Debbie Reynolds

Some Lesser Known Facts About Debbie Reynolds

• Did Debbie Reynolds smoke?: Not Known

• Did Debbie Reynolds drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Debbie was of Scotish, Irish, and English Descent. She was raised in a strict Nazarene church.

• When She was 16 years of age, she won the Miss Burbank beauty contest during her school time.

• Soon after winning the contest, she got a contract with Warner Bros and acquired a new first name via Jack Warner.

• In Earlier days of her Carrier, she worked as a musician, her song “Aba Daba Honeymoon” (featured in the film Two Weeks with Love (1950) as a duet with Carleton Carpenter) was a top-three hit in 1951.

• Her song Tammy got her a gold record and was the best-selling single by a female vocalist in 1957.

• Debbie was a dancer also, as per Debbie, Gene Kelly, whom she called a “great dancer and cinematic genius,” adding, “He made me a star. I was 18 and he taught me how to dance and how to work hard and be dedicated.”  

• Debbie appeared in the movie first time in 1948 in June Bride.                                                                                          

• Her most high-profile film role was in Singin’ in the Rain (1952) as Kathy Selden.                                                        

• Her starring role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) led to a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.                                                                                                                                                                                             

• Her first husband Eddie Fisher left her for Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor was the friend of Debbie Reynolds.