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Kay Kendall

Kay KendallAKA Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy

Born: 21-May-1926
Birthplace: Withernsea, Yorkshire, England
Died: 6-Sep-1959
Location of death: London, England
Cause of death: Cancer - Leukemia
Remains: Buried, St. John-at-Hampstead Churchyard, London, England

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: England
Executive summary: Les Girls

Father: Terry McCarthy (vaudevillian)
Brother: Cavan Kendall (her half-brother, actor, b. 1942, d. 30-Oct-1999)
Husband: Rex Harrison (actor, m. 23-Jun-1957, until her death)

    Golden Globe 1958 for Les Girls
    Rhinoplasty

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Once More, With Feeling! (11-Feb-1960)
    The Reluctant Debutante (14-Aug-1958) · Sheila Broadbent
    Les Girls (3-Oct-1957) · Lady Sybil Wren
    The Adventures of Quentin Durward (23-Nov-1955) · Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy
    Simon and Laura (22-Nov-1955)
    The Constant Husband (16-May-1955)
    Abdulla the Great (1-Feb-1955)
    Doctor in the House (4-Oct-1954) · Isobel
    Fast and Loose (Feb-1954) · Carol Hankin
    Meet Mr. Lucifer (30-Nov-1953)
    Genevieve (30-Oct-1953) · Rosalind Peters
    The Square Ring (13-Jul-1953)
    The Shadow Man (Apr-1953)
    Man in Hiding (10-Mar-1953)
    It Started in Paradise (28-Oct-1952)
    Curtain Up (12-May-1952)
    Wings of Danger (1-Apr-1952)
    Lady Godiva Rides Again (25-Oct-1951)
    Dance Hall (Jun-1950)
    London Town (30-Sep-1946)






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