Debbie Reynolds
Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, and humanitarian. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words, and her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy (1956 Golden Globe nomination), The Catered Affair (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy" reached number one on the Billboard music charts. In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled Debbie.
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| Full name at birth | Mary Frances Reynolds
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| Claim to fame | Singin` in the Rain
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| Date of birth | 1 April 1932
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| Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, USA
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| Date of death | 28 December 2016
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| Age | 84 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Massive Stroke
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman
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| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight | 109 lbs (49 kg)
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| Shoe size | 6
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| Pets | Fanny Fisher (White Poodle - Dog 1955)
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| Net worth | $85,000,000 USD
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| High school | John Burroughs High School
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- Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for her Las Vegas hotel. [July 1997]
- Mother of actress Carrie Fisher and of Todd Fisher.
- She appeared as Dan`s mother, fresh out of the mental ward, during an episode of the sitcom "Roseanne" (1988). When she later appeared on Roseanne`s talk show, she revealed that during the filming of that episode, while she and Roseanne were wrestling in the back yard, Roseanne, quite unknowingly, accidentally broke one of her ribs.
- In 1984, with friends like Shelley Winters and Terry Moore, she made a rather restrained exercise video for "women of a certain age".
- Won the 1948 Miss Burbank contest and was offered a screen test by Warner Bros. the day after her win. She initially entered the contest because everyone who entered received a silk scarf, blouse and free lunch.
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