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Kaly, Chandra
Kane, Helen
Kasznar, Kurt
Kaye, Danny
Kaye, Sammy
Keaton, Buster
Keel, Howard
Keeler, Ruby
Kelley, DeForest
Kelly, Gene
Kelly, Grace
Kelly, Patsy
Kelly, Paula
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Kemp, Hal
Kendall, Kay
Kibbee, Guy
Kilbride, Percy
Kilgas, Nancy
King Sisters
King's Men, The
Kinskey, Leonid
Kirkop, Oreste
Knowlden, Marilyn
Krupa, Gene
Kyser, Kay
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Chandra Kaly (? - 1994)
(Chandra Kaly Dancers; aka Chandra Kaly and His Dancers)
Theater Dance Director in some films with his dance troupe
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Helen Kane (1904 - 1966)
Given name: Helen Schroeder; born in The Bronx, New York. Singer / actress on stage and film - the original "Boop-boop-a-doop girl."
Shown here with Jack Oakie in a publicity photo for Sweetie, 1929.
Feature Films:
Three Little Words (voice only, 1950)
Heads Up (1930)
Paramount on Parade (1930)
Dangerous Nan McGrew (1929)
Pointed Heels (1929)
The Great Garbo (1929)
Nothing But the Truth (1929)
Sweetie (1929)
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Kane, Marjorie "Babe"
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Kane, Patti
Films on Class Act:
Gidget (1959)
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Kane, Sid
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Kaneen, Ginny
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Kanter, Firat
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Kaplan, Aaron
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Karabatsos, Ron
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Karath, Frances
Films on Class Act:
Gypsy (1962)
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Karath, Kym
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Karen, James
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Karlen, John
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Karlin, Bo Peep
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Karloff, Boris
William Henry Pratt (1887 - 1969)
Legendary British actor well known for his "boogeyman" roles, playing monsters, mad scientists, etc. in horror films from the silent era through the 1950s.
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Karlweis, Oscar
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Karnes, Joe
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Karnes, Robert
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Karnilova, Maria
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Karns, Todd
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Karras, Alex
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Kartalian, Buck
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Kasday, David
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Kass, Lee
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Kassel, Art
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Kurt Kasznar (1913 - 1979)
Actor / comedian / dancer; born in Vienna, Austria
Selected Feature Films:
Television Series (regular cast):
"The Land of the Giants" (1968 - 1969)
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Katchenaro, Peter
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Kates, Bernard
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Katkov, Norman
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Kay, Beatrice
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Kay, Bernard
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Kay, Charles
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Kay, Christian
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Kay, Henry
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Kay, Kathryn
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Kaya, Olga
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Kaye, Claudelle
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Danny Kaye (1913 - 1987)
Given name: David Daniel Kaminsky; born in Brooklyn, New York. Actor / comedian / singer / dancer - all-around entertainer. Began in vaudeville and worked his way into films, finally landing a major
contract with Sam Goldwyn. Had his own TV show on CBS in the 1960s. Married to writer / composer Sylvia Fine.
Selected Feature Films:
Television Series (regular cast):
"The Danny Kaye Show" (1963 - 1967)
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Sammy Kaye (1910 - 1987)
(Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra)
Vocalist and orchestra leader; "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye!"
Feature Films:
Song of the Open Road (1944)
Iceland (1942)
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Kaye, Suzie
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Kaye, Toni
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Kaye, Virginia
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Kayne, Jan
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Kean, Jane
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Kean, Richard
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Keane, Charles
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Kearns, Hubie
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Kearns, Joseph
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Keast, Paul
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Keating, Alice
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Keating, Fred
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Buster Keaton (1895 - 1966)
Given name: Joseph Francis Keaton; born in Kansas. Legendary actor, comedian and producer. Began in vaudeville, then moved into two-reel shorts. He produced and starred in many two-reelers for Joe
Schenck, which were very popular. Schenck sold Keaton's contract to MGM in 1928. Arguments with management and alcoholism worked against Keaton, and the once brilliant actor/producer was relegated to
character roles at MGM. But, in the 1950s, Buster was back - this time in television. And he was back in film again in the 1960s until his untimely death in 1966.
