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Kay Deslys(1899-1974)

  • Actress
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Kay Deslys in Below Zero (1930)
Kay Deslys was born on 28 September 1899 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Perfect Day (1929), Her Man o' War (1926) and Murder by Invitation (1941). She was married to Jack Baxley. She died on 15 August 1974 in West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 28, 1899
DiedAugust 15, 1974(74)
BornSeptember 28, 1899
DiedAugust 15, 1974(74)
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Known for

Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Perfect Day (1929)
Perfect Day
7.1
Short
  • Mrs. Hardy
  • 1929
William Boyd and Jetta Goudal in Her Man o' War (1926)
Her Man o' War
6.8
  • Big Bertha
  • 1926
Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh in Murder by Invitation (1941)
Murder by Invitation
5.9
  • Katie
  • 1941
Esther Ralston in The Case of Lena Smith (1929)
The Case of Lena Smith
6.4
  • Poldi
  • 1929

Credits

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Actress

  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Aldo Ray in Pat and Mike (1952)
    Pat and Mike
    6.9
    • Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Singin' in the Rain
    8.3
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Glenn Ford, Janet Leigh, Charles Coburn, and Gloria DeHaven in The Doctor and the Girl (1949)
    The Doctor and the Girl
    6.9
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • June Allyson and Van Johnson in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
    The Bride Goes Wild
    6.2
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Ray Milland, Brian Donlevy, and Teresa Wright in The Trouble with Women (1947)
    The Trouble with Women
    6.1
    • Bessie (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Ray Milland and Teresa Wright in The Imperfect Lady (1946)
    The Imperfect Lady
    6.3
    • Suffragist (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, and Lizabeth Scott in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
    The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
    7.4
    • Deputy Elizabeth Baker - Jail Matron (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Bus Pests (1945)
    Bus Pests
    Short
    • Bus Driver (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Jimmie Dean, Kay Deslys, Johnny Paul, Riders of the Purple Sage, Jimmy Wakely, and Lee 'Lasses' White in Saddle Serenade (1945)
    Saddle Serenade
    6.1
    • Fanny Vandercoop
    • 1945
  • Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    The Great Flamarion
    6.5
    • Sally Hampton (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in Casanova Brown (1944)
    Casanova Brown
    6.2
    • Fat Woman Patient (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Irene Dunne and Alan Marshal in The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
    The White Cliffs of Dover
    7.0
    • Blonde Woman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Phyllis Brooks, Elyse Knox, Eddie Quillan, Donald Woods, and Leo Diamond Quintet in Hi Ya, Sailor (1943)
    Hi Ya, Sailor
    4.9
    • Stout Woman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Ann Sothern in Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
    Swing Shift Maisie
    6.2
    • Customer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Charles Laughton, Donna Reed, Binnie Barnes, and Richard Carlson in The Man from Down Under (1943)
    The Man from Down Under
    6.0
    • Beefy Blonde (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Kay de Lys
  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • September 28, 1899
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 15, 1974
    • West Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure and cerebral vascular accident)
  • Spouse
    • Jack BaxleySeptember 13, 1936 - December 10, 1950 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Plump comic actress who started her career at Hal Roach studios in short comedies. Best remembered in Laurel & Hardy films; she played Mrs Hardy twice (Should Married Men Go Home? (1928) and Perfect Day (1929)). Later played bit parts in Hollywood features, once in W.C. Fields Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941).

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