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Beatrice Kay Biography (1907-1986)

Born Hannah Beatrice Kuper (performed as Honey Kuper and Honey Day), April 21, 1907, in New York, NY; died of complications developing from a previous stroke in North Hollywood, CA, November 8, 1986; married: four times (all endingin divorce).

CTFT learned that Beatrice Kay ran her own guest ranch outside Reno, NV, called the Lazy B.K., which attracted many showbusiness personalities in the 1950's.

Gender

Female

Occupation

actress, singer

Birth Details

April 21, 1907

New York, New York, United States

Death Details

November 8, 1986

North Hollywood, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Title role, Little Lord Fauntleroy, McCauley Stock Company,Louisville, KY.
• Credits;PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Singer, Diamond Horseshoe Club, New York City.
• Mayfair Music Hall, Santa Monica, CA.
• Also appeared as a singer in most of the major clubs in the U.S.
• and was one of the first headliners to play Las Vegas, NV; also appearedat the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
• Credits;MAJOR TOURS
• Australian and European cities.
• Credits;PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
• Double for Madge Evans in many silent films at Fort Lee, NJ, Studios.
• Sweet Adelaine, Gotham, 1935.
• Diamond Horseshoe, 1945.
• Underworld, U.S.A., Columbia, 1961.
• Credits;PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
• Bonanza, NBC.
• Hawaiian Eye, ABC.
• Also appeared with Rosemary Clooney, Milton Berle and many others.
• Twelve albums for Columbia and RCA including Mention My Name in Sheboyganfor Columbia.