Kay Callard (10 November 1923 – 7 March 2008) was a Canadian film and television actress whose career was largely based in Britain.[2] She was married to the actor Jack McNaughton.[3]
Kay Callard | |
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| Born | Kathleen Emmett Callard 10 November 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 7 March 2008 (aged 84) Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Other names | Kathleen (Kay) Drewry; Kathleen (Kay) McNaughton |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1954–1993 |
| Spouse | [1] |
The most active part of her career was 1953–1961. In 1956 she was signed as the first contract artist to Anglo-Amalgamated Productions.[4][5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Limping Man | |
| 1954 | They Who Dare | nightclub singer |
| 1954 | A Stranger Came Home | Jennie |
| 1955 | Reluctant Bride | Lola Sinclair |
| 1955 | Stolen Assignment | Stella Watson |
| 1955 | Joe MacBeth | Ruth |
| 1955 | Dial 999 | blonde at bar |
| 1955 | Assignment Abroad | Mrs. Morgan |
| 1956 | Find the Lady | Rita |
| 1957 | West of Suez | Pat Paterson |
| 1957 | The Hypnotist | Susie |
| 1957 | The Flying Scot | Jackie |
| 1957 | Man in the Shadow | Pamela Norris |
| 1958 | Undercover Girl | Joan Foster |
| 1957 | Cat Girl | Dorothy Marlowe |
| 1958 | Escapement | Laura Maxwell |
| 1958 | Intent to Kill | Carol's friend |
| 1958 | Woman Possessed | Ann |
| 1958 | Links of Justice | Stella |
| 1959 | The Great Van Robbery | Ella |
| 1959 | Top Floor Girl | Connie |
| 1961 | Freedom to Die | Coral |
| 1974 | Our Cissy (short film) | middle class lady[6] |
Television appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | BBC Sunday-Night Theatre, "Once in a Lifetime" | Phyllis Fontaine[7] |
| 1954 | Rheingold Theatre, "Dream Stuff" | Candy[8] |
| 1954 | Craig's Wife | Ethel[9] |
| 1954 | They Who Dare | nightclub singer |
| 1955–1959 | The Vise, 13 episodes: S1.E16, "The Final Column" (1955), Marie; S1.E23, "Dress Rehearsal" (1955), Betty; S1.E39, "The Better Chance" (1955), Penny; S2.E9, "Never Let Me Die" (1955), Dorothy; S2.E10, "Bond of Hate" (1955), Alice Bodmin; S2.E17, "Death Takes No Holiday" (1955), June; S3.E8, "Blood in the Sky" (1956), Julia; S3.E23, "Shroud for a Lady" (1959), Deborah; S3.E24, "It's Only Mink" (1959), Carol; S5.E19, "Six Months to Talk" (1958), Diane; S5.E20, "Four Against Three" (1958), Anna Henderson; S6.E8, "A Toast to Death" (1958), Sylvia Holloway; S5.E20, "Dangerous Meeting" (1959), Tina |
various[10] |
| 1955 | Secret File, USA, "Mission Assassin" | Mrs Morgan[11] |
| 1956 | ITV Play of the Week, "The Adding Machine" | June O'Grady |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Martin Kane, "The Missing Daughter Story" | |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, "The Airport Murder Case" | Carol Vane[12] |
| 1958 | ITV Play of the Week, "Johnny Belinda" | Stell Maguire[13] |
| 1958 | White Hunter, "The Marked Man" | Helen Porter[14] |
| 1958 | Target, "Temporary Escape" | Kay Johnson |
| 1958 | Charlie Drake, "The Clapper Boy" | [15] |
| 1958 | ITV Television Playhouse, "High Tension" | Georgia Gillum[16] |
| 1959 | ITV Television Playhouse, "Rock-a-bye Barnie" | Sonya |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men, "The Judge" | Jean Lawson[17] |
| 1959 | Rendezvous, "Markheim" / "Alfie's Tulip" | Carla[18] / Mrs Ben[19] |
| 1959–1960 | Knight Errant Limited, 38 episodes | Liz Parrish[20] |
| 1960 | International Detective, "The Daniels Case" | Hester Putnam |
| 1963 | The Odd Man, "Prince on a White Horse" | Minerva Dane |
| 1993 | Riders (TV movie) | Nanny Campbell-Black |
References
edit- ↑ "Jack McNaughton – Swing the Gate". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Kay Callard". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ↑ McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (2013). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition (4th ed.). Manchester University Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780719091391.
- ↑ "Anglo Signs First Contract Artist". Kine Weekly. 473 (2562): 12. 20 September 1956. ProQuest 2738575856.
- ↑ "Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy of Anglo Amalgamated have just signed red-blonde actress Kay Callard to a long-term contract". The Daily Film Renter (7213): 5. 17 September 1956. ProQuest 3130658924.
- ↑ "Our CIssy". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Once in a Lifetime". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Dream Stuff". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Craig's WIfe". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Better Chance". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Secret File". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Airport Murder Case". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Johnny Belinda". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Marked Man". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Charlie Drake: The Clapper Boy". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "High Tension". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "The Judge". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Markheim". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Alfie's Tulip". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Knight Errant". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
External links
edit- Kay Callard at IMDb