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Katherine DeMille
American actress (1911–1995)
Katherine Lester DeMille (born Katherine Paula Lester; June 29, 1911 – April 27, 1995) was a Canadian-born American actress who played 25 credited film roles from the mid-1930s to the late 1940s.
The adopted daughter of director Cecil B. DeMille, she was considered Hollywood royalty and was noted for her dark beauty.[1] Her first credited role was featured in Viva Villa! (1934). She signed a contract with Paramount Pictures and portrayed Princess Alice of France in her father's epic The Crusades (1935) and also starred in The Sky Parade (1936).
DeMille continued her career at 20th Century Fox and other studios until 1941, when she retired to dedicate her time to her family. She returned to films with roles in Black Gold and Unconquered (both 1947) and starred in her final film, The Judge, in 1949. In his autobiography, her father wrote that she "has carried the name DeMille on for another generation in motion pictures as a talented actress."
Early years
DeMille was born Katherine Paula Leste
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A dark, exotic beauty, Katherine DeMille was a fascinating screen presence in the 1930s and 1940s. She was born in Canada to a Scottish schoolteacher, Edward Gabriel Lester, and his Italian-Swiss wife, Cecile Bianca Bertha (Colani) Lester. Her father was killed in France during World War I, and her mother, who was terminally ill, traveled to California to find Katherine's paternal grandparents and leave her with them. Mrs. Lester died before she could contact her in-laws and Katherine was placed in a Los Angeles orphanage. Constance Adams, the wife of Hollywood's top filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, was a director of the orphanage. The DeMilles were moved by Katherine's misfortune and decided to adopt her. She became a member of a family that also included the DeMilles' only natural child, Cecilia de Mille; another adopted child, John de Mille; and Richard de Mille, who was actually DeMille's nephew.
Katherine was educated at the Hollywood School for Girls and the Santa Barbara School for Girls. She loved acting in school plays and eventually found work as a m
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Anthony Quinn
American actor (1915–2001)
For other people named Anthony Quinn, see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quinn and the second or maternal family name is Oaxaca.
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| Born | Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (1915-04-21)April 21, 1915 Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | June 3, 2001(2001-06-03) (aged 86) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Burial place | Quinn Family Estate Bristol County, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1936–2001 |
| Spouses | Katherine DeMille (m. 1937; div. 1965)Jolanda Addolori (m. 1966; div. 1997)Katherine Benvin (m. 1997) |
| Children | 12, including Francesco, Danny and Lorenzo |
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