No photo available. Represent Kay Walsh? Add or change photos at IMDbPro
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 1,899 this week

Kay Walsh (1911–2005)

Actress | Writer | Soundtrack

Kay Walsh graced the British Cinema of the 1930s and 1940s as a leading lady, before maturing into character roles. She was born Kathlees Walsh in London, England of Irish parentage on August 27, 1911. She and her sister Peggy were raised in Pimlico by their grandmother. She began her career as a dancer in the chorus of several Andre Charlot revues, before performing solo in New York and Berlin... See full bio »

Born:

Kathleen Walsh
in Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 93) in Chelsea, London, England, UK
3 videos | 5 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Great Expectations – review
1 December 2012 4:04 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News
DVD Playhouse--April 2012
13 April 2012 3:07 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview
Review: Criterion Presents "David Lean Directs NOËL Coward" On Blu-ray And DVD
25 March 2012 3:39 AM, PDT | CinemaRetro
See all 5 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
125 Great British Actresses
a list of 125 people by glyntreharne-1 created 20 Nov 2010
 
image of name
In Memoriam - 2005
a list of 44 people by dziwnytenswiat created 26 Apr 2011
 
image of name
Top 100 actresses in British Cinema
a list of 100 people by Dgemovies created 18 Aug 2011
 
image of name
Actresses that have worked with Alfred Hitchcock
a list of 147 people by jimmy_hamill-997-495389 created 4 months ago
 
image of name
JFF: Favorite film linked to favorite actor on IMDb Daily Poll Board by actor - Part 3
a list of 2,877 people by dan_dassow created 02 Jul 2011
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Kay Walsh.
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActress (67 titles)
1982 Night Crossing
Doris' Mother
 
1979 Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (TV series)
Mrs. Hudson
– A Motive for Murder (1979) … Mrs. Hudson
– The Case of the Speckled Band (1979) … Mrs. Hudson
 
1972 The Ruling Class
Mrs. Piggot-Jones
 
1970 Scrooge
Mrs. Fezziwig
 
1970 Taste of Excitement
Miss Barrow
 
1970 The Virgin and the Gypsy
Aunt Cissie
 
1970 Connecting Rooms
Mrs. Brent
 
1969 Journey to the Unknown (TV movie)
Mrs. Walker (episode 'The Last Visitor')
 
1969 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
Mrs. Joan Walker
– The Last Visitor (1969) … Mrs. Joan Walker
 
1967 Bikini Paradise
Harriet Pembroke
 
1966 The Witches
Stephanie Bax
 
1966 Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn (TV movie)
Greta
 
1966 The Baron (TV series)
Ingar Sorensen
– And Suddenly You're Dead (1966) … Ingar Sorensen
 
1965-1966 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Harriet Bright / Martha Smallwood
– Morna (1966) … Harriet Bright
– The Housekeeper (1965) … Martha Smallwood
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Greta
– Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn? (1966) … Greta
 
1965 He Who Rides a Tiger
Mrs. Woodley
 
1965 A Study in Terror
Cathy Eddowes
 
1964 The Human Jungle (TV series)
Mrs. Kross
– Struggle for a Mind (1964) … Mrs. Kross
 
1964 Contest Girl
Mrs. Freeman
 
1964 Circus World
Flo Hunt
 
1963 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Mrs. Waggett
– The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963) … Mrs. Waggett
– The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (1963) … Mrs. Waggett
– The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (1963) … Mrs. Waggett
 
1963 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Mrs. Waggett
 
1963 80,000 Suspects
Matron
 
1963 Reach for Glory
Mrs. Curlew
 
1962 The L-Shaped Room
Prostitute (uncredited)
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mrs. Morgan
– I Spy (1961) … Mrs. Morgan
 
1961 Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
Mrs. Brown
 
1961 Lunch Hour
Manageress
 
1960 Tunes of Glory
Mary Titterington
 
1958 The Horse's Mouth
Dee Coker
 
1956 Adventure Theater (TV series)
Priscilla
– The Missing Passenger (1956) … Priscilla
 
1956 Now and Forever
Miss Muir
 
1955 Cast a Dark Shadow
Charlotte Young
 
1954 Lease of Life
Mrs. Vera Thorne
 
1954 The Rainbow Jacket
Barbara Crain
 
1954 Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder
Priscilla
 
1953 Young Bess
Mrs. Ashley
 
1952 Tonight at 8:30
Lily Pepper: Red Peppers
 
1952 The Stranger in Between
Mrs. Sykes
 
1951 The Magic Box
Hotel Receptionist
 
1951 Encore
Miss Molly Reid (segment "Winter Cruise")
 
1950 The Magnet
Mrs Brent
 
1950 Last Holiday
Mrs. Poole
 
1950 Stage Fright
Nellie Goode
 
1948 Oliver Twist
Nancy
 
1948 Vice Versa
Florence 'Fanny' Verlane
 
1947 The October Man
Molly Newman
 
1944 This Happy Breed
Queenie Gibbons
 
1942 In Which We Serve
Freda Lewis
 
1940 The Middle Watch
Fay Eaton
 
1940 The Second Mr. Bush
Angela Windel-Todd
 
1940 The Chinese Den
Sadie Merivale
 
1940 All at Sea
Diana
 
1940 The Missing People
Peggy Gillette
 
1939 Sons of the Sea
Alison Devar
 
1939 The Mysterious Mr. Reeder
Peggy Gillette
 
1938 Meet Mr. Penny
Peggy Allgood
 
1938 I See Ice
Judy Gaye
 
1937 The Last Adventurers
Margaret Arkell
 
1937 Keep Fit
Joan Allen
 
1937 All That Glitters
Eve Payne-Coade
 
1936 Secret of Stamboul
Diana
 
1936 The Luck of the Irish
Eileen O'Donnel
 
1936 If I Were Rich
Chrissie de la Mothe
 
1935 Smith's Wives
Mabel Smith
 
1934 Get Your Man
Mary Vivien
 
1934 The Bedroom Diplomat
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1948 Oliver Twist (contributor to screenplay - uncredited)
 
1946 Great Expectations (adapted for the screen with)
 
1938 Pygmalion (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1952 Tonight at 8:30 (performer: "Men About Town", "Has Anybody Seen Our Ship?")
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
1964 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

Related Videos

Great Expectations -- A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor. The Witches -- US Home Video Trailer from Hammer In Which We Serve -- This "story of a ship," the British destroyer HMS Torrin, is told in flash backs by survivors as they cling to a life raft.
Edit

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on her first marriage] "David warned me that life with him would be very difficult. He had damaged so many women and he didn't want to damage me. Being in love with David was a killer, and how I survived I don't know." See more »

Trivia:

Her relationship with David Lean was best described as torrid and tormented, but even Lean's final wife, Sandra, once told a reporter: "She was terribly in love with him, and although she was an actress, she was in no way a prima donna. Truthfully, I think he should have stayed with her.". See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo