Kay Hammond

Kay Hammond (December 14, 1901 – January 7, 1982) was an American actress.

Life and career The daughter of Boyd Hammond, Kay Hammond was born in Helena, Montana on December 14, 1901. According to journalist and historian Brian D'Ambrosio, sources reporting she was born in Kansas City, Kansas are in error; with letters written by Hammond to childhood friends and family still in Helena while an adult in evidence as well as several Montana newspapers reporting on her Montana roots during her early career. and the Majestic Theatre in Brooklyn. In 1922 she starred as the wife in a production of James M. Barrie's A Slice of Life in Los Angeles. This was followed by a leading role in His Father's Boots at Los Angeles's Egan Theatre. After this she became a leading actress with the Smith King King Dramatic Stock Company; first appearing in the title role of the farce Up in Mabel's Room at Dalton's Broadway Theatre in June 1922. In August 1922 she starred in Albert Ellsworth Thomas's The Champion at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, and the following month appeared at that same theatre in Ming Toy in Samuel Shipman's East is West.

On screen Hammond acted only in Hollywood productions; appearing in a total of eleven films.

In private life she was known as Mrs. Weatherby, having married into the Weatherby family who owned the Weatherby-Kayser shoe company.

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