Biography
Kay Deslys (28 September 1899, in London β 15 August 1974 in West Covina, California) was an English comedy actress, based in the United States from the 1920s on.
Born as Kathleen Herbert in London, one of her earliest roles was in Charlie Chaplin's celebrated feature The Gold Rush; she later appeared in several comedies at the Hal Roach Studios, including several early Laurel and Hardy comedies.
During the 1930s and 1940s, she played mainly bit and extra roles in feature films before retiring in the early 1950s. She died of congestive heart failure and a stroke in West Covina, Los Angeles County, California, aged 74.
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Filmography
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The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)
Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Movie
6
Fanny Vandercoop
Saddle Serenade (1945)
Movie
Sally Hampton (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion (1945)
Movie
Blonde Woman (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
Movie
6
Customer (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Movie
Wife (uncredited)
Reunion in France (1942)
Movie
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever (1942)
Movie
Woman Waiting for 3 Hours (Uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
Movie
Katie, the cook
Murder by Invitation (1941)
Movie
Beer Garden Waitress (uncredited)
Escape (1940)
Movie
Woman (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Movie
6
Pub Singer
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
Movie
Barmaid (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
Movie
Barmaid
Diamond Jim (1935)
Movie
Dolores Deslys
Maids a la Mode (1933)
Movie
Barmaid (uncredited)
Cavalcade (1933)
Movie
6
Frances - Barmaid McGinnis Flirts With
Friends and Lovers (1931)
Movie
Kay
The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)
Movie
Actress
Boarding House Blues (1930)
Movie
Below Zero (1930)
Movie
9
Miss Deslys
Whispering Whoopee (1930)
Movie
Take the Heir (1930)
Movie
Apartment House Tenant (uncredited)
Jazz Heaven (1929)
Movie
Mrs. Hardy
Perfect Day (1929)
Movie
10
The Crying Wife (uncredited)
Leaping Love (1929)
Movie
Little Oscar's Mother
Going Ga-Ga (1929)
Movie
Kelly's girlfriend
We Faw Down (1928)
Movie
Mrs. Hardy (uncredited)
Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)
Movie
Mr. Pincher's Girlfriend
Their Purple Moment (1928)
Movie
Mrs. Phipps
The Lighter That Failed (1927)
Movie
The Apartment Resident
Assistant Wives (1927)
Movie
Big Bill's girl
Fluttering Hearts (1927)
Movie
Skater (uncredited)
The Red Mill (1927)
Movie
Mrs. Stout - The Landlord's Wife
There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926)
Movie
Big Bertha
Her Man o' War (1926)
Movie
Dance Hall Queen (uncredited)
The Johnstown Flood (1926)
Movie
Melvin's Chubby Date (as Kay de Lys)
Innocent Husbands (1925)
Movie
Georgia's Friend (uncredited)
The Gold Rush (1925)
Movie
4.88
Mrs. Stutts
Tarnish (1924)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.67
Based on 435 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1928
1930
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1967
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1899-09-28
Deathday1974-08-15 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsKathleen Herbert
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