Francesca Shrapnel: Who Is Deborah Kerr’s Daughter?

Francesca Shrapnel is the daughter of British actress Deborah Kerr and British film and television executive, and fighter pilot Tony Bartley. Francesca’s mother Deborah is known for her roles in films such as The King and I (1956), Black Narcissus (1947), From Here to Eternity (1953), and The Innocents (1961). Francesca was the wife of English actor John Shrapnel.

Francesca Shrapnel: Bio Summary

Who Is Deborah Kerr’s Daughter, Francesca Shrapnel?

Francesca Shrapnel also known as Francesca Anne/Ann Bartley was born on 18 December 1951. She will be 72 years old on December 18, 2023. Deborah Jane Trimmer professionally known as Deborah Kerr (30 September 1921 – 16 October 2007) and Tony Bartley born Anthony Charles Bartley (28 March 1919 – April 2001) are her parents. Her mother was an actress.

Francesca’s father was a film and television executive and fighter pilot. He was a WWII Royal Air Force squadron leader. Francesca is the youngest of her parents’ two children. Her older sister Melanie Jane Bartley was born on 27 December 1947. Francesca’s stepfather was author and screenwriter Peter Viertel and her stepmother was Victoria Mann.

Francesca’s maternal grandparents were Kathleen Rose (née Smale) and Capt. Arthur Charles Kerr Trimmer, a World War I veteran and pilot who lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme and later became a naval architect and civil engineer. Her paternal grandfather was Irish barrister, Sir Charles Bartley, a Calcutta High Court judge.

Details of Francesca’s education are unknown. Francesca appeared as herself in “Biography”, and “Backstory”, according to her IMDb page. Francesca is a landscape designer per the Guardian. She married English actor John Morley Shrapnel (27 April 1942 – 14 February 2020). She and John got married in October 1975. They were married until John passed away.

John Shrapnel died at age 77, in Suffolk, England after suffering from cancer. John is best known for his stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre in the United Kingdom. He is also known for his television appearances.

Francesca Shrapnel Is The Mother Of Three

Francesca Shrapnel is the mother of three children, all sons. The father of her three children is her late husband John Shrapnel. Francesca and John’s children are Joe Shrapnel (b. 1976), Alexander Carey Shrapnel aka Lex Shrapnel (b. 1979), and Tom Shrapnel (b. 1981). They are all adults now and doing well for themselves. All their three sons are involved in the film industry.

Joe Shrapnel is a writer and producer. He served as the executive producer for the film “Seberg”. As a writer, Joe has worked in films including “The Tonto Woman”, “Race”, “The Aftermath”, “Rebecca”, and “Snake Eyes”. Lex Shrapnel is an actor and producer. He appeared in K-19: The Widowmaker, Nine Lives, Thunderbirds, Breakfast on Pluto, Flyboys, Ministry of Mayhem, and The Last Detective.

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Lex produced Strange Weather and was the executive producer for The Knackerman. Tom Shrapnel is a director and writer. He has directed films such as “My Tumour & I”, “This Is J03”, “Simply Rob”, “Strange Weather”, and “The Knackerman”. He is the writer of the films My Tumour & I, Aeolian, Strange Weather, and The Knackerman. He appeared as Young Pelham in England, My England.

Where Is Francesca Shrapnel Now?

Deborah Kerr and Tony Bartley’s daughter Francesca Shrapnel has stayed away from the spotlight. She is suspected to be living in London with her family. She hasn’t appeared at recent public events or gatherings. She is still alive as of 2023. Her father Tony died in April 2001, at aged 82. Her mother Deborah died on 16 October 2007, at age 86, in Botesdale, Suffolk, England.

Deborah died from the effects of Parkinson’s disease. She is one of the most versatile and talented actresses of her generation. She played Anna Leonowens in the musical film The King and I (1956). She is known for appearing in the films The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Black Narcissus, Quo Vadis, From Here to Eternity, and Tea and Sympathy.

Deborah also played roles in An Affair to Remember, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, Bonjour Tristesse, Separate Tables, The Sundowners, The Innocents, The Grass Is Greener, and The Night of the Iguana. She was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress.