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$8 Million
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Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 – July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known nowadays as the creator of the Eloise children's books. Full Name | Kay Thompson |
Net Worth | $8 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 9, 1909 |
Died | July 2, 1998, New York City, New York, United States |
Place Of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Height | 1.66 m |
Occupation | Author, composer, musician, actress, singer. |
Profession | Actor, Author, Singer, Film Score Composer |
Work Position | Eloise on Playhouse 90 ''' |
Education | Washington University in St. Louis, Soldan International Studies High School |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | William Spier, Jack Jenney |
Parents | Leo George Fink, Hattie A. George |
Siblings | Leo Fink, Marian Fink, Blanche Fink |
Nicknames | Kay Thompson, Thompson, Kay |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0860373 |
Movies | Eloise At Christmastime, Eloise at the Plaza, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Funny Face, Ziegfeld Follies, Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, Eloise in Paris |
TV Shows | Me, Eloise |
Star Sign | Scorpio |
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1 | I've discovered the secret of life. A lot of hard work, a lot of sense of humor, a lot of joy and a whole lot of tra la la. |
2 | Failure is a stranger to me. Enthusiasm and imagination can carry you anywhere you want to go, without Vuitton luggage. |
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1 | Goddaughter Liza Minnelli, during her 2008 tour, devoted much of her performance to recreating Kay's famed nightclub act, using her trademark music. |
2 | On May 11, 2003, the late Kay was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. |
3 | Was portrayed by Sonja Smits in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001). |
4 | Her first husband was esteemed Big Band trombonist/band leader Jack Jenney, who also play with Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw during his brief career. She later married William Spier, one of the top writer/producers of radio drama during its heyday. Both marriages ended in divorce. |
5 | She once nixed Ivana Trump's offer to build an "Eloise" room in the Plaza Hotel. |
6 | She dreamed up her mischievous Eloise character during a 1954 singing gig in New York. |
7 | Godmother of Liza Minnelli. |
8 | Entertainer Danny Kaye often made gag appearances dressed up and made up to look like Thompson. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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New Year's Eve | 2011 | writer: "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" | |
Good Morning America | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Susana Giménez | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
MGM: When the Lion Roars | 1992 | TV Mini-Series documentary lyrics - 1 episode | |
One Day at a Time | | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1979 music - 1 episode, 1979 | |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1969 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Funny Face | 1957 | performer: "Think Pink!", "Bonjour, Paris!", "On How to Be Lovely", "Clap Yo' Hands" | |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1954 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
Lady Possessed | 1952 | music: "More Wonderful Than These" | |
No Leave, No Love | 1946 | writer: "Love on a Greyhound Bus", "Isn't It Wonderful?" - uncredited | |
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | 1945 | arranger: "Fun on the Wonderful Midway" - uncredited | |
Ziegfeld Follies | 1945 | lyrics: "A Great Lady Has An Interview Madame Crematante" | |
Thrill of a Romance | 1945 | lyrics: "Vive L'Amour" - uncredited | |
Lost in a Harem | 1944 | "Sons of the Desert" 1944, uncredited | |
I Dood It | 1943 | arranger: "Jericho" 1919 | |
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round | 1937 | "I Owe You", uncredited / performer: "All Over Nothing at All" - uncredited | |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Funny Face | 1957 | vocal arranger - uncredited | |
Good News | 1947 | vocal arranger | |
Till the Clouds Roll By | 1946 | vocal arranger | |
No Leave, No Love | 1946 | vocal arranger | |
The Kid from Brooklyn | 1946 | vocal arrangements | |
The Harvey Girls | 1946 | vocal arranger | |
Week-End at the Waldorf | 1945 | choral arrangement | |
Ziegfeld Follies | 1945 | vocal arranger | |
Meet the People | 1944 | vocal arranger | |
Two Girls and a Sailor | 1944 | vocal arrangements | |
Broadway Rhythm | 1944 | vocal arranger | |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Me, Eloise | 2006-2007 | TV Series book - 5 episodes | |
Eloise at Christmastime | 2003 | TV Movie book | |
Eloise at the Plaza | 2003 | TV Movie book | |
Standard Oil New Jersey Presents Its 75th Anniversary Entertainment | 1957 | TV Movie | |
Ziegfeld Follies | 1945 | uncredited | |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon | 1970 | | Miss Gregory |
The Dick Powell Theatre | 1961 | TV Series | Mrs. Pierce |
Funny Face | 1957 | | Maggie Prescott |
The Kid from Brooklyn | 1946 | | Matron |
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round | 1937 | | Ensemble Leader (uncredited) |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Judy Garland Show | 1962 | TV Special creative consultant | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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That's Entertainment! III | 1994 | Documentary grateful acknowledgment: to the music arrangers and orchestrators | |
That's Entertainment, Part II | 1976 | Documentary acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by | |
That's Entertainment! | 1974 | acknowledgment: helped to give films their special style and sound | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Hollywood Palace | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
The Garry Moore Show | 1961 | TV Series | Herself |
The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Herself |
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1957-1960 | TV Series | Herself |
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
The Patrice Munsel Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
Today | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
Standard Oil New Jersey Presents Its 75th Anniversary Entertainment | 1957 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1950-1957 | TV Series | Herself |
Playhouse 90 | 1956 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Announcing Next Week's Show |
Person to Person | 1956 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Cinépanorama | 1956 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Texaco Star Theatre | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Actress |
The Kate Smith Evening Hour | 1951 | TV Series | Herself |
Liza with a Z | 1972 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1969-1971 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Dancer / Herself |
The Joan Rivers Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
Allen Ludden's Gallery | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
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