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Debbie Reynolds
American actress and singer (–)
For other people named Debbie Reynolds, see Debbie Reynolds (disambiguation).
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| Born | Mary Frances Reynolds ()April 1, El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, () (aged&#;84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills |
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| Relatives | Billie Lourd (granddaughter) |
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Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, – December 28, ) was an American actress, singer and entrepreneur. Her acting career spanned almost 70 years. Reynolds performed on stage and television and in films into her 80s.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer with her portrayal of Helen Kane in the film Three Little Words. Her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (). Her other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (), Susan Slept Here (), Bundle of Joy ( Golden Globe nomination), The Catered
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Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Maxine N. (Harmon) and Raymond Francis Reynolds, a carpenter for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Her film career began at MGM after she won a beauty contest at age 16 impersonating Betty Hutton. Reynolds wasn't a dancer until she was selected to be Gene Kelly's partner in Singin' in the Rain (). Not yet twenty, she was a quick study. Twelve years later, it seemed like she had been around forever. Most of her early film work was in MGM musicals, as perky, wholesome young women. She continued to use her dancing skills with stage work.
She was 31 when she gave an Academy Award-nominated performance in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (). She survived losing first husband Eddie Fisher to Elizabeth Taylor following the tragic death of Mike Todd. Her second husband, shoe magnate Harry Karl, gambled away his fortune as well as hers. With her children as well as Karl's, she had to keep working and turned to the stage. She had her own casino in Las Vegas with a home for her collection of Hollywood memorabilia until its closure in She took the time to personally write a long letter that is on display in the Judy Garland museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and to provide that museum with repli
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