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Kendall died in 1959, aged 32, soon after completing her last film, the comedy Once More, with Feeling! (1960), starring opposite Yul Brynner. [ 15] Critical assessment. Stanley Donen, who produced and directed Once More, with Feeling!, said: "She was completely unpredictable. She was an instinctive comedienne with a real clown sense.
Kay Kendall Dies of Leukemia; Actress Noted as Comedienne; Rex Harrison's Wife, 33, Had Lead Roles in 'Les Girls,' 'Genevieve,' Other Films
Kay Kendall was born on May 21, 1927 in Withernsea, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Les Girls (1957), The Reluctant Debutante (1958) and Simon and Laura (1955). She was married to Rex Harrison. She died on September 6, 1959 in London, England, UK.
- May 21, 1927
- September 6, 1959
It remains unclear whether Kendall discovered the cause of her death. Allegedly, her husband Rex Harrison - whom she met on the set of The Constant Husband - never told her that she was dying. Her family was certainly shocked when she died in September 1959.
Born Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy on May 21, 1926, in Withernsea, near Hull, England; died in London, England, of leukemia on September 6, 1959; buried in St. John's Parish Churchyard, London, between Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, actor, and George Du Maurier, author and artist; daughter of professional dancers; married Rex Harrison (an actor), in ...
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Feb 10, 2006 · In her case, the crime was a waste of talent. One of the most delightful of British actresses, Kendall is known as much for her early death, at 33, as for her vivacity and charm.