Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall

Birthday: 1927-05-21

Deathday: 1959-09-06

Place of birth:

Also known as: Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy

imdb_id: nm0447608

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 the comedy film The Constant Husband (1955), and they were married in 1957. Harrison learned from Kendall's doctor that she had been diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia, a fact that was kept from Kendall, who believed she was suffering from an iron deficiency. The actor cared for Kendall until her death at age 32.

Played in movies:

Fiddlers Three

Score: 8.2

Night and the City

Score: 7.5

Curtain Up

Score: 7.2

The Square Ring

Score: 7.1

The Constant Husband

Score: 6.9

The Reluctant Debutante

Score: 6.8

Genevieve

Score: 6.6

Doctor in the House

Score: 6.5

Les Girls

Score: 6.4

Fast and Loose

Score: 6.3

Caesar and Cleopatra

Score: 6.1

Quentin Durward

Score: 6.0

Happy Go Lovely

Score: 5.9

Once More, with Feeling!

Score: 5.9

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Score: 5.8

Champagne Charlie

Score: 5.6

Simon and Laura

Score: 5.6

Dance Hall

Score: 5.5

Street of Shadows

Score: 5.5

Wings of Danger

Score: 5.2

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Score: 5.1

Mantrap

Score: 5.1

It Started in Paradise

Score: 5.0

Abdullah's Harem

Score: 0.0

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

Score: 0.0

London Town

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Phil Silvers Show

Score: 7.0

The Ed Sullivan Show

Score: 6.8