Kay Kendall
Kay Kendall (21 May 1927 – 6 September 1959) was an English actress.
Kendall began her film career in the musical film London Town (1946). Although 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.
Early life
She was born Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy, at Stanley House, Hull Road, in Withernsea, a coastal resort in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Kendall's father was Terrence "Terry" McCarthy (aka Terry Kendall), the vaudevillian son of music hall star Marie Kendall. Kay's mother was the former Gladys Drewery.
'Kay Kendall' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
Actors: Stéphane Archambault (actor), Humphrey Bogart (actor), Terence Bowman (actor), James Bradford (actor), Robert Brewster (actor), Michael J. Burg (actor), Robert Burns (actor), Noel Burton (actor), Tony Calabretta (actor), Mark Camacho (actor), Chip Chuipka (actor), Keir Cutler (actor), Stephane De Neubourg (actor), Bruce Dinsmore (actor), Steve Adams (actor),
Plot: Biographic made-for-TV movie of the life of one of Hollywood's most famous actreses: Audrey Hepburn, spaning from her early childhood to the 1960's which details her life as Dutch overachieving ballerina, coming to grips with her parents divorce and enduring five hard years of living in Nazi occupied Holland during World War II. Audrey then settles in the USA where she tries to make it big as a movie actress and the emotional trials that follow her with it.
Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, actress, anorexia, baby, ballerina, based-on-true-story, behind-the-scenes, broadway-manhattan-new-york-cityGenres: Biography, Drama,
Taglines: Her public face hid a private tragedy The dazzling true story of one of Hollywood's great icons
Quotes:
Truman Capote: [Watching Audrey continually fail to eat the breakfast pastry - in front of Tiffany and Co] See why I didn't want Hepburn for this? She can't eat. Marilyn Monroe is who I wanted. Marilyn Monroe knows how to eat.Audrey Hepburn: [after receiving an Academy Award] I would like to thank my mother, who taught me to stand up straight, sit erect, use discipline with wine and sweets, and only smoke six cigarettes a day.
Kendall, Kay Filmography
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2003, role: actress , character name: Scenes: Les Girls
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1960, role: actress , character name: Dolly Fabian
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1958, role: actress , character name: Sheila Broadbent
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1957, role: actress , character name: Lady Sybil Wren
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1955, role: actress , character name: Ronnie
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1955, role: actress , character name: Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy
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1955, role: actress , character name: Laura Foster
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1955, role: actress , character name: The 'Wives': Monica
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1954, role: actress , character name: Carol Hankin
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1954, role: actress , character name: Isobel Minster
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1953, role: actress , character name: Vera
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1953, role: actress , character name: Eve Lewis
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1953, role: actress , character name: Barbara Gale
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1953, role: actress , character name: Rosalind Peters
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1953, role: actress , character name: Lonely Hearts Singer
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1952, role: actress , character name: Sandra Beverley
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1952, role: actress , character name: Lady Caroline Frencham
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1952, role: actress , character name: Alexia LaRoche
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1951, role: actress , character name: Secretary
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1951, role: actress , character name: Sylvia
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1950, role: actress , character name: Doreen
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1950, role: actress , character name: One of Helen's Girls
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1946, role: actress , character name: Patsy
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1945, role: actress , character name: Slave Girl
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1945, role: actress , character name: Party Girl
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1945, role: actress , character name: Lady in Waiting
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1944, role: actress , character name: Bit Part
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1944, role: actress , character name: Girl
