Biography
Edna Mae Durbin, known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-American lyric soprano and actress, who moved to the United States with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. Additionally, she performed mostly classical concerts and recitals as well as concerts with semi-classical and popular music. She specialized in opera arias, art song, and semi-classical songs, which is today known as classical crossover.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Juvenile Award · 1939
- Academy Honorary Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography15 titles
Hollywood’s Children
Los Angeles Plays Itself
That's Entertainment!
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
It Started with Eve
Something in the Wind
Mad About Music
Lady on a Train
Three Smart Girls
Up in Central Park
Nice Girl?
Because of Him
For the Love of Mary
I'll Be Yours
Can't Help Singing