Deanna Durbin
A hugely successful singer and actress, Deanna Durbin was primarily known for
her musical comedies through the 1930s and 1940s - and her perceived rivalry
with Judy Garland - and was described by film producer Joe Pasternak as "a
genius". Durbin was born in Canada but she was just one when her English parents
took her to live in Hollywood and by the age of 10 she was taking singing
lessons and appearing in local shows. Considered a future opera star, she was
signed to MGM in 1935 at the age of 14, making her first movie appearance the
following year in Every Sunday alongside Judy...
