Kay Francis
American actress (1905-1968) · United States · Actors · Died at 63
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Something wrong?Kay Francis was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star and highest-paid actress at Warner Bros. studio.
A life in dates
Lux Video TheatreSeries, AlicePrudential Family PlayhouseSeries1942
Always in My HeartFilm, Marjorie Scott1941
Charley's AuntFilm, Donna Lucia1939
In Name OnlyFilm, Maida Walker1938
My BillFilm, Mary Colbrook1937
Another DawnFilm, Julia Ashton Wister1936
Give Me Your HeartFilm, Belinda 'Linda' Warren, aka 'Bill'1935
I Found Stella ParishFilm, Stella Parish1934
British AgentFilm, Elena Moura1932
CynaraFilm, Clemency Warlock1931
Girls About TownFilm, Wanda Howard1930
A Notorious AffairFilm, Countess Olga Balakireff1929
The CocoanutsFilm, Penelope1905Born13 January 1905Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
CWComplicated Women
BDBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?AHAlways in My Heart
TTThe Feminine TouchCACharley's Aunt
WRWhen the Daltons Rode
LMLittle MenIOIn Name Only
KUKing of the UnderworldMBMy Bill
COConfession
FLFirst LadyADAnother Dawn
TAThe White AngelGHGive Me Your Heart
TGThe Goose and the GanderIPI Found Stella Parish
WBWonder BarBABritish Agent
MAMandalay
MDMary Stevens, M.D.
IWI Loved a Woman
TKThe Keyhole
TPTrouble in Paradise
OPOne Way Passage
JRJewel Robbery
MWMan WantedCYCynara
SWStreet of Women
LMLadies' Man
GHGuilty HandsGTGirls About Town
RARaffles
PFPassion Flower
TSThe Virtuous Sin
FDFor the DefenseAAA Notorious Affair
SCStreet of Chance
PPParamount on ParadeTCThe Cocoanuts85 credits on file
Television 2
LTLux Video TheatreAwards
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Kay Francis was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star and highest-paid actress at Warner Bros. studio. She adopted her mother's maiden name (Francis) as her professional surname.
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