Trouble in Paradise
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Kay Francis (born Katharine Edwina Gibbs; January 13, 1905 – August 26, 1968) was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star and highest-paid actress at Warner Bros. studio. [2]
Kay Francis. Actress: Mandalay. Kay Francis is possibly the biggest of the 'forgotten stars' from Hollywood's Golden Era. Yet, for a while in the 1930s she ranked as one of America's most popular actresses, tagged the 'Queen of Warner Brothers'.
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Kay Francis. Actress: Mandalay. Kay Francis is possibly the biggest of the 'forgotten stars' from Hollywood's Golden Era. Yet, for a while in the 1930s she ranked as one of America's most popular actresses, tagged the 'Queen of Warner Brothers'.
- January 13, 1905
- August 26, 1968
Dec 13, 2014 · Kay Francis died on April 26, 1968 in her New York apartment. Her seven page will left bequests to twelve people, while the majority of her nearly two-million dollar estate was left to The Seeing Eye of Morristown, New Jersey. Legacy… After her death, Kay’s legacy became virtually forgotten.
Nov 13, 2017 · If you take your doses of 1930s cinema intravenously and have a frenzied addiction to hardcore glamour, you’ll know who Kay Francis is. Otherwise, you’re likely among the large swath of the population who have unknowingly honoured Kay’s most famous wish when she said of her career, “I can’t wait to be forgotten.”.
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Keeping Kay Francis’ legacy alive since January 1, 2010. This site features an online encyclopedia, biography, chronology, detailed information about her career on film, stage, radio, and television, and much more.
Kay Francis emerged as the Epitome of Glamour during the peak of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her onscreen romances with William Powell, Ian Hunter, and George Brent were watched by millions, and she reigned as the highest paid employee on the Warner Bros. lot for three years (PL).
