Deanna Durbin (Edna Mae Durbin) (December 4, 1921 – April 2013)

Durbin was a Canadian singer and actress, who appeared in a number of
musical films in the 1930s. She made her first film appearance with Judy
Garland in Every Sunday (1936), Durbin officially retired from acting in
1948.

Durbin’s death was initially reported by her son, Peter H. David on April 30
in the Deanna Durbin Society newsletter. He said she died “a few days ago”
in Paris, France. No further details were given.

1937

Go, Johnny Go! was filmed in five days at the Culver City, California studios
of Hal Roach Productions. It  was the only film appearance of Richie Valens,
who died shortly after filming it in a plane crash, along with Buddy Holly and
The Big Bopper on February 3. The film was released later after Valens’
death.
 

Ed Donahue