Kay Hawtrey Explained

Kay Hawtrey
Birth Name:Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey
Birth Date:8 November 1926
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma Mater:University of Trinity College
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1971–2019
Children:1

Katharine Mary Craven Clark (Hawtrey, November 8, 1926 – June 11, 2021) was a Canadian actress.

Hawtrey was born on November 8, 1926[1] [2] and educated at Toronto's Trinity College. She began her career at Hart House Theatre and then went to England for a year's engagement with the Embassy Theatre in London. On her return, Hawtrey appeared in television plays for the CBC, before marrying English actor John Clark in 1956. They moved to New York City in 1959, where they had a son in 1963, naming him Jonathan Hawtrey Clark. They divorced in 1967[3] and she returned to Toronto with their son, appearing in many film and television productions. She is best remembered for her appearance in the 1980 film Funeral Home.

On Broadway, Hawtrey appeared in Love and Libel (1960).[4]

Hawtrey died in Toronto on June 11, 2021, at the age of 94.[5]

Partial filmography

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Notes and References

  1. Kay Hawtrey, 94 . Classic Images . September 2021 . 553 . 43–44.
  2. https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=7657 Aveleyman: Kay Hawtrey
  3. News: Lynn Redgrave Weds Actor . January 14, 2022 . Intelligencer Journal . Associated Press . 3 April 1967 . Pennsylvania, Lancaster . 4.
  4. Web site: Kay Hawtrey . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . January 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey Clark obituary . 2021-06-20 . 2021-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201136/https://www.echovita.com/ca/obituaries/on/toronto/katharine-mary-craven-hawtrey-clark-12898423 . dead .