Kay Hawtrey
Acting
Biography
Kay Hawtrey, born Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey, later Katharine Mary Craven Clark, was born on November 8, 1926, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, who embarked on her career at Toronto’s Hart House Theatre. Following a year-long engagement at London's Embassy Theatre, she ventured into television during the "Golden Age of Television" in the 1950s. Credited as Kay Hawtrey, she notably portrayed Mrs. Lutz in 15 episodes of "The Great Detective," starring Douglas Campbell. Also known for Videodrome (1983), Urban Legend (1998) and Funeral Home (1980). She was previously married to John Clark. Her career spanned both stage and screen, showcasing her talents during this pivotal era of television. She died on June 11, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Born: November 8, 1926
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
Little Men
The recently widowed Jo March Behr continues to run the school she and her late husband founded, a school for boys called "Plumfield."
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Max & Ruby's Halloween
Ruby thinks she has a lot to teach her little brother, Max, but Max has his own ideas. Join their loving, laughing sibling rivalry in "Max & Ruby"- Includes 12 Max & Ruby Stories!
The Starlost
A huge generational colony spacecraft called The Ark has gone off-course. Many of the descendants from the original crew and colonists are unaware that they are aboard a ship.
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Goosebumps
Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see what happens when regular kids find themselves in scary situations, and how they work to confront and overcome their fears.
The Thanksgiving Treasure
Addie tries to invite her father's sworn enemy over for Thanksgiving dinner in the hopes of ending their long-standing feud.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper. Based on the poem by Robert Browning.
An Avonlea Christmas
An Avonlea Christmas pays tribute to the indomitable and sometimes intolerable matriarch of the King family, Hetty King. When she suddenly collapses during the holidays, Hetty is hospitalized. Feeling homesick and alone, she begins to re-evaluate her relationships and her accomplishments in life. The story takes place against the backdrop of World War I as the King family prepares for its traditional Christmas dinner. The reunion is marred by the fact that one of its youngest members, Felix, is missing in action; making differences of opinion about the war effort glaringly obvious. This wonderful and accomplished cast comes together in an uplifting drama that illustrates the frailty of life and the importance of strength of family in turbulent times. (from DVD liner notes)
Filmography
as Old woman
as Marge
as Grandma (voice)
as Spags' Housekeeper
as Mrs. Cooper
as Librarian
as Mrs. Danvers
as Daniels' Mom
as Grandma
as Mrs. Newman
as Marge the Flower Lady
as Wheelchair Mother
as Older Woman
as Mrs. Worrett
as Mabel Sloane
as Ursala Ellery
as Library Attendant
as Gladys
as Grace Hemingway
as Granny (voice)
as Mrs. Pram
as Old Woman
as Additional Cast
as Rose Weyerhauser
as Mary Kemp
as Matron #1
as Mrs. Kolodny
as Saleslady
as Poetess
as Miss Meyers
as Doris
as Townsperson
as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
as Surprise Party Lady (uncredited)
as Matron
as Townsperson
as Crossing Guard
as Nurse
as Maude Chalmers
as Garth's Mother
as Mrs. Baines
as Anna Conti
as Mrs. Lutz
as Dr. Crystal Couplet
as Ma
as Gas Station Attendant
as Aunt Nora
as Garth's Mother
as Sally Follet
as Mother
as Doris Wedstock
as Sally Follet