Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 21, 1922
Died
November 3, 2016 (age 94)
Place of Birth
Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Catherine Laverne Starks
Kay Starr
Biography
Catherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer primarily from the 1940s through the 1950s. She performed multiple genres, such as pop, swing, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Star Time
Self
1950
TV
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer
1964
TV
Startime
1959
TV
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Film
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self
2006
Film
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
John's Mother
1957
Film
Make Believe Ballroom
Self
1949
Film
Some of Manie's Friends
1959
Film
Stop That Dancing Up There
1944
Filmography
2006FilmFrankie Laine: An American Dreameras Self1969TVThe Jim Nabors Hour1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1959TVStartime1959FilmSome of Manie's Friends1957FilmThe Pied Piper of Hamelinas John's Mother1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVStar Timeas Self1949FilmMake Believe Ballroomas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944FilmStop That Dancing Up There