Deborah Kerr: Six-Time Oscar Nominee of From Here to Eternity Dies at 86

Deborah Kerr was a Scottish actress. Born Deborah Jane Trimmer on September 30, 1921, in Glasgow, she studied ballet before turning to acting.

Kerr was nominated for six Academy Awards for Best Actress, for Edward, My Son, From Here to Eternity, The King and I, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, Separate Tables and The Sundowners. She never won, but she received an honorary Oscar in 1994. Her scene on the beach with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity became iconic.

Kerr retired from the screen in the 1960s and lived quietly in Suffolk, England, for decades. She suffered from Parkinson's disease and died on October 16, 2007, at age 86.

Achievements: Honorary Academy Award (1994), six Oscar nominations, Golden Globes.

Birth: September 30, 1921 - Glasgow, Scotland.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She played Anna in The King and I opposite Yul Brynner.