Kay Francis

Birth Name:

Katharine Edwina Gibbs

Birth Place:

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer

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․"
Best known for her role as Madame Mariette Colet in "Trouble in Paradise" and as Joan in "One Way Passage․"
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․"
Was the highest-paid American film actress between 1930 and 1936 and was the number one female star at Warner Bros

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