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Kay Callard

Kay Callard was a Canadian film and television actress whose career was largely based in Britain. She was married to the actor Jack McNaughton.

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Kay Callard
Born
Kathleen Emmett Callard

(1923-11-10)10 November 1923
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died7 March 2008(2008-03-07) (aged 84)
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Other namesKathleen (Kay) Drewry; Kathleen (Kay) McNaughton
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1954–1993
Spouse
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(m. 1959; died 1990)​
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Kay Callard (10 November 1923 – 7 March 2008) was a Canadian film and television actress whose career was largely based in Britain.2 She was married to the actor Jack McNaughton.3

The most active part of her career was 1953–1961. In 1956 she was signed as the first contract artist to Anglo-Amalgamated Productions.45

Filmography

Year Title Role
1953 The Limping Man
1954 They Who Dare nightclub singer
1954 A Stranger Came Home Jennie
1955 Reluctant Bride Lola Sinclair
1955 Stolen Assignment Stella Watson
1955 Joe MacBeth Ruth
1955 Dial 999 blonde at bar
1955 Assignment Abroad Mrs. Morgan
1956 Find the Lady Rita
1957 West of Suez Pat Paterson
1957 The Hypnotist Susie
1957 The Flying Scot Jackie
1957 Man in the Shadow Pamela Norris
1958 Undercover Girl Joan Foster
1957 Cat Girl Dorothy Marlowe
1958 Escapement Laura Maxwell
1958 Intent to Kill Carol's friend
1958 Woman Possessed Ann
1958 Links of Justice Stella
1959 The Great Van Robbery Ella
1959 Top Floor Girl Connie
1961 Freedom to Die Coral
1974 Our Cissy (short film) middle class lady6

Television appearances

Year Title Role
1953 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre, "Once in a Lifetime" Phyllis Fontaine7
1954 Rheingold Theatre, "Dream Stuff" Candy8
1954 Craig's Wife Ethel9
1954 They Who Dare nightclub singer
1955–1959 The Vise, 13 episodes: S1.E16, "The Final Column" (1955), Marie; S1.E23, "Dress Rehearsal" (1955), Betty;
S1.E39, "The Better Chance" (1955), Penny; S2.E9, "Never Let Me Die" (1955), Dorothy;
S2.E10, "Bond of Hate" (1955), Alice Bodmin; S2.E17, "Death Takes No Holiday" (1955), June;
S3.E8, "Blood in the Sky" (1956), Julia; S3.E23, "Shroud for a Lady" (1959), Deborah;
S3.E24, "It's Only Mink" (1959), Carol; S5.E19, "Six Months to Talk" (1958), Diane;
S5.E20, "Four Against Three" (1958), Anna Henderson; S6.E8, "A Toast to Death" (1958), Sylvia Holloway;
S5.E20, "Dangerous Meeting" (1959), Tina 		various10
1955 Secret File, USA, "Mission Assassin" Mrs Morgan11
1956 ITV Play of the Week, "The Adding Machine" June O'Grady
1957 The New Adventures of Martin Kane, "The Missing Daughter Story"
1957 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, "The Airport Murder Case" Carol Vane12
1958 ITV Play of the Week, "Johnny Belinda" Stell Maguire13
1958 White Hunter, "The Marked Man" Helen Porter14
1958 Target, "Temporary Escape" Kay Johnson
1958 Charlie Drake, "The Clapper Boy" 15
1958 ITV Television Playhouse, "High Tension" Georgia Gillum16
1959 ITV Television Playhouse, "Rock-a-bye Barnie" Sonya
1959 The Four Just Men, "The Judge" Jean Lawson17
1959 Rendezvous, "Markheim" / "Alfie's Tulip" Carla18 / Mrs Ben19
1959–1960 Knight Errant Limited, 38 episodes Liz Parrish20
1960 International Detective, "The Daniels Case" Hester Putnam
1963 The Odd Man, "Prince on a White Horse" Minerva Dane
1993 Riders (TV movie) Nanny Campbell-Black
References

References

  1. "Jack McNaughton – Swing the Gate". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. "Kay Callard". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  3. McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (2013). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition (4th ed.). Manchester University Press. p. 115. ISBN 9780719091391.
  4. "Anglo Signs First Contract Artist". Kine Weekly. 473 (2562): 12. 20 September 1956. ProQuest 2738575856.
  5. "Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy of Anglo Amalgamated have just signed red-blonde actress Kay Callard to a long-term contract". The Daily Film Renter (7213): 5. 17 September 1956. ProQuest 3130658924.
  6. "Our CIssy". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  7. "Once in a Lifetime". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  8. "Dream Stuff". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  9. "Craig's WIfe". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  10. "The Better Chance". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  11. "Secret File". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  12. "Airport Murder Case". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  13. "Johnny Belinda". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  14. "Marked Man". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  15. "Charlie Drake: The Clapper Boy". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  16. "High Tension". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  17. "The Judge". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  18. "Markheim". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  19. "Alfie's Tulip". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  20. "Knight Errant". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
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