Kay Deslys
- Birthday
- Sep 28, 1899
Bio: Her dignity usually in shambles by the end of the first reel, imposing-looking comedienne Kay Deslys hailed from a family of music hall entertainers. Reportedly on stage from the age of five, Deslys -- who presumably took her professional moniker in honor of musical comedy star Gaby Deslys (her real name was Kathleen Herbert) -- later appeared in vaudeville in both… More Bio: Her dignity usually in shambles by the end of the first reel, imposing-looking comedienne Kay Deslys hailed from a family of music hall entertainers. Reportedly on stage from the age of five, Deslys -- who presumably took her professional moniker in honor of musical comedy star Gaby Deslys (her real name was Kathleen Herbert) -- later appeared in vaudeville in both Canada and the U.S., and was for a time a member of the Gus Edwards troupe. She entered pictures in 1923 and later earned her modicum of fame as a foil for the team of Laurel & Hardy in such two-reelers as We Faw Down ([1928] as one of the floozies) and Should Married Men Go Home? ([1928] as Hardy's wife). Married to actor/theater owner Jack Baxley (1884-1950), Deslys appeared in literally hundreds of bit parts until her retirement in 1952. She later worked as a saleswoman at Mandel's, a Los Angeles shoe retailer. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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Filmography
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The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1967)
- Actor
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Pat and Mike (1952)
- Shooting Gallery Proprietor
- 90%
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
- Jail Matron
- 100%
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Casanova Brown (1944)
- Fat Woman Patient
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The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
- Blonde
- See all 19 films
Kay Deslys Videos
You Can't Take It With You
2 minutes 54 seconds
Pat And Mike
26 seconds
The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers
2 minutes 43 seconds
White Cliffs Of Dover
3 minutes 46 seconds
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