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AKA:
Derby Zerby
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Deborah Zerby
Birthplace:
Hollywood, California
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Kim Darby rose to fame as the young woman who asks John Wayne to help her avenge her father's murder in "True Grit" (1969), but while Wayne won an Academy Award for his efforts, Darby's spunky quality did not translate into ingenue status and she proved hard to cast. By the 1980s, her work had become sporadic. A Hollywood native, Darby began performing as a child (billed as Derby Zerby) with her parents, who were known professionally as 'The Dancing Zerbies'. She was a teen-ager when she appeared as an extra in the film "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963) and made her speaking debut on an episode of the TV
1963
Made first film appearance as extra in "Bye Bye Birdie"
1964
Made TV debut in an episode of "Mr. Novak" (date approximate)
1965
Had first speaking role in film, "Bus Riley's Back in Town"
1969
Co-starred with John Wayne in "True Grit"
1973
Made TV-movie debut in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"
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