Mary Ellen Kay
Mary Ellen Kay | |
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| Born | August 29, 1929 (age 92) |
| Other names | Mary Ellen Keaggy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950–1966 (film) |
| Relatives | Phil Keaggy (brother) |
Mary Ellen Kay (born August 29, 1929)[1] is a retired American television and film actress.[2] In an interview dated August 14, 2018, with the Cultivated Podcast, Kay's brother, Phil Keaggy, said that Mary Ellen had passed away recently, at the age of 88.
Biography[]
Born in Boardman, Ohio,[1] she is the sister of virtuoso guitarist Phil Keaggy. Her brother credits her for introducing him to the Christian faith.[3] Before she became an actress, Kay was a singer, beginning at age 6. Later, she toured with Gene Ryan's orchestra, and when she was 17 she was a headliner in supper clubs. Her initial acting experience came in Little Theatre productions in the Hollywood area.[4]
Kay co-starred with Rex Allen in 19 western films.[1]
Selected filmography[]
- Girls' School (1950)
- Streets of Ghost Town (1950)
- Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)
- Fort Dodge Stampede (1951)
- Desert of Lost Men (1951)
- Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951)
- Silver City Bonanza (1951)
- Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion (serial) (1951)
- Colorado Sundown (1952)
- The Last Musketeer (1952)
- Vice Squad (1953)
- Yukon Vengeance (1954)
- The Long Wait (1954)
- Thunder Pass (1954)
- Runaway Daughters (1956)
- Voodoo Woman (1957)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Fitzgerald, Michael G.; Magers, Boyd (2006). Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. McFarland. pp. 112–120. ISBN 9781476607962. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Drew p.109
- ^ Phil Keaggy (27 March 2015). Worship in Song and Guitar Artistry (concert). Wheaton College: Wheaton College. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Adams, Marjory (June 15, 1954). "Mary Ellen Kay in Show Business at Age 6; Now Young Film Veteran". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. p. 38. Retrieved October 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography[]
- Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
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