Kay Hammond
| Kay Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Katherine Standing 18 February 1909 London, England, UK |
| Died | 4 May 1980 (aged 71) Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK |
| Years active | 1927-1957 |
| Spouse | Sir Ronald Leon 3rd Bt (19?? - 1946) divorced Sir John Clements (1946 - 1980; her death) |
Dorothy Katherine Standing (18 February 1909 – 4 May 1980), better known under the stage name Kay Hammond, was an English stage and film actress.
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[edit] Family
She was born in London, England as Dorothy Katherine Standing, the daughter of Sir Guy Standing and his wife, Dorothy. Her grandfather was Herbert Standing(1846–1923) and uncles Wyndham Standing and Percy Standing, Herbert Standing, Jr. and Jack Standing. Her cousin was Joan Standing (daughter of Percy Standing).
[edit] Career
She studied at RADA and first appeared on the London stage in 1927. Her most famous role was that of Elvira in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, which she played in the original stage production. She reprised her role in the 1945 film version opposite Rex Harrison, Margaret Rutherford and Constance Cummings.
[edit] Husband
Hammond's first husband was baronet Sir Ronald George Leon, their son is John Leon (the actor John Standing). Her second husband was the stage actor Sir John Clements.
[edit] Death
Kay Hammond died in Brighton, aged 71, from undisclosed causes, on 4 May 1980.
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Trespasser (1929)
- Children of Chance (1930)
- Night in Montmartre (1931)
- Carnival (1931)
- Bitter Sweet (1933)
- Britannia of Billingsgate (1933)
- Jeannie (1941)
- Blithe Spirit (1945)
- Call of the Blood (1949)
- Henry V (1953)
- Five Golden Hours (1961)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies - John Walker (editor), 14th edition, 2001, ISBN 0-06-093507-3
