Katherine DeMille
Katherine DeMille (born Katherine Paula Lester ; born June 29, 1911 in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada ; † April 27, 1995 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American actress .
Life
Katherine DeMille was orphaned at the age of nine. Her father died in World War I and her mother died of tuberculosis . The American film director and producer Cecil B. DeMille and his wife adopted her and so she later got into the film business. She played her greatest roles in the 1930s. In the following decade only a few film appearances followed. She last appeared as an actress in 1956. In total, she was seen in 31 productions.
In 1937 she married Anthony Quinn . She had five children with him. The marriage ended in divorce in 1965.
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: Girls About Town - Directed by George Cukor
- 1934: cry of the harried (Viva Villa!)
- 1935: All the King's Horses
- 1935: Goldfieber in Alaska (The Call of the Wild) - Director: William A. Wellman
- 1935: Crusader - Richard the Lionheart (The Crusades)
- 1936: Drift Fence - Director: Otho Lovering
- 1936: Ramona - directed by Henry King
- 1936: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet)
- 1936: Mississippi Melody (Banjo on My Knee) - directed by John Cromwell
- 1937: Charlie Chan at the Olympics - Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
- 1937: Love Under Fire - Directed by George Marshall
- 1937: Under Suspicion
- 1938: Blockade - Director: William Dieterle
- 1939: In Old Caliente - Directed by Joseph Kane
- 1941: Aloma, the daughter of the South Seas - Director: Alfred Santell
- 1947: Black Gold - Directed by Phil Karlson
- 1947: The Unconquered
Web links
Commons : Katherine DeMille - Collection of Images
- Katherine DeMille in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Katherine DeMille in the German dubbing file
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SURNAME | DeMille, Katherine |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada |
DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1995 |
Place of death | Tucson , Arizona , United States |