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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
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)'.
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)'.
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)'.
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)'.
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'.
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted
Kay Francis was
41 in Wife Wanted
as 'Carole Raymond'.
Sat, Nov 02 1946
Poster of Allotment Wives
Allotment Wives
Kay Francis was
40 in Allotment Wives
as 'Sheila Seymour'.
Thu, Nov 08 1945
Poster of Divorce
Divorce
Kay Francis was
40 in Divorce
as 'Diane Carter'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, May 21 1943
Poster of Between Us Girls
Between Us Girls
Kay Francis was
37 in Between Us Girls
as 'Christine 'Chris' Bishop'.
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'.
Sat, Mar 14 1942
Poster of The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
Kay Francis was
36 in The Feminine Touch
as 'Nellie Woods'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Kay Francis was
36 in Charley's Aunt
as 'Donna Lucia'.
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'.
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Poster of Play Girl
Play Girl
Kay Francis was
36 in Play Girl
as 'Grace Herbert'.
Wed, Jan 29 1941
Poster of Little Men
Little Men
Kay Francis was
35 in Little Men
as 'Josephine "Jo" Bhaer'.
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'.
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'.
Fri, Mar 22 1940
Poster of Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
Kay Francis was
34 in Breakdowns of 1939
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 31 1939
Poster of In Name Only
In Name Only
Kay Francis was
34 in In Name Only
as 'Maida Walker'.
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'.
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'.
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)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
Kay Francis was
33 in Comet Over Broadway
as 'Eve Appleton'.
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'.
Sat, Sep 10 1938
Poster of My Bill
My Bill
Kay Francis was
33 in My Bill
as 'Mary Colbrook'.
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'.
Sat, Apr 23 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Kay Francis was
32 in Breakdowns of 1937
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of First Lady
First Lady
Kay Francis was
32 in First Lady
as 'Lucy Chase Wayne'.
Sat, Dec 04 1937
Poster of Confession
Confession
Kay Francis was
32 in Confession
as 'Vera Kowalska'.
Thu, Aug 19 1937
Poster of Another Dawn
Another Dawn
Kay Francis was
32 in Another Dawn
as 'Julia Ashton Wister'.
Sat, Jun 26 1937
Poster of Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday
Kay Francis was
32 in Stolen Holiday
as 'Nicole Picot'.
Sat, Feb 06 1937
Poster of Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Kay Francis was
31 in Breakdowns of 1936
as 'Self'.
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''.
Thu, Sep 17 1936
Poster of The White Angel
The White Angel
Kay Francis was
31 in The White Angel
as 'Florence Nightingale'.
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'.
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'.
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'.
Sat, Sep 21 1935
Poster of Stranded
Stranded
Kay Francis was
30 in Stranded
as 'Lynn Palmer'.
Sat, Jun 29 1935
Poster of Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
Kay Francis was
30 in Living on Velvet
as 'Amy Prentiss'.
Sat, Mar 02 1935
Poster of Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays
Kay Francis was
29 in Movies on Sundays
as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of British Agent
British Agent
Kay Francis was
29 in British Agent
as 'Elena Moura'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of Dr. Monica
Dr. Monica
Kay Francis was
29 in Dr. Monica
as 'Dr. Monica Braden'.
Sat, Jun 23 1934
Poster of Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
Kay Francis was
29 in Wonder Bar
as 'Liane Renaud'.
Sat, Mar 31 1934
Poster of Mandalay
Mandalay
Kay Francis was
29 in Mandalay
as 'Tanya Borodoff aka Spot White / Marjorie Lang'.
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'.
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'.
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'.
Sat, Jul 22 1933
Poster of Storm at Daybreak
Storm at Daybreak
Kay Francis was
28 in Storm at Daybreak
as 'Irina Radovic'.
Wed, Jun 14 1933
Poster of The Keyhole
The Keyhole
Kay Francis was
28 in The Keyhole
as 'Anne Vallee Brooks'.
