Kay Kendall

Personal Info

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Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1927-05-21 (32 years old)

Deathday

1959-09-06

Place of Birth

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Kay Kendall

Biography

From Wikipedia Kay Kendall (21 May 1927 – 6 September 1959) was an English actress. Kendall began her film career in the musical film London Town (1946). Though the film was a financial failure, Kendall continued to work regularly until her appearance in the comedy film Genevieve (1953) brought her widespread recognition. Most prolific in British films, Kendall also achieved some popularity with American audiences, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in the musical-comedy film Les Girls (1957). She began a romantic relationship with actor Rex Harrison after they appeared together in...

Acting

1953

Genevieve

as Rosalind Peters

1957

Les Girls

as Lady Sybil Wren

1958

The Reluctant Debutante

as Sheila Broadbent

1954

Doctor in the House

as Isobel Minster

1953

Mantrap

as Vera Corridge

1955

Quentin Durward

as Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy

1955

The Constant Husband

as Monica Hathaway

1952

Wings of Danger

as Alexia LaRoche

1953

Street of Shadows

as Barbara Gale

1955

Simon and Laura

as Laura Foster

1954

Fast and Loose

as Carol Hankin

1960

1946

London Town

as Patsy

1952

Curtain Up

as Sandra Beverley

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

as Scenes: Les Girls (archive footage)

1955

1951

1953

1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Lonely Hearts Singer

1950

Dance Hall

as Doreen

1952

It Started in Paradise

as Lady Caroline Frencham

1944

Champagne Charlie

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1950

Night and the City

as Helen's Girl (uncredited)

1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

as Slave Girl (uncredited)

1944

Fiddlers Three

as Girl (uncredited)

1951

Happy Go Lovely

as Secretary (uncredited)

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