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Also Known As	Mary Frances Reynolds
Born	April 1, 1932 • El Paso • Texas
Died	December 28, 2016 (aged 84) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Family Members	spouse Eddie Fisher • daughter Carrie Fisher
Married To	Harry Karl (1960–1973) • Richard Hamlett (1984–1996) • Eddie Fisher (1955–1959)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"This Happy Feeling" (1958) • "Family Guy" (2008) • "Kim Possible" (2003–2007) • "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" (1953) • "The Rat Race" (1960) • "Say One for Me" (1959) • "First Monday" (2002) • "Touched by an Angel" (2001) • "How the West Was Won" (1962) • "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" (1950) • "Wings" (1994) • "Mr. Imperium" (1951) • "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989) • "Mother" (1996) • "Three Little Words" (1950) • "The 7D" (2015) • "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964) • "The Golden Girls" (1991) • "Bundle of Joy" (1956) • "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour" (1970) • "Light of Olympia" (2008) • "Madame's Place" (1982) • "In & Out" (1997) • "Rugrats" (2000–2002) • "Pepe" (1960) • "The Catered Affair" (1956) • "Roseanne" (1997) • "My Six Loves" (1963) • "Heaven & Earth" (1993) • "Tammy and the Bachelor" (1957) • "Zack and Reba" (1998) • "What's the Matter with Helen?" (1971) • "The Love Boat" (1980–1983) • "Aloha Paradise" (1981) • "The Gazebo" (1959) • "Two Weeks with Love" (1950) • "Goodbye Charlie" (1964) • "One for the Money" (2012) • "Will & Grace" (1999–2006) • "It Started with a Kiss" (1959) • "How Sweet It Is!" (1968) • "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) • "The Singing Nun" (1966) • "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) • "Divorce American Style" (1967) • "Mary, Mary" (1963) • "Give a Girl a Break" (1953) • "The Debbie Reynolds Show" (1969–1970) • "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie" (1998) • "Susan Slept Here" (1954) • "The Penguins of Madagascar" (2010) • "The Mating Game" (1959) • "Alice" (1982) • "Hotel" (1986) • "Laugh-In" (1969–1972) • "The Pleasure of His Company" (1961) • "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II" (2000) • "Hit the Deck" (1955) • "Jennifer Slept Here" (1983) • "The Second Time Around" (1961) • "Wedding Bell Blues" (1996) • "The Bodyguard" (1992) • "I Love Melvin" (1953) • "Charlotte's Web" (1973) • "Behind the Candelabra" (2013) • "The Tender Trap" (1955) • "Athena" (1954)

Top Questions

Is Debbie Reynolds married?

Eddie Fisher (1955–1959), Richard Hamlett (1984–1996), Harry Karl (1960–1973)

When was Debbie Reynolds born?

Debbie Reynolds was born on April 1, 1932.

Where was Debbie Reynolds born?

Debbie Reynolds was born in El Paso, Texas, United States.

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