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Edward J. Kay(1898-1973)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Producer
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Edward J. Kay was born on 27 November 1898 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and producer, known for Klondike Fury (1942), Lady, Let's Dance (1944) and King of the Zombies (1941). He was married to Earleen. He died on 22 December 1973 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornNovember 27, 1898
DiedDecember 22, 1973(75)
BornNovember 27, 1898
DiedDecember 22, 1973(75)
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  • Nominated for 5 Oscars
    • 5 nominations total

Known for

Lucile Fairbanks, William Henry, and Edmund Lowe in Klondike Fury (1942)
Klondike Fury
4.4
  • Music Department(as Edward Kay)
  • 1942
Belita, Walter Catlett, and James Ellison in Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
Lady, Let's Dance
5.5
  • Music Department(as Edward Kay)
  • 1944
Dick Purcell, Henry Victor, and Joan Woodbury in King of the Zombies (1941)
King of the Zombies
5.3
  • Music Department(as Edward Kay)
  • 1941
Phil Regan and Gale Storm in Sunbonnet Sue (1945)
Sunbonnet Sue
5.7
  • Music Department(as Edward Kay)
  • 1945

Credits

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Music Department

  • Richard Eyer, Coleen Gray, and Stephen McNally in Johnny Rocco (1958)
    Johnny Rocco
    6.3
    • conductor
    • 1958
  • Rod Cameron, Mary Castle, and J. Carrol Naish in Yaqui Drums (1956)
    Yaqui Drums
    5.9
    • musical director
    • 1956
  • Anthony Caruso, Dane Clark, and Lita Milan in The Toughest Man Alive (1955)
    The Toughest Man Alive
    6.4
    • musical director
    • 1955
  • Barbara Britton, Thomas Gomez, and Forrest Tucker in Night Freight (1955)
    Night Freight
    6.1
    • musical director
    • 1955
  • Beverly Michaels in Betrayed Women (1955)
    Betrayed Women
    5.8
    • conductor
    • 1955
  • Coleen Gray and Dennis O'Keefe in Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
    Las Vegas Shakedown
    5.6
    • composer: stock music
    • musical director
    • 1955
  • Richard Conte and Constance Smith in The Big Tip Off (1955)
    The Big Tip Off
    6.2
    • musical director
    • 1955
  • Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane, and Zachary Scott in Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
    Treasure of Ruby Hills
    5.6
    • conductor
    • 1955
  • Dane Clark in Port of Hell (1954)
    Port of Hell
    6.7
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Dane Clark, Andy Devine, and Dorothy Patrick in Thunder Pass (1954)
    Thunder Pass
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Security Risk (1954)
    Security Risk
    5.6
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Jimmy Boyd, George Cleveland, and Jean Porter in Racing Blood (1954)
    Racing Blood
    7.8
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Joan Bennett, Richard Conte, and Wanda Hendrix in Highway Dragnet (1954)
    Highway Dragnet
    6.3
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Kirby Grant, Mary Ellen Kay, and Chinook in Yukon Vengeance (1954)
    Yukon Vengeance
    5.6
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Mexican Manhunt (1953)
    Mexican Manhunt
    6.2
    • musical director
    • 1953

Composer

  • The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)
    The Creation of the Humanoids
    5.7
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Richard Eyer, Coleen Gray, and Stephen McNally in Johnny Rocco (1958)
    Johnny Rocco
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1958
  • Rod Cameron, Mary Castle, and J. Carrol Naish in Yaqui Drums (1956)
    Yaqui Drums
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Anthony Caruso, Dane Clark, and Lita Milan in The Toughest Man Alive (1955)
    The Toughest Man Alive
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Barbara Britton, Thomas Gomez, and Forrest Tucker in Night Freight (1955)
    Night Freight
    6.1
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Beverly Michaels in Betrayed Women (1955)
    Betrayed Women
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Richard Conte and Constance Smith in The Big Tip Off (1955)
    The Big Tip Off
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane, and Zachary Scott in Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
    Treasure of Ruby Hills
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Joan Bennett, Richard Conte, and Wanda Hendrix in Highway Dragnet (1954)
    Highway Dragnet
    6.3
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Peggie Castle, Robert Lowery, and Edmond O'Brien in Cow Country (1953)
    Cow Country
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1953
  • Stanley Clements, John Litel, and Elena Verdugo in Jet Job (1952)
    Jet Job
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1952
  • The Steel Fist (1952)
    The Steel Fist
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1952
  • Ann Dvorak and Gene Evans in I Was an American Spy (1951)
    I Was an American Spy
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1951
  • Rhythm Inn (1951)
    Rhythm Inn
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1951
  • Andy Clyde, Tommy Farrell, Noel Neill, Lee Roberts, and Whip Wilson in Abilene Trail (1951)
    Abilene Trail
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1951

Producer

  • The Market
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1965
  • The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)
    The Creation of the Humanoids
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edward J.Kay
  • Born
    • November 27, 1898
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 22, 1973
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Earleen

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Before he got into the film industry, he had been a dentist.
  • Nicknames
    • Eddie
    • Eddie Kay
    • Edward Kay

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