Kathleen Cody
Biography
Kathleen Cody, often billed as Kathy Cody, is an American actress who began as a child fashion model and built a screen and stage career that lasted more than 30 years. Born in the Bronx, she first appeared in a television commercial at six months old, and at nine she was in the original Broadway cast of Here's Love, staying for the show's entire run. She became a daytime television regular on soap operas including The Edge of Night and As the World Turns, and is best known for playing Hallie Stokes and Carrie Stokes on Dark Shadows from 1970 to 1971. Disney signed her to a three-picture contract, and she appeared in Snowball Express (1972), Charley and the Angel (1973) and Superdad (1973). Her later credits include guest roles on Gunsmoke and The Waltons, and the 1988 film Illegally Yours.
72years old
Turns 73 on October 30in 354 days
- Born The Bronx
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 1 year1972 to 1973
Every film, newest first
- 1973Charley and the AngelIMDb rating 6.0
- 1973SuperdadIMDb rating 5.1
- 1972Snowball ExpressIMDb rating 6.3
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Big break
After seeing Cody in Hot Summer Week, Walt Disney Studios asked her to screen-test. She passed, and Disney signed her to a three-picture deal. She was the final actress the studio contracted, following Annette Funicello.
First role
In 1963, when she was nine, Cody was cast as one of the original members of the Broadway show Here's Love, playing the role of Hendrika.
First role
Cody's first television commercial came when she was six months old, and she went on to appear in one with Louis Armstrong.
Beyond film
Cody had a duet on the song "The Bugle" with Laurence Naismith, who played Kris Kringle, during the Broadway run of Here's Love.
A change of course
Cody came out of retirement in Jacksonville, Florida, to answer a 1987 call for local actors and was cast in a minor role in Peter Bogdanovich's Illegally Yours.
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Most often with
Vincent McEveety directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Vincent McEveetyDirector, 2 films, 1973
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