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Kay Christopher(1926-2012)

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Kay Christopher
Following her high school graduation, Kay Christopher entered the fashion world as a professional model and pin-up girl which led to entries in several beauty contests that welcomed a rich assortment of accolades. After signing a contract with RKO Radio Pictures in 1945 she made her screen debut as a bridesmaid in Le médaillon (1946). She later had appearances in Desperate (1947) , Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947), If You Knew Susie (1948), I Cheated the Law (1949), Code of the Silver Sage (1950), and Gasoline Alley (1951). She also starred in television on Doctor I.Q. followed by Lux Video Theatre. With sixteen titles to her credit and several accolades for modeling she left the profession in 1954 to focus on marriage.
BornJune 3, 1926
DiedJune 18, 2012(86)
BornJune 3, 1926
DiedJune 18, 2012(86)
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Known for

Ralph Byrd, Kay Christopher, Jimmy Conlin, Bernadene Hayes, and Ian Keith in Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
5.8
  • Tess Trueheart
  • 1947
Monte Hale in South of Rio (1949)
South of Rio
  • Carol Waterman
  • 1949
Scotty Beckett, Don Beddoe, Patti Brady, Jimmy Lydon, and Susan Morrow in Gasoline Alley (1951)
Gasoline Alley
6.4
  • Nina Wallet
  • 1951
David Bruce and Bruce Edwards in Prejudice (1949)
Prejudice
6.9
  • Miss Parker
  • 1949

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  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Miss Bowser
    • 1953
  • Robert Mitchum and Ann Blyth in Une minute avant l'heure H (1952)
    Une minute avant l'heure H
    5.8
    • Mrs. Stuart (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Scotty Beckett, Don Beddoe, Patti Brady, Gordon Jones, and Jimmy Lydon in Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951)
    Corky of Gasoline Alley
    6.5
    • Nina Clock Wallet
    • 1951
  • Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, and Forrest Tucker in Alerte aux gardes-côtes (1951)
    Alerte aux gardes-côtes
    6.1
    • Cassie (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Scotty Beckett, Don Beddoe, Patti Brady, Jimmy Lydon, and Susan Morrow in Gasoline Alley (1951)
    Gasoline Alley
    6.4
    • Nina Wallet
    • 1951
  • Allan Lane and Black Jack in Code of the Silver Sage (1950)
    Code of the Silver Sage
    7.0
    • Ann Gately
    • 1950
  • David Bruce and Bruce Edwards in Prejudice (1949)
    Prejudice
    6.9
    • Miss Parker
    • 1949
  • Monte Hale in South of Rio (1949)
    South of Rio
    • Carol Waterman
    • 1949
  • Monsieur Joe (1949)
    Monsieur Joe
    7.0
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Tom Conway in I Cheated the Law (1949)
    I Cheated the Law
    5.7
    • Receptionist (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Anne Gwynne and John Howard in Public Prosecutor (1947)
    Public Prosecutor
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Beverly Hunter
    • 1948
  • Eddie Cantor and Joan Davis in If You Knew Susie (1948)
    If You Knew Susie
    5.9
    • Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, and Myrna Loy in Deux soeurs vivaient en paix... (1947)
    Deux soeurs vivaient en paix...
    7.2
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Joan Bennett, Charles Bickford, and Robert Ryan in La Femme sur la plage (1947)
    La Femme sur la plage
    6.4
    • Girl at Party (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Raymond Burr, Steve Brodie, Douglas Fowley, and Audrey Long in Desperate (1947)
    Desperate
    6.7
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.71 m
  • Born
    • June 3, 1926
    • New Rochelle, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 18, 2012
    • Williamsburg, Virginia, USA(diabetes complications)
  • Spouse
    • Donald GriffinFebruary 14, 1954 - June 18, 2012 (her death, 3 children)

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    Won a beauty contest for Universal Studios in 1945.
  • Trademarks
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