Kay Francis Biography

Fast Facts

• Left the majority of her estate to an organization that trains guide dogs for the blind
• Performed for U․S․ troops during World War II, work that was documented in the book, and later film, "Four Jills in a Jeep․"
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Gentleman of the Press" in 1929
• Quote: "When I die, I want to be cremated so that no sign of my existence is left on this earth․ I can't wait to be forgotten․"
• Also appeared on Broadway in productions of "Hamlet," "Crime," and "Elmer the Great․"
• Later in her career she began appearing on stage in productions of "State of the Union," "Windy Hill," "The Web and the Rock," and "Favorite Strangers․"
• Best known for her role as Madame Mariette Colet in "Trouble in Paradise" and as Joan in "One Way Passage․"
• Was the highest-paid American film actress between 1930 and 1936 and was the number one female star at Warner Bros