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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kay Walsh (born Kathleen Walsh, 15 November 1911,Chelsea, London, England; died 16 April 2005, Chelsea, London) was an English actress and dancer. She grew up in Pimlico, brought up by her grandmother. She began her career as a dancer in West End music halls. Walsh made her film debut in How's Chances? (1934) in a small part, and had a larger role in another 1934 film, Get Your Man. She continued to act in "quota quickies" films for several years. Walsh first met David Lean, then a film editor, in 1936, during the filming of Secret Of Stamboul. They began a relationship and Walsh broke off her engagement to Pownell Pellew. Walsh and Lean married on 23 November 1940. She moved on to higher-prestige films with appearances in two Noel Coward-scripted films, In Which We Serve (1942) and This Happy Breed (1944), both directed by Lean. Walsh had...
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Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
Gideon's WaySeries • 1965
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954
ABC Stage 67Series • 1966
The Human JungleSeries • 1963
Great ExpectationsMovie • 1946
Night CrossingMovie • 1982
Oliver TwistMovie • 1948
Stage FrightMovie • 1950
A Study in TerrorMovie • 1965
ScroogeMovie • 1970
In Which We ServeMovie • 1942
Young BessMovie • 1953
Greyfriars BobbyMovie • 1961
The L-Shaped RoomMovie • 1962
Tunes of GloryMovie • 1960
This Happy BreedMovie • 1944
Last HolidayMovie • 1950
The Horse's MouthMovie • 1958
Cast a Dark ShadowMovie • 1955
The Ruling ClassMovie • 1972
The October ManMovie • 1947
The MagnetMovie • 1950
The WitchesMovie • 1966