Catherine Craig

Catherine Craig
Catherine Craig
	Russell Hayden, Catherine Craig, and Richard Denning in Seven Were Saved (1947)
Born	Catherine Jewel Feltus; January 18, 1915; Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 14, 2004 (aged 88); Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Other names	Kay Craig
Alma mater	Indiana University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940-1950
Spouse(s)	Robert Preston (m. 1940; died 1987)

Catherine Craig (born Catherine Jewel Feltus; January 18, 1915 – January 14, 2004) was an American actress. She was also known as Kay Craig.[1][2]

Early years

Born in Bloomington, Indiana, she later moved to Los Angeles to become an actress. A graduate of Indiana University, she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society and was recognized as the outstanding senior girl.[3]

Career

As a student at the Pasadena Playhouse,[4] she met Robert Preston, whom she later married. Soon after that, she appeared in bit roles in movies such as Las Vegas Nights (1941), West Point Widow (1941), Parachute Nurse (1942), Showboat Serenade (1944) and The Bride Wore Boots (1946). Later, she found more success in movies such as Seven Were Saved (1947) — her first leading role,[5] The Pretender (1947), and Albuquerque (1948).

Later years

After 1950, she retired from movie acting and supported her husband in his endeavors while appearing in some plays such as Bell, Book and Candle and Inherit the Wind.

Personal life

After eloping, Craig married Preston on November 9, 1940, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1940	Manhattan Heartbeat	Nurse	Uncredited
1940	Doomed to Die	Cynthis Wentworth
1940	Murder Over New York	Stewardess	Uncredited
1941	Las Vegas Nights	Girl with Bill	Uncredited
1941	One Night in Lisbon	Guest	Uncredited
1941	West Point Widow	Hilda	Uncredited
1941	Nothing but the Truth	Betty - Receptionist	Uncredited
1941	Among the Living	Second Mill Girl	Uncredited
1941	Louisiana Purchase	Saleslady
1942	Parachute Nurse	Lt. Mullins
1942	You Were Never Lovelier	Julia Acuña - the Bride	Uncredited
1943	Salute for Three	Canteen Hostess	Uncredited
1943	Spy Train	Jane Thornwall
1944	Lady in the Dark	Miss Foster
1944	Showboat Serenade	Girl	Short
1944	The Story of Dr. Wassell	Mrs. Wayne	Uncredited
1944	Fun Time	Secretary	Short; Uncredited
1944	And Now Tomorrow	Receptionist	Uncredited
1944	Here Come the Waves	Lt. Townsend
1945	Incendiary Blonde	Louella Parsons	Uncredited
1945	You Hit the Spot	Minerva	Short
1945	Love Letters	Jeanette Campbell	Uncredited
1945	Duffy's Tavern	Nurse	Uncredited
1945	The Stork Club	Louella Parsons	Uncredited
1946	The Bride Wore Boots	Mrs. Medford	Uncredited
1946	O.S.S.	Williams' Secretary	Uncredited
1946	The Strange Love of Martha Ivers	French Maid	Uncredited
1946	Monsieur Beaucaire	Duchess	Uncredited
1946	Cross My Heart	Reporter	Uncredited
1947	The Perfect Marriage	Julie Camberwell	Uncredited
1947	Seven Were Saved	Lt. Susan Brisoce
1947	Sweet and Low	Andrew Mather, Masquerade Party Hostess	Short
1947	The Pretender	Claire Worthington
1947	Variety Girl	Secretary	Uncredited
1948	Albuquerque	Celia Wallace
1948	Appointment with Murder	Lorraine W. Brinckley
1949	El Paso	Mrs. Elkins
1950	No Man of Her Own	Rosalie Baker	(final film role)

References

"Kay Craig Will Star in Production at I.U." The Indianapolis News. Indiana, Indianapolis. January 8, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jordan River Revue Song Is Tune For 5 Former I.U. Students in Films". The Indianapolis Star. Indiana, Indianapolis. December 16, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
"Scholar". The Havre Daily News. Montana, Havre. August 4, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
"Catherine Craig Given Role in 'El Paso". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. September 21, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
"Catherine Craig In First Leading Role". The Times Herald. Michigan, Port Huron. March 10, 1946. p. 18. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hollywood Couple Wed in Las Vegas". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. United Press. November 10, 1940. p. 20. Retrieved November 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.