Kay Harris (August 18, 1919 – October 23, 1971) was an American actress who starred in eight films during the 1940s, including the title role in Tillie the Toiler.[1]
Kay Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1919 |
| Died | October 23, 1971 (aged 52) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1941–1943 (film) |
Harris was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Harris. In 1937 she graduated from Elkhorn High School in Wisconsin, where she had been active in dramatics. She acted in summer stock theater for two years after graduation. She obtained a job at radio station WSAI in Cincinnati, Ohio. In Cincinnati she met Penny Singleton, whose husband urged Harris to take a screen test in Hollywood.[2]
She was married to Army aviator Charles A. Peters until January 24, 1942, when they were divorced. On that same day she married cinematographer Henry Freulich. In January 1943, they separated, and Harris said that she planned to get a divorce.[3]
Filmography
edit- Tillie the Toiler (1941)
- Parachute Nurse (1942)
- Lucky Legs (1942)
- Sabotage Squad (1942)
- Smith of Minnesota (1942)
- The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
- Robin Hood of the Range (1943)
- The Fighting Buckaroo (1943)
References
edit- ^ Blottner p.297
- ^ Sorensen, Sterling (August 7, 1941). "Elkhorn Girl In Screen Debut Before Home Folks As Movie Working Giri". The Capital Times. Wisconsin, Madison. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soldier and Kay Harris Separate". The San Francisco Examiner. Associated Press. January 9, 1943. p. 15. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
edit- Blottner, Gene. Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland, 2011.
External links
edit- Kay Harris at IMDb
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