Kay Morley (actress)

Kay Morley was an American actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. She was primarily known for her work in B movies.[1]

Kay Morley
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Charles Vidor (div.)
Richard Crane

Biography

Kay was born in Pocatello, Idaho, and she spent her childhood on a Native American reservation where her father was superintendent.[2] She later recounted that she was visiting a friend in Hollywood when she was spotted by an agent at a soda counter.[2]

Morley got her start in Hollywood as a Goldwyn glamour girl. From there, she won roles on films like Up in Arms and Youth Aflame; after a string of silver screen roles in the 1940s, she worked mostly in television in the 1950s.[3] She was married first to director Charles Vidor and then to actor Richard Crane; she and Crane had at least one child together.[4][5][6]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Schaefer, Eric (1999). "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822323747.
  2. "Girls Get Goldwyn Chance". The Chicago Tribune. 3 Oct 1943. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  3. "Youth Aflame, Starring New Hollywood Find". The North Adams Transcript. 6 Apr 1945. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  4. "Marjorie Adams' Movie Question Box". The Boston Globe. 21 Jun 1961. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  5. "Newcomers Score Hits". The Lansing State Journal. 26 Sep 1948. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  6. "Snapshots of Hollywood". The San Francisco Examiner. 13 May 1944. Retrieved 2019-09-14.



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