Kay Walsh
โFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kay Walsh ย (born Kathleen Walsh, 15 November 1911,Chelsea, London, England; died 16 April 2005, Chelsea, London) was an English actress and dancer. She grew up in Pimlico, brought up by her grandmother. She began her career as a dancer in West End music halls. Walsh made her film debut in How's Chances? (1934) in a small part, and had a larger role in another 1934 film, Get Your Man. She continued to act in "quota quickies" films for several years. Walsh first met David Lean, then a film editor, in 1936, during the filming of Secret Of Stamboul. They began a relationship and Walsh broke off her engagement to Pownell Pellew. Walsh and Lean married on 23 November 1940. She moved on to higher-prestige films with appearances in two Noel Coward-scripted films, In Which We Serve (1942) and This Happy Breed (1944), both directed by Lean. Walsh had campaigned for Lean to receive co-director credit on In Which We Serve. Walsh contributed dialogue to the 1938 film of Pygmalion, and also devised the scenario for the closing sequence of Lean's film adaptation of Great Expectations (1946), for which she received a writing credit on the latter film. She also devised the opening sequence of Lean's adaptation of Oliver Twist (1948), as well as performing the role of Nancy. Walsh and Lean divorced in 1949, on grounds of infidelity based on Lean's relationship with Ann Todd. Walsh continued to work as a character actress in films through the 1950s, including films with Alfred Hitchcock and Ronald Neame. Her own favourite film role was that of the barmaid Miss D. Coker in Neame's 1958 film of The Horse's Mouth, with Alec Guinness. Between films, she appeared regularly in plays and farces at the Strand and Aldwych Theatres, directed by Basil Dean. She was a semi-regular on the 1979 Anglo-Polish TV series Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. She remained active in films until her retirement in 1981, after the film Night Crossing. Walsh later lived in retirement in London. She died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital from multiple burns, following an accident, aged 93. Her second marriage was to the Canadian psychologist Elliott Jaques, and they adopted a daughter, Gemma, in 1956. This marriage also ended in divorce. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kay Walsh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- 2008 ยทWalt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marshas Mrs. Waggett
- 1982 ยทNight Crossingas
- 1979 ยทSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watsonas Mrs. Watson
- 1972 ยทThe Ruling Classas Mrs. Piggott-Jones
- 1970 ยทScroogeas Mrs. Fezziwig
- 1970 ยทThe Virgin and the Gypsyas Aunt Cissie
- 1970 ยทConnecting Roomsas Mrs. Brent
- 1969 ยทTaste of Excitementas Miss Barrow
- 1969 ยทJourney to the Unknownas Joan Walker
- 1968 ยทJourney to the Unknownas Mrs Joan Walker
- 1967 ยทBikini Paradiseas Harriet Pembroke
- 1966 ยทThe Witchesas Stephanie Bax
- 1966 ยทABC Stage 67as Greta
- 1965 ยทA Study in Terroras Cathy Eddowes
- 1965 ยทHe Who Rides a Tigeras Mrs. Woodley
- 1965 ยทGideon's Wayas Harriet Bright
- 1964 ยทThe Beauty Jungleas Mrs. Freeman
- 1963 ยทDr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrowas Mrs. Waggett
- 1963 ยท80,000 Suspectsas Matron
- 1963 ยทThe Human Jungleas Mrs. Kross
- 1962 ยทThe L-Shaped Roomas Prostitute (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทReach for Gloryas Mrs. Curlew
- 1962 ยทLunch Houras The Manageress
- 1961 ยทGreyfriars Bobbyas Mrs. Brown
- 1960 ยทTunes of Gloryas Mary Titterington
- 1958 ยทThe Horse's Mouthas Dee Coker
- 1956 ยทNow and Foreveras Miss Muir
- 1955 ยทAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mrs. Morgan
- 1955 ยทCast a Dark Shadowas Charlotte Young
- 1954 ยทThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Mrs. Waggett
- 1954 ยทLease of Lifeas Mrs. Vera Thorne
- 1954 ยทThe Rainbow Jacketas Barbara Crain
- 1953 ยทGilbert Harding Speaking of Murderas Priscilla
- 1953 ยทYoung Bessas Mrs. Ashley
- 1952 ยทMeet Me Tonightas Lily Pepper
- 1952 ยทHuntedas Mrs. Sykes
- 1952 ยทThe Magic Boxas Hotel Receptionist
- 1951 ยทEncoreas Miss Molly Reid
- 1950 ยทThe Magnetas Mrs Brent
- 1950 ยทLast Holidayas Mrs. Poole
- 1950 ยทStage Frightas Nellie Goode
- 1948 ยทOliver Twistas Nancy
- 1948 ยทVice Versaas Florence 'Fanny' Verlane
- 1947 ยทThe October Manas Molly Newman
- 1944 ยทThis Happy Breedas Queenie Gibbons
- 1942 ยทIn Which We Serveas Freda Lewis / Freda
- 1940 ยทThe Middle Watchas Fay Eaton
- 1940 ยทThe Chinese Bungalowas Sadie Merivale
- 1940 ยทThe Second Mr. Bushas Angela Windel-Todd
- 1940 ยทAll At Seaas Diana
- 1939 ยทSons of the Seaas Alison Devar
- 1939 ยทThe Missing Peopleas Peggy Gillette
- 1939 ยทThe Mind of Mr. Reederas Peggy Gillette
- 1938 ยทI See Iceas Judy Gaye
- 1937 ยทKeep Fitas Joan Allen
- 1936 ยทAll That Glittersas Eve Payne-Coade
- 1936 ยทSecret of Stamboulas Diana
- 1935 ยทThe Luck of the Irishas Eileen O'Donnell
- 1935 ยทA Little Bit of Bluffas Enid's Friend (uncredited)