Debra Paget

Career overview

Debra Paget, born Debralee Griffin on August 19, 1933, in Denver, United States, is an American actress and entertainer. Throughout her career she has been credited in fifty acting roles, a body of work that reflects a steady presence in film and television. Paget’s professional name and her early birth name are both documented, and she is identified as female in official records.

Paget is perhaps best known for her performances in two high‑profile 1956 releases. She appeared in Cecil B. DeMille’s biblical epic The Ten Commandments, a film that has remained a landmark of American cinema. In the same year she co‑starred with Elvis Presley in his film debut, Love Me Tender, a production that introduced both the singer‑actor and Paget to a wide audience. Three years later, she gained additional notice for a notably risqué snake‑dance sequence in the 1959 adventure The Indian Tomb, a scene that was highlighted for its daring choreography at the time.

Her career, as recorded in public databases, emphasizes these signature roles while noting a broader catalog of fifty credited appearances. The information available confirms her status as an actress and entertainer whose most recognizable work dates from the mid‑1950s, with a lasting association to the films that defined that period.