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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Patrick Renna to Christy Carlson Romano
Debbie Reynolds Biography (1932-)
Born Mary Frances Reynolds, April 1, 1932, in El Paso, TX; daughter of Raymond F. (a carpenter for Southern Pacific Railroad) and Maxene Reynolds; marriedEddie Fisher (a singer and actor), September 26, 1955 (divorced, 1959); married Harry Karl (a shoe magnate and producer), November 25, 1960 (divorced, 1973); married Richard Hamlett, 1985 (divorced May, 1996); children: (first marriage) Carrie Frances (an actress and writer), Todd Emmanuel (a television director); (stepchildren from second marriage) Denise, Harrison, Tina Marie. Addresses: Office: Debbie Reynolds Studios, Attn: Margie Duncan, 6514 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91606-2409.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, singer
- Birth Details
- 1932
- El Paso, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Stars of Tomorrow, Bliss-Hayden Theatre, Los Angeles, 1952
- Title role, Irene, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1973-74
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The Debbie Reynolds Show, London Palladium, London, 1975
- Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, 1977
- Tess Harding, Woman of the Year, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1984
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Major Tours
- Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun, U.S. cities, 1977
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown, U.S. cities, 1989
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Film Appearances
- Boo's Girlfriend, June Bride, Warner Bros., 1948
- Maureen O'Grady, The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, Warner Bros., 1950
- Helen Kane, Three Little Words, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
- Melba Robinson, Two Weeks with Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
- Gwen, Mr. Imperium (also known as You Belong to My Heart),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
- Kathy Selden, Singin' in the Rain, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
- Cameo, Skirts Ahoy!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
- Judy LeRoy, I Love Melvin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
- Pansy Hammer, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
- Suzie Doolittle, Give the Girl a Break, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
- Susan Landis, Susan Slept Here, RKO Radio Pictures, 1953
- Minerva Mulvain, Athena, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
- Carol Pace, Hit the Deck, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
- Julie Gillis, The Tender Trap, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
- Jane Hurley, The Catered Affair (also known as Wedding Breakfast), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
- Polly Parish, Bundle of Joy, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
- Guest, Meet Me in Las Vegas (also known as Viva Las Vegas!), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
- Comedienne in movie, The Rack, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
- Tammy Tartleton, Tammy and the Bachelor (also known as Tammy), Universal, 1957
- Janet Blake, This Happy Feeling, Universal, 1958
- Mariette Larkin, The Mating Game, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
- Holly LeMaise, Say One for Me, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
- Maggie Putnam, It Started with a Kiss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
- Nell Nash, The Gazebo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
- Peggy Brown, The Rat Race, Paramount, 1960
- Cameo, Pepe, Columbia, 1960
- Jessica Poole, The Pleasure of His Company, Paramount, 1961
- Lucretia Rogers, The Second Time Around, Paramount, 1963
- Lilith Prescott, How the West Was Won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
- Janice Courtney, My Six Loves, Paramount, 1963
- Mary McKellaway, Mary, Mary, Warner Bros., 1963
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Hollywood Without Make-Up, Reel Media, 1963
- Herself, The Story of a Dress, 1964
- Title role, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
- Charlie Sorel, Goodbye, Charlie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964
- Soeur Sourire, The Singing Nun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
- Barbara Harmon, Divorce, American Style, Columbia, 1967
- Jenny Henderson, How Sweet It Is!, National General Pictures, 1968
- Adelle Bruckner, What's the Matter with Helen?, United Artists, 1971
- Voice of Charlotte, Charlotte's Web (animated; also known as E.B. White's Charlotte's Web), Paramount, 1973
- Narrator (with others), That's Entertainment!, United Artists, 1974
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That's Entertainment, Part II, United Artists, 1976
- (Archive footage) That's Dancing!, 1985
- Madame, Majo no takkyubin (also known as Kiki's Delivery Service), 1989
- Herself, The Bodyguard, Warner Bros., 1992
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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul, 1993
- Eugenia, Heaven and Earth, Warner Bros., 1993
- Host, That's Entertainment! III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
- Herself, Wedding Bell Blues, BMG Independents/Legacy Releasing, 1996
- Beatrice Henderson, Mother, Paramount, 1996
- Berniece Brackett, In and Out, Paramount, 1997
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Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's, Northern Arts, 1997
