Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 13, 1905
Died
August 26, 1968 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Katherine Edwina Gibbs
Katherine Francis
Kay Francis
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kay Francis (January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968) 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 at the Warner Brothers studio, and the highest paid American film actress. Some of her film related material and personal papers are available to scholars and researchers in the Wesleyan University Cinema Archives.
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Known For
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Alice
1950
Film
Trouble in Paradise
Mariette Colet
1932
Film
The Cocoanuts
Penelope
1929
Film
Jewel Robbery
Baroness Teri Hohenfels
1932
Film
In Name Only
Maida Walker
1939
Film
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
Film
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
Film
Stranded
Lynn Palmer
1935
Film
British Agent
Elena Moura
1934
Film
My Bill
Mary Colbrook
1938
Film
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens
1933
Film
Behind the Make-Up
Kitty Parker
1930
Film
Paramount on Parade
Carmen
1930
Film
Charley's Aunt
Donna Lucia
1941
Film
Little Men
Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
1940
Film
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Film
Raffles
Gwen
1930
Film
King of the Underworld
Dr. Carole Nelson
1939
TV
Prudential Family Playhouse
1950
Film
Women in the Wind
Janet Steele
1939
Filmography
2005FilmWilliam Powell: A True Gentleman2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1999FilmHidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaultsas (archive footage)1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1975FilmBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)1950TVPrudential Family Playhouse1950TVLux Video Theatreas Alice1947FilmBlow-Ups of 1947as Self1946FilmWife Wantedas Carole Raymond1945FilmAllotment Wivesas Sheila Seymour1945FilmDivorceas Diane Carter1944FilmFour Jills in a Jeepas Kay Francis1943FilmShow-Business at Waras Self1942FilmBetween Us Girlsas Christine 'Chris' Bishop1942FilmAlways in My Heartas Marjorie Scott1941FilmThe Feminine Touchas Nellie Woods1941FilmCharley's Auntas Donna Lucia1941FilmThe Man Who Lost Himselfas Adrienne Scott1941FilmPlay Girlas Grace Herbert1940FilmLittle Menas Josephine "Jo" Bhaer1940FilmWhen the Daltons Rodeas Julie King1940FilmIt's a Dateas Georgia Drake1939FilmBreakdowns of 1939as Self1939FilmIn Name Onlyas Maida Walker1939FilmWomen in the Windas Janet Steele1939FilmKing of the Underworldas Dr. Carole Nelson1938FilmBreakdowns of 1938as Lady Chase-Wayne / Claire Landin (archive footage) (uncredited)1938FilmComet Over Broadwayas Eve Appleton1938FilmSecrets of an Actressas Fay Carter1938FilmMy Billas Mary Colbrook1938FilmWomen Are Like Thatas Claire King Landin1937FilmBreakdowns of 1937as Self1937FilmFirst Ladyas Lucy Chase Wayne1937FilmConfessionas Vera Kowalska1937FilmAnother Dawnas Julia Ashton Wister1937FilmStolen Holidayas Nicole Picot1936FilmBreakdowns of 1936as Self1936FilmGive Me Your Heartas Belinda 'Linda' Warren, aka 'Bill'1936FilmThe White Angelas Florence Nightingale1935FilmThings You Never See on the Screenas Self1935FilmI Found Stella Parishas Stella Parish1935FilmThe Goose and the Ganderas Georgiana Summers1935FilmStrandedas Lynn Palmer1935FilmLiving on Velvetas Amy Prentiss1935FilmMovies on Sundaysas Herself (uncredited)1934FilmBritish Agentas Elena Moura1934FilmDr. Monicaas Dr. Monica Braden1934FilmWonder Baras Liane Renaud1934FilmMandalayas Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White / Marjorie Lang1933FilmThe House on 56th Streetas Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy Stone1933FilmI Loved a Womanas Laura McDonald1933FilmMary Stevens, M.D.as Mary Stevens1933FilmStorm at Daybreakas Irina Radovic1933FilmThe Keyholeas Anne Vallee Brooks1932FilmCynaraas Clemency Warlock1932FilmTrouble in Paradiseas Mariette Colet1932FilmOne Way Passageas Joan Ames1932FilmJewel Robberyas Baroness Teri Hohenfels1932FilmStreet of Womenas Natalie 'Nat' Upton1932FilmMan Wantedas Lois Ames1932FilmStrangers in Loveas Diana Merrow1931FilmThe False Madonnaas Tina1931FilmGirls About Townas Wanda Howard1931Film24 Hoursas Fanny Towner1931FilmGuilty Handsas Marjorie West1931FilmTransgressionas Elsie Maury1931FilmThe Vice Squadas Alice Morrison1931FilmLadies' Manas Norma Page1931FilmScandal Sheetas Edith Flint1930FilmPassion Floweras Dulce Morado1930FilmThe Virtuous Sinas Marya Ivanova Sablin1930FilmLet's Go Nativeas Constance Cook1930FilmFor the Defenseas Irene Manners1930FilmRafflesas Gwen1930FilmA Notorious Affairas Countess Olga Balakireff1930FilmParamount on Paradeas Carmen1930FilmStreet of Chanceas Alma Marsden1930FilmBehind the Make-Upas Kitty Parker1929FilmThe Marriage Playgroundas Lady Wrench1929FilmIllusionas Zelda Paxton1929FilmDangerous Curvesas Zara Flynn1929FilmThe Cocoanutsas Penelope1929FilmGentlemen of the Pressas Myra May