Kay Francis was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on January 13, 1905, was an American actress. Young Kay Francis first started her professional acting career on the Broadway stage. She made her big screen debut in pre-Code drama film Gentlemen of the Press (1929) in role as Myra May. She got her television debut in CBS anthology drama series The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950) in episode "Call It a Day", in role as Dorothy Hilton. Kay breakthrough performance came as Joan Ames in pre-Code romantic film One Way Passage (1932). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Hamlet" (1925) in role as Player Queen, at Booth Theatre.
Kay Francis height was 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements was bust-waist-hip 33-25-35 in inches or 84-63.5-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 32B with cup size B.
Kay Francis
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Birth Date:
January 13, 1905
Died:
August 26, 1968
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Capricorn
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Height:
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Weight:
55 kg | 121 lbs
Body Measurements:
33-25-35 in | 84-63.5-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
Raffles (1930) - Gwen
Girls About Town (1931) - Wanda Howard
Trouble in Paradise (1932) - Madame Mariette Colet
Jewel Robbery (1932) - Baroness Teri
Mandalay (1934) - Tanya Borodoff / Spot White / Marjorie Lang
British Agent (1934) - Elena Moura
Wonder Bar (1934) - Liane
Another Dawn (1937) - Julia Ashton Wister
In Name Only (1939) - Maida Walker
King of the Underworld (1939) - Carol Nelson
She played Alice in CBS drama series Lux Video Theatre (1951) in episode "Consider the Lillies".
Attended Fuller's School for Young Ladies in Ossining, New York (1919) and the Cathedral School (1920).
Studied at Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York City.
She played Marjorie Grey in a play "Crime" (1927), at Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre.
She portrayed Diana Gibbs in a play "Venus" (1927-1928), at Theatre Masque.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6766 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
Kay died on August 26, 1968, New York, New York, United States, at the age of 63.
She was married to:
Kenneth MacKenna (1931-1933)
John Meehan (1929-1931)
James Dwight Francis (1922-1925)
She dated Joel Ashley (1951), Ivan Goff (1941-1942), Eric Barnekow (1937-1939), Delmer Daves (1936), Fritz Lang (1936), Roger Pryor (1935-1936), Maurice Chevalier (1934), Herbert Marshall (1932), Roland Young (1931-1932), Walter Huston (1929-1930) and Richard Arlen (1929).