Biography
Bandleader and radio personality memorable for his "Kollege of Musical Knowledge". Often sporting his trademark mortarboard and gown, he appeared with his band in a few World War II-era movies.
Date of Birth 18 June 1905, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Date of Death 23 July 1985, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (heart attack)
Filmography
all 21
Movies 21
self 15
(archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Movie
Kay Kyser
Carolina Blues (1944)
Movie
Kay Kyser
Around the World (1943)
Movie
Lowell Blackford
Swing Fever (1943)
Movie
Kay Kyser
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Movie
Kay Kyser
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Movie
Self
Show-Business at War (1943)
Movie
Kay Kyser
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Movie
Kay Kyser
Playmates (1941)
Movie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
Movie
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)
Movie
Kay Kyser
Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
Movie
Kay Kyser
You'll Find Out (1940)
Movie
Orchestra
If I Forget You (1940)
Movie
Kay Kyser Rooster
Slap Happy Pappy (1940)
Movie
Cake Icer
Africa Squeaks (1940)
Movie
Kay Kyser
That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)
Movie
Self - Pedestrian
Highway Mania (1937)
Movie
Sir Thomas
Unsichtbare Gegner (1933)
Movie
Himself
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.6
Based on 8.85 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1933
1940
1941
1942
1982
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-06-18
Deathday1985-07-23 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceRocky Mount, North Carolina, United States of America
ReligionChristian Science
RelationshipsGeorgia Carroll (1944-06-08 - 1985-07-23)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames King Kern Kyser, The Ol' Perfessor, James Kern Kyser
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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