Years active 1927-1957 Name Kay Hammond | Role Film actress Children John Standing | |
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Full Name Dorothy Katherine Standing Born 18 February 1909 ( 1909-02-18 ) London, England Died May 4, 1980, Brighton, United Kingdom Spouse John Clements (m. 1946–1980), Ronald George Leon (m. ?–1946) Siblings Guy Standing Jr., Michael Standing Movies Blithe Spirit, Five Golden Hours, Double Harness, The Greatest Story Eve, Jeannie Similar People John Clements, Guy Standing, Anthony Havelock‑Allan, John Standing, David Lean | ||
Blithe Spirit
Dorothy Katherine Standing, Lady Clements (18 February 1909 – 4 May 1980), better known under the stage name Kay Hammond, was an English stage and film actress.
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BLITHE SPIRIT (1945) original trailer
Family
She was born in London, England as Dorothy Katherine Standing, the daughter of Sir Guy Standing and his wife, Dorothy. Her grandfather was Herbert Standing (1846–1923) and her uncles were Wyndham, Percy and Jack Standing, as well as Herbert Standing Jr., father of Joan Standing.
Career
She studied at RADA and first appeared on the London stage in 1927. Her most famous role was that of Elvira in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, which she played in the original stage production. She reprised her role in the 1945 film version opposite Rex Harrison, Margaret Rutherford and Constance Cummings.
Personal life
Hammond's first husband was baronet Sir Ronald George Leon. Their son is John Leon (the actor John Standing). Her second husband was the stage actor Sir John Clements.
Death
Kay Hammond died in Brighton, aged 71, from undisclosed causes, on 4 May 1980.
