Katherine DeMille

Katherine DeMille
1935
Born	Katherine Paula Lester (1911-06-29)June 29, 1911 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	April 27, 1995(1995-04-27) (aged 83) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930-56
Spouse(s)	Anthony Quinn (m. October 3, 1937 - 1965; divorced); 5 children

Katherine DeMille (June 29, 1911 – April 27, 1995) was a Canadian-born American film actress.

She was born Katherine Paula Lester in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was orphaned as a child by the death of her father, an officer in the Canadian Army who died in World War I combat and the loss of her mother to tuberculosis in 1920. When she was nine years old, she was found in an orphanage and legally adopted by film director Cecil B. DeMille and his wife Constance. ^{[citation needed]} She first appeared as an uncredited "Zeppelin Reveler" in Madame Satan (1930), and made thirty film appearances until retiring in 1956.

Personal life

DeMille married actor Anthony Quinn on October 3, 1937. They had five children: Christopher (1939-1941), Christina (born December 1, 1941), Catalina (born November 21, 1942), Duncan (born August 4, 1945), and Valentina (born December 26, 1952).^[1] Their first child, Christopher, was found drowned in the lily pond of W.C. Fields at age two.^[2]

DeMille accepted the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on behalf of her husband, who was not present at the ceremony. They divorced in 1965 due to his extramarital relationships. ^{[citation needed]}

Death

Katherine DeMille died of Alzheimer's disease in Tucson, Arizona in 1995, at age 83. The disposition of her remains is unknown.

Films

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katherine DeMille.

• Katherine DeMille at the Internet Movie Database