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Kay Hammond

 
Actor: Kay Hammond
  • Born: Feb 18, 1909
  • Died: May 04, 1980
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '30s-'40s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Romance
  • Career Highlights: Blithe Spirit, Abraham Lincoln, Sally Bishop
  • First Major Screen Credit: Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Biography

Kay Hammond played leads in a number of early Hollywood talkies. She was born in London, the daughter of actor Sir Guy Standing. In 1927, Hammond made her debut bow on the London stage. In film, one of her most famous roles was Mary Todd Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln. She returned to England in the mid-'30s and returned to the stage, but periodically, Hammond appeared in films through the mid '50s. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Kay Hammond
Born Dorothy Katherine Standing
18 February 1909(1909-02-18)
London, England, UK
Died 4 May 1980 (aged 71)
Brighton, East Sussex, England
Years active 1927-1957
Spouse(s) Sir Ronald Leon (19?? - 1946) divorced
Sir John Clements (1946 - 1980; her death)

Kay Hammond was a English stage and film actress.

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Early years

She was born in London, England as Dorothy Katherine Standing, the daughter of Sir Guy Standing and his wife, Dorothy.

Career

She studied at RADA and first appeared on the London stage in 1927. Her most famous role was that of Elvira in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, which she played in the original stage production. She reprised her role in the 1945 film version opposite Rex Harrison, Margaret Rutherford and Constance Cummings.

Husband

Hammond's second husband was stage actor Sir John Clements; their son, John Standing is an actor also.

Death

Kay Hammond died in Brighton, aged 71, from undisclosed causes, on 4 May 1980.

Films

External links

References

Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies - John Walker (editor), 14th edition, 2001, ISBN 0-06-093507-3



 
 
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