- B. Blanton, Zack and Reba, 1998
- Voice, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
- Voice of Mrs. Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, Good Times Entertainment, 1998
- Herself, Keepers of the Frame, 1998
- Voice, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (animated), Paramount, 2000
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Cinerama Adventure, 2002
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Connie and Carla, 2004
- Shoshana Jacovski, Fingers Walking, Entera, 2005
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The Eddie Fisher Show, NBC, 1957-59
- Debbie Thompson, The Debbie Reynolds Show (later called Debbie), NBC, 1969-70
- Sydney Chase, Aloha Paradise, ABC, 1981
- Katie Rogers, Brookside, 1987-89
- Host, Debbie Reynolds' Movie Memories, AMC, 1991
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The Real Las Vegas, 1996
- Voice of Lulu Pickles, Rugrats (animated), Nickelodeon, 2001-2004
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Movies
- Sadie Rothman, Sadie and Son, CBS, 1987
- Amanda Cody, Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder, NBC, 1989
- Helen Jeffries, Battling for Baby, CBS, 1992
- Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown, The Disney Channel, 1998
- Ruth "Gram" Martin, The Christmas Wish, ABC, 1998
- Shirlee Allison, A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story, Showtime, 1999
- Gwen, Virtual Mom, 2000
- Piper Grayson, These Old Broads, ABC, 2001
- Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (also known asHalloweentown II), The Disney Channel, 2001
- Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown High, The Disney Channel, 2004
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Episodic
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Toast of the Town, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966
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What's My Line?, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1964
- "I Hear America Singing," Ford Star Jubilee, 1955
- "Johnny Grant," This Is Your Life, 1960
- "USO-Wherever They Go!," The DuPont Show of the Week, 1961
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The Andy Williams Show, 1962
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The Hollywood Palace, 1965, 1970
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The Joey Bishop Show, ABC, 1967
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1969, 1970, 1972
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The Andy Williams Show, 1969
- "It's the Power Structure, Baby," Bracken's World, 1969
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Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour, ABC, 1970
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The Dick Cavett Show, 1970, 1976
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The Merv Griffin Show, 1970
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
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This Is Tom Jones, 1970
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, 1971
- Herself, The ABC Comedy Hour, ABC, 1972
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The Mike Douglas Show, 1976
- Sheila Evans, "The Promoter/The Judges/The Family Plan/Forever Engaged: Parts 1 and 2," The Love Boat, 1980
- Felicia Blake, "Sorry, Wrong Lips!," Alice, 1982
- Alice Farrell, Jennifer Slept Here, 1983
- Doris, "First Impressions/Love Finds Florence Nightingale," The Love Boat, 1983
- Barbara Farrell, "Promises to Keep," Hotel, 1986
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Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1987
- Truby Steele, "There Goes the Bride" Part 2, The Golden Girls, 1991
- Deedee Chappel, "If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother," Wings,NBC, 1994
- Audrey Conner, Roseanne, ABC, 1996
- "Live and Love in La-la Land," Carrie on Hollywood, 1996
- "Chasing the Hollywood Dream," Carrie on Hollywood, 1996
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1999, 2002
- Audrey Conner, "Arsenic and Old Mom," Roseanne, 1997
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Wheel of Fortune, 1998
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Hollywood Squares, 1998
- Bobbi Adler, "The Unsinkable Mommy Adler," Will & Grace, NBC,1999
- Bobbi Adler, "Whose Mom Is It, Anyway?," Will & Grace, NBC, 1999
- Bobbi Adler, "Lows in the Mid-Eighties," Will & Grace, NBC, 2000
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Larry King Live, CNN, 2001, 2005
- Betty Poplovich, "Manhunt," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001
- Bobbi Adler, "Moveable Feast," Will & Grace, NBC, 2001
- Katherine Seldes, "Secrets and Lies," First Monday, CBS, 2002
- "Debbie Reynolds," Private Screening, 2002
- Bobbi Adler, "Marry Me a Little, Marry Me a Little More," Will & Grace, NBC, 2002
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Conversations From the Edge with Carrie Fisher, Oxygen, 2003
- Voice of Nann Possible, "The Golden Years," Kim Possible (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003
- Voice of Nann Possible, "A Very Possible Christmas," Kim Possible(animated), The Disney Channel, 2003
- Bobbi Adler, "Fanilow," Will & Grace, NBC, 2003
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Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, NBC, 2003
- Bobbie Adler, "It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World," Will & Grace,NBC, 2005
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005
- Bobbi Adler, "Swish Out of Water," Will & Grace, NBC, 2005
- Also appeared in The Carol Burnett Show.
