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Home/People/Kay Kendall
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Born
May 21, 1927Died: Sep 6, 1959
Lived 32 years
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

26
Movies
3
TV Shows
Also Known As
Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy
IMDb Profile

Kay Kendall

Acting

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

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

as Scenes: Les Girls (archive footage)
2003
Once More, with Feeling! poster

Once More, with Feeling!

as Dolly Fabian
1960
The Reluctant Debutante poster

The Reluctant Debutante

as Sheila Broadbent
1958
Les Girls poster

Les Girls

as Lady Sybil Wren
1957
Simon and Laura poster

Simon and Laura

as Laura Foster
1955
Quentin Durward poster

Quentin Durward

as Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy
1955
The Constant Husband poster

The Constant Husband

as Monica Hathaway
1955
Abdullah's Harem poster

Abdullah's Harem

as Ronnie
1955
Doctor in the House poster

Doctor in the House

as Miss Isobel Minster
1954
Fast and Loose poster

Fast and Loose

as Carol Hankin
1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer poster

Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Lonely Hearts Singer
1953
Street of Shadows poster

Street of Shadows

as Barbara Gale
1953
The Square Ring poster

The Square Ring

as Eve
1953
Genevieve poster

Genevieve

as Rosalind Peters
1953
Mantrap poster

Mantrap

as Vera Corridge
1953
It Started in Paradise poster

It Started in Paradise

as Lady Caroline Frencham
1952
Wings of Danger poster

Wings of Danger

as Alexia LaRoche
1952
Curtain Up poster

Curtain Up

as Sandra Beverley
1952
Lady Godiva Rides Again poster

Lady Godiva Rides Again

as Sylvia Clark
1951
Happy Go Lovely poster

Happy Go Lovely

as Secretary (uncredited)
1951