Sat, Mar 25 1933
Poster of Cynara
Cynara
Kay Francis was
27 in Cynara
as 'Clemency Warlock'.
Sat, Dec 24 1932
Poster of Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
Kay Francis was
27 in Trouble in Paradise
as 'Mariette Colet'.
Sun, Oct 30 1932
Poster of One Way Passage
One Way Passage
Kay Francis was
27 in One Way Passage
as 'Joan Ames'.
Tue, Oct 04 1932
Poster of Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery
Kay Francis was
27 in Jewel Robbery
as 'Baroness Teri Hohenfels'.
Fri, Jul 08 1932
Poster of Street of Women
Street of Women
Kay Francis was
27 in Street of Women
as 'Natalie 'Nat' Upton'.
Sat, Jun 04 1932
Poster of Man Wanted
Man Wanted
Kay Francis was
27 in Man Wanted
as 'Lois Ames'.
Sat, Apr 23 1932
Poster of Strangers in Love
Strangers in Love
Kay Francis was
27 in Strangers in Love
as 'Diana Merrow'.
Sat, Mar 05 1932
Poster of The False Madonna
The False Madonna
Kay Francis was
26 in The False Madonna
as 'Tina'.
Sat, Dec 05 1931
Poster of Girls About Town
Girls About Town
Kay Francis was
26 in Girls About Town
as 'Wanda Howard'.
Sat, Nov 07 1931
Poster of 24 Hours
24 Hours
Kay Francis was
26 in 24 Hours
as 'Fanny Towner'.
Sat, Oct 03 1931
Poster of Guilty Hands
Guilty Hands
Kay Francis was
26 in Guilty Hands
as 'Marjorie West'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Transgression
Transgression
Kay Francis was
26 in Transgression
as 'Elsie Maury'.
Sat, Jun 27 1931
Poster of The Vice Squad
The Vice Squad
Kay Francis was
26 in The Vice Squad
as 'Alice Morrison'.
Fri, May 29 1931
Poster of Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man
Kay Francis was
26 in Ladies' Man
as 'Norma Page'.
Thu, Apr 16 1931
Poster of Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
Kay Francis was
26 in Scandal Sheet
as 'Edith Flint'.
Sat, Jan 31 1931
Poster of Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Kay Francis was
25 in Passion Flower
as 'Dulce Morado'.
Sat, Dec 06 1930
Poster of The Virtuous Sin
The Virtuous Sin
Kay Francis was
25 in The Virtuous Sin
as 'Marya Ivanova Sablin'.
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'.
Fri, Aug 15 1930
Poster of For the Defense
For the Defense
Kay Francis was
25 in For the Defense
as 'Irene Manners'.
Sat, Jul 19 1930
Poster of Raffles
Raffles
Kay Francis was
25 in Raffles
as 'Gwen'.
Fri, Jul 11 1930
Poster of A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair
Kay Francis was
25 in A Notorious Affair
as 'Countess Olga Balakireff'.
Sat, Apr 26 1930
Poster of Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
Kay Francis was
25 in Paramount on Parade
as 'Carmen'.
Tue, Apr 22 1930
Poster of Street of Chance
Street of Chance
Kay Francis was
25 in Street of Chance
as 'Alma Marsden'.
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'.
Sat, Jan 18 1930
Poster of The Marriage Playground
The Marriage Playground
Kay Francis was
24 in The Marriage Playground
as 'Lady Wrench'.
Thu, Dec 12 1929
Poster of Illusion
Illusion
Kay Francis was
24 in Illusion
as 'Zelda Paxton'.
Sat, Sep 21 1929
Poster of Dangerous Curves
Dangerous Curves
Kay Francis was
24 in Dangerous Curves
as 'Zara Flynn'.
Fri, Jul 12 1929
Poster of The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts
Kay Francis was
24 in The Cocoanuts
as 'Penelope'.
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'.
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
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'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950