Selected Feature Films:
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Howard Keel (1919 - 2004)
(aka Harold Keel)
Given name: Harry Leek; born in Illinois. Tall (6'4") baritone / actor; popular leading man of MGM musicals in the first half of the 1950s.
Still working nightclubs and concerts as of this writing. Died in 2004.
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Television Series (regular cast):
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Ruby Keeler (1909 - 1993)
Given name: Ethel Keeler; born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dancer / actress / singer (primarily a dancer) on stage and screen; married to Al Jolson from 1928-1940. The first major dancing star of the
musical era; she was often teamed with Dick Powell, and starred in a series of early musicals including 42nd Street, Footlight Parade and Flirtation Walk. After her popularity
waned, she moved back to Broadway where she worked until the 1970s.
Feature Films:
The Phynx (Cameo, 1970)
Sweetheart of the Campus (Betty Blake, 1941)
Mother Carey's Chickens (Kitty Carey, 1938)
Ready, Willing and Able (Jane Clarke, 1937)
Colleen (Colleen Reilly, 1936)
Shipmates Forever (June Blackburn, 1935)
Go Into Your Dance (Dorothy Wayne, 1935)
Flirtation Walk (Kathleen "Kit" Fitts, 1934)
Dames (Barbara Hemingway, 1934)
Footlight Parade (Bea Thorn, 1933)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (Polly Parker, 1933)
42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer, 1933)
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Keeling, Lucille
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Keen, Geoffrey
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Keen, Noah
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Keene, Patty
Films on Class Act:
Xanadu (1980)
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Kegley, Kermit
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Keiffer, Vivian
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Keitel, Harvey
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Keith, Brian
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Keith, Max
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Keith, Patti Jean
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Keith-Johnston, Colin
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Keithly, Jane
Films on Class Act:
Whoopee! (Goldwyn Girl, 1930)
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Kelk, Jackie
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Kellard, Robert
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Keller, Michael
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Kellerman, Sally
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Kellett, Pete
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Kelley, Alice
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Kelley, Barry
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DeForest Kelley (1920 - 1999)
Actor known today for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the "Star Trek" TV series and movies.
Films on Class Act:
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (voice only, 1998)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Night of the Lepus (1972)
Waco (1966)
Apache Uprising (1966)
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
Town Tamer (1965)
Black Spurs (1965)
Where Love Has Gone (1964)
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
Warlock (1959)
The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
Raintree County (1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Tension at Table Rock (1956)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
The View from Pompey's Head (1955)
Illegal (1955)
House of Bamboo (1955)
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)
Taxi (1953)
The Men (1950)
Malaya (1949)
Duke of Chicago (1949)
Life of St. Paul (series, 1949)
Canon City (1948)
Gypsy Holiday (1948)
Beyond Our Own
Variety Girl (1947)
Fear in the Night (1947)
Time to Kill (1945)
(others)
Television Series (regular cast):
"Star Trek" (1966 - 1969)
Guest appearances on many, many others
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Gene Kelly (1912 - 1997)
Given name: Eugene Curran Kelly; born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dancer, actor, director, choreographer; Gene Kelly perhaps did more than any other single person to shape the Hollywood movie
musical during the 1940s and 1950s. His innovations in dance style, imagery and production values put a fine polish on the art form that nearly brought the movie musical into mainstream cinema in the
1950s and 1960s. Most fans and critics agree that Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire were the two best male dancers in films of the Golden Era.
Feature Films:
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Grace Kelly (1928 - 1982)
Given name: Grace Kelly; born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Entered films in 1951 and became an "overnight star" following her appearance in High Noon, 1952. But, as her career was really
blossoming, she retired from films to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco and become Princess Grace. She was killed in a road accident in Monaco in 1982.
Feature Films:
High Society (1956)
The Swan (1956)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Green Fire (1954)
The Country Girl (AA, 1954)
Rear Window (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Mogambo (AAN, 1953)
High Noon (1952)
Fourteen Hours (1951)
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Patsy Kelly (1910 - 1981)
Given name: Bridget Kelly; born in Brooklyn, New York. Actress / comedienne on stage and screen. Very popular with the movie-going public in the 1930s.
