Portrait of Kay Medford

Kay Medford

Acting

Biography

Margaret Kathleen Regan (born September 14, 1919 – April 10, 1980), better known as Kay Medford, was an American actress. For her performance as Rose Brice in the musical Funny Girl and the film adaptation of the same name, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Born: September 14, 1919

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

1980
Windows

as Ida Marx

1978
1977
Fire Sale

as Ruth Fikus

1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Edna Zelinka

1975
Barney Miller

as Irene Schuman

1975
Barney Miller

as Mrs. Mitzi Kamen

1975
Barney Miller

as Lila Wakeman

1973
Kojak

as Bernice M. Sandler

1972
No Place to Run

as Landlady

1970
The Partridge Family

as Gloria Neugast

1970
Twinky

as Mrs. Wardman-Scott's mother

1969
1969
To Rome with Love

as Harriet Endicott

1969
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1968
Funny Girl

as Rose Brice

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
The Busy Body

as Ma Norton

1966
A Fine Madness

as Mrs. Fish

1964
Ensign Pulver

as Head Nurse

1963
Vacation Playhouse

as Mrs. Piper

1960
Girl of the Night

as Rowena Claiborne

1960
1960
Route 66

as Woman

1960
The Rat Race

as "Soda" Gallo

1959
Adventures in Paradise

as Willie Foster

1957
Jamboree!

as Grace Show

1957
Decoy

as Georgia

1957
A Face in the Crowd

as First Mrs. Rhodes

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Award Accepter

1952
1950
La bisarca

as Anna Paperiska

1950
1949
The Undercover Man

as Gladys LaVerne

1948
Studio One

as Mrs. Sweeney

1948
Tap Roots

as Caller (uncredited)

1945
Adventure

as Red (uncredited)

1944
Return from Nowhere

as Waitress (uncredited)

1944
Mrs. Parkington

as Minnie (uncredited)

1943
Swing Shift Maisie

as Ann Wilson

1943
Slightly Dangerous

as Girl getting off bus (uncredited)

1942
Northwest Rangers

as Girl in Casino

1942
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man

as Woman in Audience (Uncredited)