
Kay Kendall
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.037 |
Birthday | 1927-05-21 |
Place of Birth | |
Also Known As | Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy, |

1953

Genevieve
6.6/46
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1957

Les Girls
6.4/51
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1958

The Reluctant Debutante
6.7/37
While visiting her father, an American teenage girl is thrown into London society during its final "Debutante Season."
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1954

Doctor in the House
6.4/28
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1953

Mantrap
5.1/4
Branded as criminally insane and incarcerated for a murder he did not commit, Speight escapes from the asylum, determined to clear his name. He befrie...
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1955

Quentin Durward
6/12
During the 15th century reign of France's King Louis XI, a young Scottish man is sent by his English Lord to woo a French lady on his behalf. The plan...
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1955

The Constant Husband
6.9/9
Charles Hathaway wakes up in West Wales with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. With the help of a Cardiff specialist he traces his lif...
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1952

Wings of Danger
5.2/7
A former pilot suffering from blackouts discovers that a fellow flyer is suspected of being mixed up with a web of smugglers. While searching for his...
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1953

Street of Shadows
5.5/8
A saloon owner falls in love with the abused wife of a heavy gambler. He is snared into a web of intrigue when an ex-girlfriend is found murdered in...
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Street of Shadows

1955

Simon and Laura
5.583/12
A couple of bickering, married performers agree to star in a "Mr. and Mrs." TV show.
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1954

Fast and Loose
5.8/2
An unmarried couple are forced to adopt a series of pretexts when they stay at a country inn together with only one spare room.
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1960

Once More, with Feeling!
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1946

London Town
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1952

Curtain Up
7.2/4
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2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
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1955

Abdullah's Harem
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1951

Lady Godiva Rides Again
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1953

The Square Ring
6.6/6
Boxing drama following the lives of 5 different fighters and their reasons for becoming boxers.
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1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.1/15
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1950

Dance Hall
4.6/5
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1952

It Started in Paradise
5/1
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1944

Champagne Charlie
5.2/8
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1950

Night and the City
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1945

Caesar and Cleopatra
6.1/56
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1944

Fiddlers Three
8.2/4
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