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Kay Kendall

1927 - 1959

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Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy (21 May 1927 – 6 September 1959) was an English actress and singer. She began her film career in the musical film London Town (1946), a financial failure. Kendall worked regularly until her appearance in the comedy film Genevieve (1953) brought her widespread recognition. Prolific in British films, Kendall also achieved some popularity with American audiences, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in the musical-comedy film Les Girls (1957). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kay Kendall is the 5,175th most popular actor (down from 4,708th in 2019), the 4,163rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,600th in 2019) and the 595th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Kay Kendall ranks 5,175 out of 13,578. Before her are Patricia Heaton, Eduardo Noriega, Jasna Diklić, Deanie Ip, Kangana Ranaut, and Natalya Krachkovskaya. After her are Rutanya Alda, Ha Seok-jin, Tony Plana, Charles Hallahan, Allen Garfield, and Gary Merrill.

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Among people born in 1927, Kay Kendall ranks 354. Before her are Erol Keskin, Birgit Brüel, Eliseo Mouriño, Hirotugu Akaike, José Azcona del Hoyo, and Dieter Henrich. After her are Vladimir Naumov, Renato Perona, Lorenza Mazzetti, Abdelaziz Ben Tifour, Andy Stanfield, and Vera Henriksen. Among people deceased in 1959, Kay Kendall ranks 175. Before her are Ivor Bueb, Peter Platzer, Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho, Lyda Borelli, Emil František Burian, and José Durand Laguna. After her are Abraham Flexner, Stepan Erzia, Al LeConey, Abdulla Shaig, Zakaria Goneim, and Paul Günther.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Kay Kendall ranks 4,164 out of 8,785. Before her are Eanflæd (626), Nathalie Emmanuel (1989), Charles Henry Bartlett (1885), Peter Murphy (1957), Philippa York (1958), and Tony Christie (1943). After her are Gilbert Adair (1944), Joe Jackson (1954), Geraldine Beamish (1883), Julian Bailey (1961), David Lloyd (1950), and Sid Kimpton (1887).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Kay Kendall ranks 595. Before her are Liz Smith (1921), Natalia Tena (1984), Joe Cole (1988), Janet Montgomery (1985), Lennie James (1965), and Nathalie Emmanuel (1989). After her are Julian Richings (1955), Joseph Grimaldi (1778), Lily James (1989), Christopher Cazenove (1943), Callum Keith Rennie (1960), and Conleth Hill (1964).

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