Kay Francis

American actress (1905–1968)

  • Fame54.2
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Lived 1905–1968, aged 63United States
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  • Era
    1905–1968
    Aged 63
  • Known for
    Trouble in Paradise
    1932
Summary
Updated 2026-06-18

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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  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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