Kay Williams
| Kay Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams in a 1943 studio photo | |
| Born |
Kathleen Gretchen Williams August 7, 1916 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died |
May 25, 1983 (aged 66) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Burial place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1953 |
| Spouse(s) |
Charles Parker Capps (m. 1937–39) Martin de Alzaga (m. 1942–43) Adolph Bernard Spreckels II (m. 1945–52) Clark Gable (m. 1955; d. 1960) |
| Children | 3 |
Kathleen Gretchen "Kay" Williams (August 7, 1916 – May 25, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous uncredited bit parts throughout the 1940s before playing Hazel Dawn in George Cukor's The Actress (1953).
Career
Williams was placed under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1943 but appeared in uncredited bit parts for the remainder of the decade.[1] Her only credited role was playing actress Hazel Dawn in George Cukor's The Actress (1953), written by Ruth Gordon.
Personal life
Williams was married four times. Her first marriage to Charles Capps lasted from 1937 to 1939, after which she was married to Martin de Alzaga, an Argentinian cattle tycoon, from 1942 to 1943.[1] She was married to Adolph Bernard Spreckels II, a sugar heir, from 1945 until 1952, with whom she had two children (including Bunker Spreckels).[1] Williams was married to actor Clark Gable from 1955 until his death in 1960.[2] The couple had one child.[1]
Death
Williams, who had battled heart ailments during her life, left California to receive treatment at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, where she died of heart failure on May 25, 1983.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Miss May | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Swing Fever | First Receptionist / Music Publisher | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Girl Crazy | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Whistling in Brooklyn | Office Girl | Uncredited |
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Girl at Bar | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Rationing | Information Girl | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Two Girls and a Sailor | Dream Girl | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Meet the People | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Pretty Girl | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Girl in Officers' Club | Uncredited |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | Ziegeld Follies | Ziegfeld Girl | Song: "Number Please"; uncredited |
| 1947 | The Other Love | Florist's Assistant | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Arch of Triumph | Mrs. Green | Uncredited |
| 1948 | No Minor Vices | Receptionist | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Actress | Hazel Dawn | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Clark Gable's widow dead". UPI. May 26, 1983. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Sheridan, Emily (October 9, 2008). "Frankly, she doesn't give a damn: Clark Gable's bleary-eyed granddaughter falls down in the street". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Kay Gable, 65, Is Dead; Mother of Film Star's Son". The New York Times. May 27, 1983. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
External links
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