How old was Deborah Kerr in her first movie: Major Barbara?
Deborah Kerr was 18 in Major Barbara when she played the character 'Jenny Hill'.
That was over 83 years ago in 1941.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
In 2007 she died aged 86, starring in 59 films in her career, 58 of those after Major Barbara was first released. If she were alive today she would be 102.
How old do you think she looks in the movie?
In Major Barbara, I think Deborah Kerr looks:
Did you know?
- Director Gabriel Pascal has worked with Deborah Kerr just once in her career.
- Deborah Kerr's first movie was as 'Jenny Hill' in Major Barbara, released in 1941 when she was 18
- Major Barbara scores 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
