Kay Thompson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 – July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known nowadays as the creator of the Eloise children's books.
Full Name
Kay Thompson
Net Worth
$8 Million
Date Of Birth
November 9, 1909
Died
July 2, 1998, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Height
1.66 m
Occupation
Author, composer, musician, actress, singer.
Profession
Actor, Author, Singer, Film Score Composer
Work Position
Eloise on Playhouse 90 '''
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, Soldan International Studies High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
William Spier, Jack Jenney
Parents
Leo George Fink, Hattie A. George
Siblings
Leo Fink, Marian Fink, Blanche Fink
Nicknames
Kay Thompson, Thompson, Kay
IMDB
Movies
Eloise At Christmastime, Eloise at the Plaza, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Funny Face, Ziegfeld Follies, Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, Eloise in Paris
TV Shows
Me, Eloise
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
1
I've discovered the secret of life. A lot of hard work, a lot of sense of humor, a lot of joy and a whole lot of tra la la.
2
Failure is a stranger to me. Enthusiasm and imagination can carry you anywhere you want to go, without Vuitton luggage.
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Fact
1
Goddaughter Liza Minnelli, during her 2008 tour, devoted much of her performance to recreating Kay's famed nightclub act, using her trademark music.
2
On May 11, 2003, the late Kay was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Her first husband was esteemed Big Band trombonist/band leader Jack Jenney, who also play with Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw during his brief career. She later married William Spier, one of the top writer/producers of radio drama during its heyday. Both marriages ended in divorce.
5
She once nixed Ivana Trump's offer to build an "Eloise" room in the Plaza Hotel.
6
She dreamed up her mischievous Eloise character during a 1954 singing gig in New York.
