Debra Paget
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Debra Paget was born Debralee Griffin on August 19, 1933 in Denver
Colorado. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was a child. Debra's
mother was a former actress who encouraged all her children to go into
show business. At the age of fifteen Debra made her film debut in Cry
Of The City. Her big break came when she was cast opposite James
Stewart in the 1950 western Broken Arrow. She was offered a contract
with Fox and quickly became one of their most popular stars. Debra
starred in Princess of The Nile and had a supporting role in the Oscar
winning The Ten Commandments. In 1956 she worked with Elvis Presley in
the western Love Me Tender. Elvis called Debra "the most beautiful girl
in the world" but her mother would not allow them to date. Debra's
first marriage to singer David Street was annulled after four months.
She married director Budd Boetticher in 1960 but they divorced a year
later. By this time ,her career had stalled and she decided to leave
Hollywood. Her last role was in the 1963 horror film The Haunted
Palace. Debra married Chinese oil executive Louis C. Kung in 1964 and
had a son named Gregory. The couple divorced in 1980. Debra became a
born again Christian and came out of retirement to host a religious
show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Today she lives a quiet life
in Texas.
