Kay Kendall(1927-1959)

Actress
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Kay Kendall in Geneviève (1953)

A teenage American girl while visiting her father, is thrown into London society during the "Debutante Season".

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Qu'est-ce que maman comprend à l'amour! (1958)

Kay Kendall was born on 21 May 1927 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Les Girls (1957), Qu'est-ce que maman comprend à l'amour! (1958) and Simon et Laura (1955). She was married to Rex Harrison. She died on 6 September 1959 in London, England, UK.

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Gene Kelly, Taina Elg, Mitzi Gaynor, and Kay Kendall in Les Girls (1957)

6.6

Lady Sybil Wren

1957

Qu'est-ce que maman comprend à l'amour! (1958)

Qu'est-ce que maman comprend à l'amour!

6.7

Sheila Broadbent

1958

Simon et Laura (1955)

6.4

Laura Foster

1955

Les aventures de Quentin Durward (1955)

Les aventures de Quentin Durward

6.3

Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy

1955

Credits

Actress

Chérie recommençons
6.0
- Dolly Fabian
- 1960
Qu'est-ce que maman comprend à l'amour!
6.7
- Sheila Broadbent
- 1958
Les Girls
6.6
- Lady Sybil Wren
- 1957
Les aventures de Quentin Durward
6.3
- Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy
- 1955
Simon et Laura
6.4
- Laura Foster
- 1955
Abdullah le Grand
4.0
- Ronnie
- 1955
Un mari [presque] fidèle !
6.3
- The 'Wives' - Monica
- 1955
Toubib or not toubib
6.5
- Isobel Minster
- 1954
Fast and Loose
5.9
- Carol Hankin
- 1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.9
- Lonely Hearts Singer
- 1953
The Square Ring
6.5
- Eve
- 1953
Les femmes connaissent la musique
6.0
- Barbara Gale
- 1953
Geneviève
7.0
- Rosalind Peters
- 1953
Mantrap
5.7
- Vera
- 1953
It Started in Paradise
5.7
- Lady Caroline Frencham
- 1952

Soundtrack

Hollywood... Hollywood !
7.3
- performer: "Les Girls"
- 1976
Chérie recommençons
6.0
- performer: "Old Folks at Home" (uncredited)
- 1960
Les Girls
6.6
- performer: "Les Girls", "Ladies in Waiting", "You're Just Too Too!" (uncredited)
- 1957
Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.9
- performer: "My Lonely Heart", "You Have a Wonderful Smile", "My Picture on the Wall" (Don't Be Lonely) (uncredited)
- 1953
London folies
5.7
- Soundtrack (aka "My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)", performer: "The 'Ampstead Way", "My Heart Goes Crazy", "Don't Dilly Dally on the Way", "Any Old Iron", "Wot Cher, Knocked 'Em in the Old Kent Road", uncredited)
- 1946

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Personal details

Official site
- The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
Height
- 1.75 m
Born
- May 21, 1927
- Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
- September 6, 1959
- London, England, UK(myeloid leukemia)
Spouse
- Rex HarrisonJune 22, 1957 - September 6, 1959 (her death)
Other works
1956: "Bell, Book and Candle" by John van Druton. Bristol Hippodrome, St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol, England. Cast list also included; Robert Flemyng, Viola Lyel, David Evans and Lloyd Pearson. Directed by Rex Harrison.
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Trivia
Met and fell in love with Rex Harrison, who was married at the time, after they appeared together in Un mari [presque] fidèle ! (1955). Rex learned of Kay's leukemia from her doctor a couple of years later. He divorced Lilli Palmer and married Kay in 1957, agreeing with the doctor never to tell her the reason for her failing health. They lived the good life up until the end.

Quotes
We British are so square we have to smuggle our tits past Customs.

Nickname
- Katie

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When did Kay Kendall die?
September 6, 1959
How did Kay Kendall die?
Myeloid leukemia
How old was Kay Kendall when she died?
32 years old
Where did Kay Kendall die?
London, England, UK
When was Kay Kendall born?
May 21, 1927

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