An acting career was always in the cards for Debra Paget the Hollywood star, Paget retired from the screen after marrying a Chinese millionaire in 1962.
She took her screen name from Lord and Lady Paget of England, UK, from whom her family are descended.
Sister of Teala Loring , Lisa Gaye and Frank Griffin.
Tested for the lead role in the 1955 TV series, "Sheena: Queen of the Jungle" .
Third husband Louis C. Kung was a Chinese-American oil company executive and a nephew of Madame Chiang.
Aunt of Roxane Griffin.
Never auditioned for The Ten Commandments . The part of Lilia was the last of the lead roles to cast. Cecil B. DeMille instinctively asked her one day to report to Paramount to start work. He had followed her career and felt that "the hand of God" was on her.
Ex-aunt-in-law of Skip Crank.
Was originally going to star with Robert Wagner and Victor Mature in The Proud Ones .
In 1987 she was give the Golden Boot Award by the Motion Picture and Television Fund for her work in westerns.
As of August 2004 she was retired and living in Houston, TX.
Owned a chimpanzee named Lord Murphy as well as a mischievous Golden Gibbon she named Haji Baba she gave to Ralph Helfer , renowned animal trainer and Hollywood animal behaviorist who owned "Natures Haven: Wild Animal Rentals" in Van Nuys, CA, at that time.
She was pleased when she found out that actress Debra Winger was named after her, since Wingers father was a fan of Pagets.
Priscilla Presley copied Debras hairstyle from Love Me Tender to attract Elvis in 1959.
[Twentieth Century Fox] was a wonderful place. It was like a separate,little world of its own. I remember the huge buildings full of antique,cars, stagecoaches and varied pieces of architecture. It was just,incredible, and so much fun to wander through. There were New York,Western and Midwestern streets, a Roman square, the countryside. . . it,was huge, and an extraordinary place.
I had gone into the theatre at about 9-10 years old and worked,professionally from 11 on. I signed a contract at 20th Century Fox at,14. My mother was my agent. She had a lot of contacts and through her,connections, I was signed. It kind of took your breath away at first. I,was awe-struck. It took a while to come down off that cloud. I had to,have a parent and a schoolteacher with me at all times.
In 1982, I decided to go back to work. A newspaper reporter did a long,story on me. Then I prayed about it, and decided not to do it. I did do,a play, that was lots of fun, but I will never have a full-time acting,career again.
