- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKatherine Eleanor Gibbs
- Kate Davenport was born on June 7, 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Supreme Temptation (1916), Sentimental Tommy (1921) and The Resurrection of Hollis (1916). She died on December 7, 1954 in West Hollywood, California, USA.
- Parents
- RelativesDorothy Davenport(Sibling)
- Daughter of actor Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin.
- Sister of actor Arthur Rankin, and actresses 'Ann Davenport' and Dorothy Davenport.
- Her only son, Dirk Wayne Summers was born June 9, 1931 (the same month of her divorce.)
- Her son Dirk Wayne Summers appeared in Gone with the Wind (1939) as "Youngest Boy in Band," cast no doubt, at the request of his maternal grandfather, Harry Davenport (Kate's father), who also chose the boy's name at birth. As a young actor in Richard II, Davenport had worn a 'dirk' (a small dagger) on his costume, and always liked the name.
- Her last professional appearance as an actress was on the stage. She was featured in a Los Angeles production of "Outward Bound" by Sutton Vane in 1950. Also featured in the production was her son, Dirk Wayne Summers.
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