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Debra Paget

Debra Paget

August 19, 1933

Denver, Colorado, USA

Debra Paget (born Debralee Griffin; August 19, 1933) is an American actress and entertainer. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments (1956) and in Elvis Presley's film debut, Love Me Tender (1956), as well as for the risqué (for the time) snake dance scene in The Indian Tomb (1959).

Poster for The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

1963

Poster for Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962

Poster for The River's Edge

The River's Edge

1957

Poster for Love Me Tender

Love Me Tender

1956

Poster for It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949

Poster for House of Strangers

House of Strangers

1949

Poster for Cry of the City

Cry of the City

1948

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