Selected Feature Films:
Television Series (regular cast):
"The Cop and the Kid" (1976)
"Valentine's Day" (1964)
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Paula Kelly (1919 - 1992)
Singer with the Modernaires. She had a wonderful voice! Paula's daughter, also named Paula Kelly (sometimes referred to as Paula Kelly, Jr.), also sang with the Modernaires.
(see also: Modernaires)
Feature Films:
The Glenn Miller Story (1953)
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
Frontier Frolic (1946)
Crazy House (1943)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Television Series (regular cast):
"The Bob Crosby Show" (1953)
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Hal Kemp (1905 - 1940)
(Hal Kemp and His Orchestra)
Given name: James Harold Kemp; born in Marion, Alabama. Bandleader / composer / arranger. Played saxaphone and clarinet.
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Kay Kendall (1926 - 1959)
Actress / comedienne of great talent. Married to Rex Harrison from 1957 until her death from leukemia in 1959.
Feature Films:
Once More, With Feeling (1960)
The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
Les Girls (1957)
The Constant Husband (1955)
Quentin Durward (1955)
Simon and Laura (1955)
Abdulla's Harem (1954)
Doctor in the House (1954)
Fast and Loose (1954)
Genevieve (1953)
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
My Heart Goes Crazy (1953)
Shadow Man (1953)
The Square Ring (1953)
Woman in Hiding (1953)
Curtain Up (1952)
Dead on Course (1952)
It Started in Paradise (1952)
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
Happy Go Lovely (1951)
Dance Hall (1950)
Night and the City (1950)
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Waltz Time (1945)
Champagne Charlie (1944)
Dreaming (1944)
Fiddlers Three (1944)
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Kendall, Suzy
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Kendall, Victor
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Kennedy, Bill
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Kennedy, Daun
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Kennedy, Douglas
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Kennedy, Jack
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Kennedy, King
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Kennedy, Madge
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Kennedy, Merna
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Kennedy, Tom
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Kenneth, Keith
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Kenney, Jack
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Kenny, Colin
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Kent, April
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Kent, Ellie
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Kent, Jennifer
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Kent, Larry
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Kent, Robert
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Kent, William
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Kent-Smith, Gregg
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Kenyon, Gwen
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Kenyon, Sandy
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Kepros, Nicholas
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Kerby, Paul
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Kerman, David
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Kerr, Bill
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Kerr, Deborah
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Kerr, Jane
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Kerr, John
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Kerris, George
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Kessler, Kathy
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Kestin, Lea
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Keyes, Daniel
Films on Class Act:
1776 (1972)
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Keyes, Evelyn
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Guy Kibbee (1882 - 1956)
Prolific and talented character actor. Born in El Paso, Texas. Brother of Milton Kibbee (below). Began on riverboats and on stage; broke into film in 1931. Often played salty or ornery old men,
judges or producers. Whatever he played he was always loveable. Very popular in the 1930s.
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Percy Kilbride (1888 - 1964)
Actor of "Ma and Pa Kettle" fame; played similar sorts of characters in many other films. His portrayal of Pa Kettle sprang from his brilliant portrayal of the character in The Egg and I, 1947.
Feature Films:
Son of Flubber (1963)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953)
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)
Riding High (1950)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
Free for All (1949)
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
The Sun Comes Up (1949)
Black Bart (1948)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
Riffraff (1947)
Welcome Stranger (1947)
The Egg and I (1947)
The Well-Groomed Bride (1946)
She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)
The Southerner (1945)
Fallen Angel (1945)
State Fair (1945)
She's a Soldier Too (1944)
Guest in the House (1944)
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
The Woman of the Town (1943)
Crazy House (1943)
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Soak the Rich (1936)
Annie Oakley (1935)
White Woman (1933)
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Nancy Kilgas (? - ?)
MGM stock dancer (?); shown here with Russ Tamblyn in a publicity photo for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954.
