page_title: Kay Kendall
hierarchical_section_title: Kay Kendall
caption_attribution_description: Cropped screenshot of Kay Kendall from the trailer for The Adventures of Quentin Durward
context_page_description: Kay Kendall was an English actress and comedienne. She began her film career in the musical film London Town. Although the film was a financial failure, Kendall continued to work regularly until her appearance in the comedy film Genevieve brought her widespread recognition. Most prolific in British films, Kendall also achieved some popularity with American audiences, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in the musical-comedy film Les Girls.
  She began a romantic relationship with actor Rex Harrison after they appeared together in the comedy film The Constant Husband and they were married in 1957. Harrison learned from Kendall's doctor that she had been diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, a fact that was kept from Kendall, who believed she was suffering from an iron deficiency. The actor cared for Kendall until her death at the age of 32.
context_section_description: Kay Kendall (21 May 1927 – 6 September 1959) was an English actress and comedienne. She began her film career in the musical film London Town (1946). Although the film was a financial failure, Kendall continued to work regularly until her appearance in the comedy film Genevieve (1953) brought her widespread recognition. Most prolific in British films, Kendall also achieved some popularity with American audiences, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in the musical-comedy film Les Girls (1957).
  She began a romantic relationship with actor Rex Harrison after they appeared together in the comedy film The Constant Husband (1955) and they were married in 1957. Harrison learned from Kendall's doctor that she had been diagnosed with myeloid leukemia, a fact that was kept from Kendall, who believed she was suffering from an iron deficiency. The actor cared for Kendall until her death at the age of 32.
caption: from the trailer for the epic historical film The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955).
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