Netflix Movies Starring Kay Medford

A veteran scene stealer known for her delightful dry, poker-faced delivery, Kay Medford was born Margaret Kathleen Regan in New York City in 1919, the daughter of James and Mary Regan, of Irish stock. She attended both public and Catholic schools growing up, her parents both dying while she was in her teens. She quickly gravitated toward humor and show business as a respite from those sad times, and subsequently moved to Hollywood to try to break into films. All she managed were unbilled bit parts. To support herself she first became a waitress in a night club, even working up a club act of her own on her off time. Slowly she came around and evolved into one of New York and London's most enjoyable cabaret performers. This built-in reputation eventually led her to the Broadway musical stage in 1951, where at the age of 37 she played Cherry in "Paint Your Wagon. Read more on iMDB