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Kay Harris

1919 – 1971

American film actress

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Lived 1919 – 1971 (aged 52). Kay Harris was an American film actor and actress.

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.

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.

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.

Filmography 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)

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Who was Kay Harris?

American film actress (1919-1971)

When was Kay Harris born?

Kay Harris was born on 18 August 1919 in Elkhorn.

When did Kay Harris die?

Kay Harris died on 23 October 1971 in California.

What was Kay Harris's occupation?

Kay Harris was a film actor and actress.

What nationality was Kay Harris?

Kay Harris was American.

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· Wikipedia: Kay Harris

· Wikidata: Q68204143

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