Kay Hammond
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| Kay Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Katherine Standing 18 February 1909 London, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Years active | 1927-1957 |
| Spouse(s) | Sir Ronald Leon 3rd Bt (19?? - 1946) divorced Sir John Clements (1946 - 1980; her death) |
Dorothy Katherine Standing, Lady Clements (18 February 1909 – 4 May 1980), better known under the stage name Kay Hammond, was an English stage and film actress.
Family
She was born in London, England as Dorothy Katherine Standing, the daughter of Sir Guy Standing and his wife, Dorothy. Her grandfather was Herbert Standing (1846–1923) and her uncles were Wyndham, Percy and Jack Standing, as well as Herbert Standing Jr., father of Joan Standing.[citation needed]
Career
She studied at RADA and first appeared on the London stage in 1927. Her most famous role was that of Elvira in Noël 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 first husband was baronet Sir Ronald George Leon, their son is John Leon (the actor John Standing). Her second husband was the stage actor Sir John Clements.
Death
Kay Hammond died in Brighton, aged 71, from undisclosed causes, on 4 May 1980.
Filmography
- The Trespasser (1929)
- Children of Chance (1930)
- Fascination (1931)
- Almost a Divorce (1931)
- Night in Montmartre (1931)
- Carnival (1931)
- Out of the Blue (1931)
- A Night Like This (1932)
- Sally Bishop (1932)
- Money Means Nothing (1932)
- The Third String (1932)
- Nine till Six (1932)
- Yes, Madam (1933)
- Sleeping Car (1933)
- The Umbrella (1933)
- Bitter Sweet (1933)
- Britannia of Billingsgate (1933)
- Bypass to Happiness (1934)
- Two on a Doorstep (1936)
- Jeannie (1941)
- Blithe Spirit (1945)
- Call of the Blood (1949)
- Henry V (1953)
- Five Golden Hours (1961)
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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