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Kay Francis

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jan 13 1905
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Mon, Aug 26 1968
Kay Francis is 63 years old
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Poster of William Powell: A True Gentleman
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Kay Francis would have been no older than 63 in William Powell: A True Gentleman
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 02 2005
Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
Kay Francis would have been no older than 63 in Complicated Women as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
Kay Francis would have been no older than 63 in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults as 'Self (archiveFootage)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 05 2002
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Kay Francis would have been no older than 63 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Kay Francis would have been no older than 63 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Kay Francis was 42 in Blow-Ups of 1947 as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted
Kay Francis was 41 in Wife Wanted as 'Carole Raymond'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 02 1946
Poster of Allotment Wives
Allotment Wives
Kay Francis was 40 in Allotment Wives as 'Sheila Seymour'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 1945
Poster of Divorce
Divorce
Kay Francis was 40 in Divorce as 'Diane Carter'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 18 1945
Poster of Four Jills in a Jeep
Four Jills in a Jeep
Kay Francis was 39 in Four Jills in a Jeep as 'Kay Francis'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
Kay Francis was 38 in Show-Business at War as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 21 1943
Poster of Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls
Kay Francis was 37 in Between Us Girls as 'Christine 'Chris' Bishop'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 04 1942
Poster of Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart
Kay Francis was 37 in Always in My Heart as 'Marjorie Scott'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 14 1942
Poster of The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
Kay Francis was 36 in The Feminine Touch as 'Nellie Woods'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Kay Francis was 36 in Charley's Aunt as 'Donna Lucia'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself
Kay Francis was 36 in The Man Who Lost Himself as 'Adrienne Scott'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of Play Girl
Play Girl
Kay Francis was 36 in Play Girl as 'Grace Herbert'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 29 1941
Poster of Little Men
Little Men
Kay Francis was 35 in Little Men as 'Josephine "Jo" Bhaer'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode
Kay Francis was 35 in When the Daltons Rode as 'Julie King'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 23 1940
Poster of It's a Date
It's a Date
Kay Francis was 35 in It's a Date as 'Georgia Drake'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 22 1940
Poster of Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
Kay Francis was 34 in Breakdowns of 1939 as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1939
Poster of In Name Only
In Name Only
Kay Francis was 34 in In Name Only as 'Maida Walker'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind
Kay Francis was 34 in Women in the Wind as 'Janet Steele'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 15 1939
Poster of King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld
Kay Francis was 34 in King of the Underworld as 'Dr. Carole Nelson'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 14 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Kay Francis was 33 in Breakdowns of 1938 as 'Lady Chase-Wayne / Claire Landin (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
Kay Francis was 33 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Eve Appleton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 03 1938
Poster of Secrets of an Actress
Secrets of an Actress
Kay Francis was 33 in Secrets of an Actress as 'Fay Carter'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 10 1938
Poster of My Bill
My Bill
Kay Francis was 33 in My Bill as 'Mary Colbrook'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 08 1938
Poster of Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That
Kay Francis was 33 in Women Are Like That as 'Claire King Landin'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Kay Francis was 32 in Breakdowns of 1937 as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of First Lady
First Lady
Kay Francis was 32 in First Lady as 'Lucy Chase Wayne'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 04 1937
Poster of Confession
Confession
Kay Francis was 32 in Confession as 'Vera Kowalska'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 19 1937
Poster of Another Dawn
Another Dawn
Kay Francis was 32 in Another Dawn as 'Julia Ashton Wister'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 26 1937
Poster of Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday
Kay Francis was 32 in Stolen Holiday as 'Nicole Picot'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 06 1937
Poster of Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Kay Francis was 31 in Breakdowns of 1936 as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 30 1936
Poster of Give Me Your Heart
Give Me Your Heart
Kay Francis was 31 in Give Me Your Heart as 'Belinda 'Linda' Warren, aka 'Bill''.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 17 1936
Poster of The White Angel
The White Angel
Kay Francis was 31 in The White Angel as 'Florence Nightingale'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 25 1936
Poster of Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
Kay Francis was 30 in Things You Never See on the Screen as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1935
Poster of I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish
Kay Francis was 30 in I Found Stella Parish as 'Stella Parish'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 16 1935
Poster of The Goose and the Gander
The Goose and the Gander
Kay Francis was 30 in The Goose and the Gander as 'Georgiana Summers'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 21 1935
Poster of Stranded
Stranded
Kay Francis was 30 in Stranded as 'Lynn Palmer'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 29 1935
Poster of Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
Kay Francis was 30 in Living on Velvet as 'Amy Prentiss'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 02 1935
Poster of Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays
Kay Francis was 29 in Movies on Sundays as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of British Agent
British Agent
Kay Francis was 29 in British Agent as 'Elena Moura'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica
Kay Francis was 29 in Dr. Monica as 'Dr. Monica Braden'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 23 1934
Poster of Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
Kay Francis was 29 in Wonder Bar as 'Liane Renaud'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 31 1934
Poster of Mandalay
Mandalay
Kay Francis was 29 in Mandalay as 'Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White / Marjorie Lang'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 10 1934
Poster of The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street
Kay Francis was 28 in The House on 56th Street as 'Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy Stone'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 23 1933
Poster of I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman
Kay Francis was 28 in I Loved a Woman as 'Laura McDonald'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 23 1933
Poster of Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Kay Francis was 28 in Mary Stevens, M.D. as 'Mary Stevens'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1933
Poster of Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak
Kay Francis was 28 in Storm at Daybreak as 'Irina Radovic'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 14 1933
Poster of The Keyhole
The Keyhole
Kay Francis was 28 in The Keyhole as 'Anne Vallee Brooks'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 25 1933
Poster of Cynara
Cynara
Kay Francis was 27 in Cynara as 'Clemency Warlock'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 24 1932
Poster of Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
Kay Francis was 27 in Trouble in Paradise as 'Mariette Colet'.