Feature Films:
Torn Curtain (1966)
Curse of the Undead (1959)
High School Hellcats (1958)
The Spider (1958)
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Loving You (1957)
Funny Face (1957)
Skate, Rattle and Rock (1957)
Oklahoma! (1955)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Athena (1954)
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Kilian, Mike
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Kilmonis, Ruta
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Kilpatrick, Reid
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Kimball, Helen
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Kimbell, Anne
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Kimbrell, Lois
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Kincaid, Aron
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King, Andrea
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King, Carlotta
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King, Christopher
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King, Claude
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King, Dave
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King, Dennis
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King, Dennis, Jr.
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King, Duane
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King, Frances
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King, Freeman
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King, Gillian
Films on Class Act:
Tommy (1975)
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King, John "Dusty"
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King, Juliet
Films on Class Act:
Tommy (1975)
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King, Mabel
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(The) King Sisters
Singing group consisting of Donna, Yvonne, Luise and Alyce Driggs; daughters of actress Pearl Driggs and voice teacher Daddy King Driggs. All four girls were born in Salt Lake City, Utah. First
became popular on radio with the Horace Heidt Band (1935 - 1938), then joined up with Alvino Rey (husband of Luise), where they enjoyed great popularity. However, World War II interrupted this act. The sisters were then
on the Kay Kyser radio show, but faded away in the 1950s. The sisters made a comeback when the ABC television network signed them to "The King Family Show," 1965-1969, after which the sisters retired.
Feature Films:
Television Series (regular cast):
"The King Family Show" (1965 - 1969)
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(The) King's Men
Male Quartet: Ken Darby, Bud Linn, John Dodson and Rad Robinson. On radio and records. Generally in background vocals in films, but sometimes on-screen.
No, not the group that recorded "Louie, Louie" :)
Feature Films:
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)
Make Mine Music (1946)
Heavenly Days (1944)
Follow the Band (1943)
Hi, Buddy (1943)
Girl Crazy (1943)
Sing a Jingle (1943)
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)
Cairo (1942)
Call Out the Marines (1942)
Juke Box Jenny (1942)
For Me and My Gal (1942)
Man from Montana (1941)
The Roundup (1941)
Knights of the Range (1940)
The Showdown (1940)
Stagecoach War (1940)
Law of the Pampas (1939)
The Renegade Trail (1939)
St. Louis Blues (1939)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Let's Go Native (1930)
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Kingdon, Julie
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Kingsford, Guy
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Kingsford, Walter
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Kingsley, Nigel
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Kingsmen, The
Rock Group formed in Oregon, originally consisting of Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell, Bob Nordby and Don Galluci. Best remembered for their hit "Louie Louie," 1963.
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Kingston, Harry
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Kinnear, Roy
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Kino, Robert
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Leonid Kinskey (1903 - 1998)
Tall, slender character actor / comedian born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Moved to the U.S. in 1921 and joined up with Al Jolson's "The Wonder Bar" tour.
Got off at Hollywood and worked in films for the rest of his life.
Selected Feature Films:
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Kinski, Klaus
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Kinsley, Marilyn
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Kipling, Richard
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Kippen, Manart
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Kirby and DeGage
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Kirby, Alice
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Kirby, George
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Kirby, June
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Kirby, Michael
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Kirchhoffer, Hugo
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Kirchner, Stephen
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Films on Class Act:
Gypsy (singing voice of Rosalind Russell, 1969)
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Kirk, Lorena
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Kirk, Michael
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Kirk, Phyllis
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Kirk, Tommy
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Kirke, Donald
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Kirkpatrick, Jess
Films on Class Act:
Glory (1956)
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Kirks, Shirley
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Oreste Kirkop (1926 - 1998)
Billed as "Oreste." Operatic tenor born in Malta. Though he was Paramount's new big discovery in 1956, he only appeared in one film.
Feature Films:
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Kirkwood, Jack
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Kirkwood, James
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Kirkwood, Joe, Jr.
