Kay Thompson

Personal Info

Birthday

November 9, 1909

Day of Death

1998-07-02

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Katherine L. Fink

Kay Thompson

Biography

Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 — July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kay Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Funny Face

The Kid from Brooklyn

Thrill of a Romance

Liza with a Z

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Filmography

2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Liza with a Z
as Audience
1970
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
as Miss Gregory
1961
Who Killed Julie Greer?
as Mrs. Pierce
1957
Funny Face
as Maggie Prescott
1956
Eloise
as Herself
Heritage of Anger
as Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Matron
1945
Thrill of a Romance
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1937
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Self