Kay Kendall(1927-1959)

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A teenage American girl while visiting her father, is thrown into London society during the "Debutante Season".

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The Reluctant Debutante (1958)

Kay Kendall was born on 21 May 1927 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Les Girls (1957), The Reluctant Debutante (1958) and Simon and Laura (1955). She was previously married to Rex Harrison. She died on 6 September 1959 in London, England, UK.

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

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Gene Kelly, Taina Elg, Mitzi Gaynor, and Kay Kendall in Les Girls (1957)

Sandra Dee, Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, and John Saxon in The Reluctant Debutante (1958)

Cesar Romero, Kay Kendall, and Stuart Saunders in The Shadow Man (1953)

Cesar Romero and Kay Kendall in The Shadow Man (1953)

Taina Elg, Mitzi Gaynor, and Kay Kendall in Les Girls (1957)

Sandra Dee, Kay Kendall, and John Saxon in The Reluctant Debutante (1958)

Robert Taylor and Kay Kendall in Quentin Durward (1955)

Bonar Colleano, Kay Kendall, and Natasha Parry in Dance Hall (1950)

Gene Kelly and Kay Kendall in Les Girls (1957)

Known for

Les Girls

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Lady Sybil Wren

1957

The Reluctant Debutante

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Sheila Broadbent

1958

Simon and Laura

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Laura Foster

1955

Once More, with Feeling!

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Dolly Fabian

1960

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Once More, with Feeling!
- Dolly Fabian
- 1960
The Reluctant Debutante
- Sheila Broadbent
- 1958
Les Girls
- Lady Sybil Wren
- 1957
Quentin Durward
- Isabelle, Countess of Marcroy
- 1955
Simon and Laura
- Laura Foster
- 1955
Abdullah's Harem
- Ronnie
- 1955
Marriage a la Mode
- The 'Wives' - Monica
- 1955
Doctor in the House
- Isobel Minster
- 1954
Fast and Loose
- Carol Hankin
- 1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
- Lonely Hearts Singer
- 1953
The Square Ring
- Eve
- 1953
The Shadow Man
- Barbara Gale
- 1953
Genevieve
- Rosalind Peters
- 1953
Man in Hiding
- Vera
- 1953
It Started in Paradise
- Lady Caroline Frencham
- 1952

Soundtrack

That's Entertainment, Part II
- performer: "Les Girls"
- 1976
Once More, with Feeling!
- performer: "Old Folks at Home" (uncredited)
- 1960
Les Girls
- performer: "Les Girls", "Ladies in Waiting", "You're Just Too Too!" (uncredited)
- 1957
Meet Mr. Lucifer
- performer: "My Lonely Heart", "You Have a Wonderful Smile", "My Picture on the Wall" (Don't Be Lonely) (uncredited)
- 1953
London Town
- Soundtrack (aka "My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)", performer: "The 'Ampstead Way", "My Heart Goes Crazy", "Don't Dilly Dally on the Way", "Any Old Iron", "Wot Cher, Knocked 'Em in the Old Kent Road", uncredited)
- 1946

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Official site
- The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund
Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- May 21, 1927
- Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
- September 6, 1959
- London, England, UK(myeloid leukemia)
Spouse
- Rex HarrisonJune 22, 1957 - September 6, 1959 (her death)
Other works
1956: "Bell, Book and Candle" by John van Druton. Bristol Hippodrome, St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol, England. Cast list also included; Robert Flemyng, Viola Lyel, David Evans and Lloyd Pearson. Directed by Rex Harrison.
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Trivia
Her husband Rex Harrison maintained that while he was singing "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" in My Fair Lady (1964) he was thinking of her to access his innermost emotion. This is particularly evident in one scene where he sits and looks almost tearful and lost.

Quotes
We British are so square we have to smuggle our tits past Customs.

Nickname
- Katie

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