Debbie Reynolds Overview

Debbie Reynolds, born Mary Frances Reynolds, spent her early childhood in El Paso, Texas with her parents, Raymond Francis Reynolds and Maxene Harman Reynolds, and younger brother Bill. In the midst of the Great Depression, Reynolds's father lost his job and the family was forced to move in with her mother's parents. In 1939, her father moved to Southern California to work with the Southern Pacific Railroad. Towards the end of the year, the rest of the family headed to California to reunite with... See All