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Specials
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Operation Entertainment, NBC, 1954
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A Star Is Born World Premiere, 1954
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Light's Diamond Jubilee, 1954
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Atlantic City Holiday, 1956
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood, NBC, 1960
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What About Linda?, 1961
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The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1971
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Opening Night: U.S.A., CBS, 1972
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The Perry Como Sunshine Show, CBS, 1974
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Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star-Spangled Spectacular, NBC, 1976
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Bing! ... A 50th Anniversary Gala, CBS, 1977
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Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace, CBS, 1978
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The Bob Hope Special, NBC, 1979
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The All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, NBC, 1981
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Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Woman I Love--Beautiful but Funny, NBC, 1982
- Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #7, CBS, 1982
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Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight, 1982
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Bob Hope's Happy Birthday Homecoming, NBC, 1985
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The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly, 1985
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Jack Paar Is Alive and Well!, NBC, 1987
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
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The Thalians, AMC, 1991
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Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II, AMC, 1991
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Larry King TNT Extra, TNT, 1991
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Bob Hope and Friends: Making New Memories (also known as Bob Hope's First Time With ...), NBC, 1991
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MGM: When the Lion Roars (also known as The MGM Story), TNT, 1992
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Legend to Legend Night, NBC, 1993
- "Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-Up," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- "Liberace: Mr. Showmanship," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
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Carrie Fisher: The Hollywood Family, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- Interviewee, Debbie Reynolds (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1995
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Las Vegas, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
- Host, All-Star Moms, CBS, 1997
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20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years, 1997
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Frank Sinatra: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
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Elizabeth Taylor: The E! True Hollywood Story, 1998
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Intimate Portrait: Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, Lifetime, 1998
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Intimate Portrait: Eva Gabor, Lifetime, 1999
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Ann Miller: I'm Still Here, TCM, 2000
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The Trail of the Ruby Slippers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
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Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth, 2000
- (Uncredited) Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood, 2001
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Pops Goes the Fourth! 2001, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer, 2002
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Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales, HBO, 2003
- Interviewee, Las Vegas Live! (documentary), Bravo, 2004
- Interviewee, Hollywood Home Movies, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
- Interviewee, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies, CBS, 2004
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Magic Moments: The Best of 50's Pop, 2004
- Also appeared in A Visit with Debbie Reynolds.
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Awards Presentations
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The 30th Annual Academy Awards, 1958
- Presenter, The 36th Annual Academy Awards, 1964
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The 37th Annual Academy Awards, 1965
- Presenter, The 38th Annual Academy Awards, 1966
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The 44th Annual Academy Awards, 1972
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The 46th Annual Academy Awards, 1974
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The 50th Annual Academy Awards, 1978
- Host, The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1980
- Presenter, The 58th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1986
- Presenter, The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
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Television Work
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Movies
- Director, Letter to My Mother, 1998
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Series
- Producer, Debbie Reynolds' Movie Memories, AMC, 1991
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Do It Debbie's Way (exercise video), 1984
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That's Entertainment! III Behind the Screen, 1994
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The Making of "Rugrats In Paris", 2000
- Host, What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of "Singin' in the Rain", 2002
- Madame, Behind the Microphone: Kiki's Delivery Service, 2003
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Albums
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Singin' in the Rain, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
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Singing Nun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
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And Then I Sing, 1971
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Two Weeks With Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
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Divorce American Style, United Artists, 1972
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Say One for Me, Columbia, 1972
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The Best of Debbie Reynolds (compilation), Curb, 1972
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Tammy and the Bachelor, Coral, 1972
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I Love Melvin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
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Am I That Easy to Forget?, Dot, 1975
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Athena, Mercury, 1975
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Bundle of Joy, RCA Victor, 1975
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Charlotte's Web, Paramount, 1975
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Fine and Dandy, Dot, 1975
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From Debbie With Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1975
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Hit the Deck, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1975
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How the West Was Won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1975
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Irene, Columbia, 1975
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Tammy, Dot, 1975
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
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Debbie, Dot, 1985
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Debbie/Am I That Easy to Forget?, Jasmine Records, 1996
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Cocktail Hour, Columbia River, 2001
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Singles
- Recorded numerous singles, including "Tammy" and "Aba Daba Honeymoon."
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WRITINGS
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Autobiographies
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If I Knew Then, 1963
- (With David Patrick Columbia) Debbie--My Life, Morrow (New York City), 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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New York Times, February 25, 1973
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Texas Monthly, May, 1997, pp. 208
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