Kay Medford

Personal Info

Birthday

September 14, 1919

Day of Death

1980-04-10

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Margaret Kathleen Regan

Kay Medford

Biography

Margaret Kathleen Regan (born September 14, 1919 – April 10, 1980), better known as Kay Medford, was an American actress. For her performance as Rose Brice in the musical Funny Girl and the film adaptation of the same name, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Known For

Barney Miller

Route 66

The Philco Television Playhouse

Studio One

Adventures in Paradise

Love, American Style

Kojak

Starsky & Hutch

Filmography

1980
Windows
as Ida Marx
1978
More Than Friends
as Gertie
1977
Fire Sale
as Ruth Fikus
1972
No Place to Run
as Landlady
1970
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
as Hallie
Twinky
as Mrs. Wardman-Scott's mother
1969
Angel in My Pocket
as Racine
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
Funny Girl
as Rose Brice
1967
The Busy Body
as Ma Norton
1966
A Fine Madness
as Mrs. Fish
1964
Ensign Pulver
as Head Nurse
1962
Two Tickets to Paris
as Aggie
1960
Girl of the Night
as Rowena Claiborne
BUtterfield 8
as Happy
The Rat Race
as "Soda" Gallo
1957
Jamboree!
as Grace Show
A Face in the Crowd
as First Mrs. Rhodes
1956
Singing in the Dark
as Luli
1952
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Marge
1950
La bisarca
as Anna Paperiska
Guilty Bystander
as Angel
1949
The Undercover Man
as Gladys LaVerne
1948
Tap Roots
as Caller (uncredited)
1945
Adventure
as Red (uncredited)
1944
Return from Nowhere
as Waitress (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
as Minnie (uncredited)
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
as Ann Wilson
Slightly Dangerous
as Girl getting off bus (uncredited)
1942
Northwest Rangers
as Girl in Casino
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Flossie Jones
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Woman in Audience (Uncredited)