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Kiser, Richard
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Kitt, Eartha
Popular Jazz singer
Had a big hit with "Santa Baby"
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Klaus, Jack
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Kleban, Goldie
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Klein, Al
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Klein, George
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Kline, Eugene
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Kline, William
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Klinger, Pam
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Kloeble, Janet
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Klugman, Jack (1922 - )
Star of TV's "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy"
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Knaggs, Skelton
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Knaiz, Judy
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Knapp, Dorothy
Films on Class Act:
Whoopee! (Goldwyn Girl, 1930)
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Knapp, Evalyn
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Knight, Charles
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Knight, Elizabeth
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Knight, June
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Knight, Karen
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Marilyn Knowlden (1926 - )
Child actress of the 1930s. She had a knack for showing up in some of the best films of the 1930s. As an adult, she was a composer and playwright as well as a stage actress.
Feature Films:
Son of Fury (1942)
The Way of All Flesh (1940)
Hidden Power (1939)
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Barefoot Boy (1938)
Just Around the Corner (1938)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Men with Wings (1938)
Slave Ship (1937)
Rainbow on the River (1936)
Anthony Adverse (1936)
Easy to Take (1936)
Show Boat (1936)
A Woman Rebels (1936)
David Copperfield (1935)
Les Miserables (1935)
Imitation of Life (1934)
Little Women (1933)
The Conquerors (1932)
Cisco Kid (1931)
Husband's Holiday (1931)
Women Love Once (1931)
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Knox, Elyse (1917 - )
Fashion designer / model / actress
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Knox, Mickey
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Knox, Mona
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Kobart, Ruth
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Koch, Angelika
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Kohl, Terry
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Kohler, Don
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Kohlmar, Lee
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Kohner, Susan
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Kollmar, Kerry
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Konrad, Dorothy
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Koon, Gavin
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Koon, Robin
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Kooy, Peter
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Koresh, Samini
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Korjus, Miliza (1909 - 1980)
World-class opera singer, originally from Russia
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Korman, Harvey (1927 - )
Actor / Comedian / Writer / Producer / Director
Well remembered as a TV comedian, esp. on "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967 - 1978)
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Korn, Audrey
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Kornman, Mary
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Korthaze, Dick
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Koshetz, Marina (1912 - 2000)
Opera singer / actress / comedienne, originally from Russia
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Kosleck, Martin
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Kosloff, Theodore
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Kostelanetz, Andre (1901 - 1980)
(and Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra)
Composer / arranger / orchestra leader; born in Russia
Married to singer Lily Pons
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Koster, Nicholas
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Kostrick, Michael
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Koustik, Art
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Kovack, Nancy
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Kovacs, Ernie (1919 - 1962)
Actor / comedian; big in TV in the 1950s; original host of "The Tonight Show."
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Kovacs, Geza
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Kovacs, Mary
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Kover, Eddie
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Kowal, Mitchell
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Kraft, Beatrice
Films on Class Act:
Kismet (1944)
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Kraft, Evelyne
Films on Class Act:
Kismet (1944)
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Krah, Marc
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Krakowski, Jane
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Kramer, Don
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Kramer, Joyce
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Kreig, Frank
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Kreiger, Lee
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Krein, H.
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Kreuger, Kurt
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Kriseman, Hilda
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Kristen, Marta
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Kroper, Rene
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Krueger, Lorraine
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Kruger, Harold
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Kruger, Kevin
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Kruger, Paul
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Krupa, Eliska
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Gene Krupa (1909 - 1973)
(Gene Krupa and His Band)
One of the great drummers of the Big Band era. Started as session player. With Benny Goodman (1934 - 1938), after which he formed his own band.
See also: Composers K: Gene Krupa
Feature Films:
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Kruschen, Jack
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Kubert, Cheryl
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Kuhn, James A.
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Kuhns, Kukhie
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Kulky, Henry
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Kullman, Charles
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Kulp, Nancy
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Kumagai, Frank
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Kurasch, Katherine
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Kuter, Kay E.
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Kuzello, Dudley
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Kay Kyser (1897 - 1985)
(Kay Kyser and His Orchestra)
Orchestra leader / comedian. "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge," Kyser's radio program, was on the air for about 15 years and was very popular, with a blend of comedy and music. Kyser was
the professor, and even wore a cap and gown.
Feature Films:
Carolina Blues (1944)
Swing Fever (1944)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Around the World (1943)
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Playmates (1941)
You'll Find Out (1940)
That's Right You're Wrong (1939)
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