Movie Released: Sun, Oct 30 1932
Poster of One Way Passage
One Way Passage
Kay Francis was 27 in One Way Passage as 'Joan Ames'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 04 1932
Poster of Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery
Kay Francis was 27 in Jewel Robbery as 'Baroness Teri Hohenfels'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 08 1932
Poster of Street of Women
Street of Women
Kay Francis was 27 in Street of Women as 'Natalie 'Nat' Upton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 04 1932
Poster of Man Wanted
Man Wanted
Kay Francis was 27 in Man Wanted as 'Lois Ames'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 23 1932
Poster of Strangers in Love
Strangers in Love
Kay Francis was 27 in Strangers in Love as 'Diana Merrow'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 05 1932
Poster of The False Madonna
The False Madonna
Kay Francis was 26 in The False Madonna as 'Tina'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 05 1931
Poster of Girls About Town
Girls About Town
Kay Francis was 26 in Girls About Town as 'Wanda Howard'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 07 1931
Poster of 24 Hours
24 Hours
Kay Francis was 26 in 24 Hours as 'Fanny Towner'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 03 1931
Poster of Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands
Kay Francis was 26 in Guilty Hands as 'Marjorie West'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Transgression
Transgression
Kay Francis was 26 in Transgression as 'Elsie Maury'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 27 1931
Poster of The Vice Squad
The Vice Squad
Kay Francis was 26 in The Vice Squad as 'Alice Morrison'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 29 1931
Poster of Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man
Kay Francis was 26 in Ladies' Man as 'Norma Page'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 16 1931
Poster of Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
Kay Francis was 26 in Scandal Sheet as 'Edith Flint'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 31 1931
Poster of Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Kay Francis was 25 in Passion Flower as 'Dulce Morado'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 06 1930
Poster of The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin
Kay Francis was 25 in The Virtuous Sin as 'Marya Ivanova Sablin'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 1930
Poster of Let's Go Native
Let's Go Native
Kay Francis was 25 in Let's Go Native as 'Constance Cook'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 15 1930
Poster of For the Defense
For the Defense
Kay Francis was 25 in For the Defense as 'Irene Manners'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 19 1930
Poster of Raffles
Raffles
Kay Francis was 25 in Raffles as 'Gwen'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 11 1930
Poster of A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair
Kay Francis was 25 in A Notorious Affair as 'Countess Olga Balakireff'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 26 1930
Poster of Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
Kay Francis was 25 in Paramount on Parade as 'Carmen'.
Movie Released: Tue, Apr 22 1930
Poster of Street of Chance
Street of Chance
Kay Francis was 25 in Street of Chance as 'Alma Marsden'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 08 1930
Poster of Behind the Make-Up
Behind the Make-Up
Kay Francis was 25 in Behind the Make-Up as 'Kitty Parker'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 18 1930
Poster of The Marriage Playground
The Marriage Playground
Kay Francis was 24 in The Marriage Playground as 'Lady Wrench'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 12 1929
Poster of Illusion
Illusion
Kay Francis was 24 in Illusion as 'Zelda Paxton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 21 1929
Poster of Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves
Kay Francis was 24 in Dangerous Curves as 'Zara Flynn'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 12 1929
Poster of The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts
Kay Francis was 24 in The Cocoanuts as 'Penelope'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 23 1929
Poster of Gentlemen of the Press
Gentlemen of the Press
Kay Francis was 24 in Gentlemen of the Press as 'Myra May'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 04 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Prudential Family Playhouse
Prudential Family Playhouse
Kay Francis was 45+ in Prudential Family Playhouse
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 10 1950
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Kay Francis was 45+ in Lux Video Theatre as 'Alice'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950