1926 - 1959
Kay Kendall British Actress
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Kay Kendall dating history
Relationships
Kay Kendall was previously married to Rex Harrison (1957 - 1959).
Kay Kendall was in relationships with Charles K. Feldman, Sydney Chaplin, Steve Cochran and Peter Finch.
About
British Actress Kay Kendall was born Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy on 21st May, 1926 in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK and passed away on 6th Sep 1959 London, England, UK aged 33. She is most remembered for Genevieve, Les Girls. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
4 years, 8 months
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| Dating | 4 |
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| Total | 5 |
4 years, 8 months
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11 months, 11 days
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Details
| First Name |
Kay
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| Last Name |
Kendall
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| Maiden Name |
McCarthy
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| Full Name at Birth |
Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy
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| Alternative Name |
Kay Kendall, Justine Kay Kendall-McCarthy
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| Birthday |
21st May, 1926
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| Birthplace |
Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Died |
6th September, 1959
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| Place of Death |
London, England, UK
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| Cause of Death |
Leukemia
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| Buried |
Churchyard of St John-at-Hampstead Church, Church Row, Hampstead, London
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Actress/Commedienne
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Genevieve, Les Girls
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| Year(s) Active |
1944–1959, 1944–1959
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5635, kklf.org.uk/
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| Father |
Terry McCarthy
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| Mother |
Dora Spencer (step mother), Gladys Drewery
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| Brother |
Cavan Kendall McCarthy (aka Cavan Kendall) (1942-1999), Terrence Justin Kendall McCarthy (born 1923)
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| Sister |
Patricia Kim Kendall McCarthy (aka Kim Kendall, born 1925)
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| Family Member |
Marie Kendall (grandmother)
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| Friend |
Dirk Bogarde, Vivien Leigh, Audrey Hepburn
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Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy (21 May 1927 – 6 September 1959) was an English actress and singer. She began her film career in the musical film London Town (1946), a financial failure. Kendall worked regularly until her appearance in the comedy film Genevieve (1953) brought her widespread recognition. Prolific in British films, Kendall also achieved some popularity with American audiences, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in the musical-comedy film Les Girls (1957).
