DEBORAH KERR
Sends a short letter thanking a friend for remembering her birthday, adding "Rehearsals are hectic to say the least, but I guess it will be alright on the night! October 29th!!!"
Typed letter signed: "Deborah", 1 page, 6x9. Malibu, California, 1975 October 6. To Laura Darling, In full: "A quick line to thank you so much for remembering my birthday. Hazel reported to me on your meeting etc. etc. and I hope she remembered to give you my love. I am so glad you liked Barry... He is the most endearing man and I really became deeply fond of him. Give him a kiss for me if you get a chance. Rehearsals are hectic to say the least, but I guess it will be alright on the night! October 29th!!! All my love," Deborah Kerr (1921-2007), was born Deborah Jane Trimmer in Scotland. She was trained as a ballerina. However, she soon discovered that she was more interested in drama and began playing minor roles in Shakespearean productions. Kerr, who made her film debut in Major Barbara (1941), typically played reserved, well-bred ladies. On the strength of her sensitive portrayal of a nun in Black Narcissus (1947), she was brought to Hollywood to play the lead opposite Clark Gable in The Hucksters. Kerr received Best Actress Academy Award nominations for six films: Edward, My Son (1949), From Here to Eternity (1953), The King and I (1956), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1959), Separate Tables (1958) and The Sundowners (1960). Top edge frayed. Two horizontal mailing folds. Lightly toned at folds. Otherwise, fine condition.