Kay Medford

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination See more awards »

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Funny Girl (1968)

BUtterfield 8 (1960)

Search for Tomorrow (1951)

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

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Actress (72 titles)

1978-1980 Barney Miller (TV series)
Irene Schuman / Lila Wakeman / Mitzi Kamen

– Dietrich's Arrest: Part 2 (1980) … Lila Wakeman

– The DNA Story (1979) … Mitzi Kamen

– Evaluation (1978) … Irene Schuman

1980 House Calls (TV series)
Mrs. Micklewhite

– Beast of Kensington (1980) … Mrs. Micklewhite

1980 Windows
Ida Marx

1979 Flying High (TV series)
Mrs. Charles

– Ladies of the Night (1979) … Mrs. Charles

1978 More Than Friends (TV movie)
Gertie

1977 On Our Own (TV series)
Mrs. Bonino

– The Battling Boninos (1977) … Mrs. Bonino

1977 Fire Sale
Ruth Fikus

1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Edna Zelinka

– Murder at Sea (1976) … Edna Zelinka

1974 Kojak (TV series)
Bernice M. Sandler

– Nursemaid (1974) … Bernice M. Sandler

1974 Family Theatre: Married Is Better (TV movie)

1972-1973 Medical Center (TV series)
Mattie / Meg

– Deadly Game (1973) … Meg

– The Outcast (1972) … Mattie

1969-1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bella (segment "Love and the Anniversary Crisis") / Mrs. Adams (segment "Love and Mother") / Mrs. Rosetti (segment "Love and the Heavy Set")

– Love and the Golden Memory/Love and the Heavy Set/Love and the Novel/Love and the See-Through Mind/Love and the Seven Year Wait (1973) … Mrs. Rosetti (segment "Love and the Heavy Set")

– Love and the Anniversary Crisis/Love and the Conjugal Visit/Love and the Dream Burglar/Love and the Hotel Caper/Love and the Monsters (1971) … Bella (segment "Love and the Anniversary Crisis")

– Love and the Athlete/Love and the Dummies/Love and Mother/Love and the Shower (1969) … Mrs. Adams (segment "Love and Mother")

1972 No Place to Run (TV movie)
Landlady

1971 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Contest Winner

– In 25 Words or Less (1971) … Contest Winner

1971 Men at Law (TV series)
Grace Deland

– The View from the Top (1971) … Grace Deland

1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Mrs. Varni

– Don't Kid a Kidder (1971) … Mrs. Varni

1970 But I Don't Want to Get Married! (TV movie)
Hallie

1969-1970 To Rome with Love (TV series)
Aunt Harriet

– We Remember Mama (1970) … Aunt Harriet

– One Coin in the Fountain (1970) … Aunt Harriet

– A Gown for Alison (1970) … Aunt Harriet

– Anything Can Happen in Rome (1970) … Aunt Harriet

– And One More Spring (1969) … Aunt Harriet

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1970 Lola
Mrs. Wardman, Scott's mother

1969 Angel in My Pocket
Racine

1968-1969 That's Life (TV series)
Mrs. Quigley

– Happy Anniversary (1969) … Mrs. Quigley

– Our First Vacation (1969) … Mrs. Quigley

– Bringing Baby Home (1968) … Mrs. Quigley

– The Honeymoon (1968) … Mrs. Quigley

– Our Wedding (1968) … Mrs. Quigley

1968 Funny Girl
Rose Brice

1967 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Sketch Performer

– Episode #1.9 (1967) … Sketch Performer

1967 The Busy Body
Ma Norton

1966 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Mrs. Piper

– My Son, the Doctor (1966) … Mrs. Piper

1966 A Fine Madness
Mrs. Fish

1964 Ensign Pulver
Head Nurse

1959-1964 Brenner (TV series)
Barbara Reardon

– Episode #2.6 (1964)

– False Witness (1959) … Barbara Reardon

1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Jean Smith

– If There Were Dreams to Sell (1963) … Jean Smith

1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Woman

– But What Do You Do in March? (1963) … Woman

1962 Two Tickets to Paris
Aggie

1960 Girl of the Night
Rowena Claiborne

1960 BUtterfield 8
Happy

1960 The Rat Race
Mrs. 'Soda' Gallo, Landlady

1959 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Willie Foster

– Somewhere South of Suva (1959) … Willie Foster

1959 The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV series)

– Confession of Murder (1959)

1959 Decoy (TV series)
Georgia

– Queen of Diamonds (1959) … Georgia

1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Aunt Natalie Rumpelmeyer

– Cyrano De Bilko (1958) … Aunt Natalie Rumpelmeyer

1958 Kitty Foyle (TV series)
Sophie Foyle

1957 Jamboree!
Grace Show

1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)

– Please Report Any Odd Characters (1957)

1957 A Face in the Crowd
First Mrs. Rhodes

1956 Singing in the Dark
Luli

1955 Search for Tomorrow (TV series)
Hester Walsh

1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Betty Winston

– The Trees (1955)

– Play Me Hearts and Flowers (1955) … Betty Winston

1955 Star Tonight (TV series)
Vinney

– That Ryan Girl (1955) … Vinney

1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Helen

– The Gambler (1955) … Helen

1954 Suspense (TV series)

– The Return Journey (1954)

1954 The Web (TV series)

– Stopover (1954)

1952 Mr. Walkie Talkie
Marge

1950 La bisarca
Anna Paperiska

1950 Guilty Bystander
Angel

1949 The Undercover Man
Gladys LaVerne

1948 Tap Roots
Caller (uncredited)

1945 Adventure
Red (uncredited)

1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray
Girl (uncredited)

1944 Return from Nowhere (short)
Waitress (uncredited)

1944 Mrs. Parkington
Minnie - Parkingtons' Maid (uncredited)

1944 An American Romance
Yulka - Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

1944 Meet the People
Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

1944 Rationing
Information Girl (uncredited)

1944 Broadway Rhythm
Cashier at Arcade (uncredited)

1943 Whistling in Brooklyn
Phone Operator (uncredited) (voice)

1943 Lost Angel
Telephone Operator (uncredited)

1943 Swing Shift Maisie
Ann Wilson

1943 Pilot #5
Davis' Secretary (uncredited)

1943 Three Hearts for Julia
Thelma (uncredited)

1943 Slightly Dangerous
Girl Getting Off Bus (uncredited)

1942 Random Harvest
Wife (uncredited)

1942 Northwest Rangers
Girl in Casino (uncredited)

1942 The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Flossie (uncredited)

1942 Maisie Gets Her Man
Woman in Audience (uncredited)

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Self (11 titles)

Personal Details

Other Works:

(1953). Stage Play: John Murray Anderson's Almanac. Musical revue. Music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Additional music by Cy Coleman, Michael Grace, Joseph McCarthy, Henry Sullivan, John Rox, Bart Howard and Harry Belafonte. Sketches by Jean Kerr, Sumner Lock-Elliot... See more »

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Was nominated for Broadway's 1964 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Funny Girl," a part she recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same name, Funny Girl. See more »

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Virgo

Kay Medford (1914–1980)

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