Durbin in Ill Be Yours) According to Hollywood lore, teen star Deanna Durbin saved Universal Pictures from Deanna Durbin, a star whose songs and smile made her one of the biggest box office draws of Hollywoods Golden Age with fans that included Winston Churchill, has died. Film critic Thomson wrote that she was hopelessly adrift in the role. But many adult movie stars who spend years in Hollywood floundered once they left it. I loved your article about Deanna Durbin. On April 30, 2013, a newsletter published by the Deanna Durbin Society reported that Durbin died "a few days ago", quoting her son, Peter H. David, who thanked her admirers for respecting her privacy. Read Less, Capitalising on her fame, Universal cast Durbin in a series of musical movies i Read More, 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. In 1943, Deanna was offered the ingenue role of Christine in the Technicolor remake of Phantom of the Opera. 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