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Kay Thompson (Catherine Louise Fink) was born on 9 November, 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a soundtrack,writer,music_department. Discover Kay Thompson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Catherine Louise Fink
Occupation soundtrack,writer,music_department
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 9 November, 1909
Birthday 9 November
Birthplace St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Date of death 2 July, 1998
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Kay Thompson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 89 years old, Kay Thompson height is 5' 5½" (1.66 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Who Is Kay Thompson's Husband?

Her husband is William Spier (November 1942 - 1947) ( divorced), Jack Jenney (1937 - 1939) ( divorced)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband William Spier (November 1942 - 1947) ( divorced), Jack Jenney (1937 - 1939) ( divorced)
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Kay Thompson Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kay Thompson worth at the age of 89 years old? Kay Thompson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. She is from United States. We have estimated Kay Thompson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

1930

During the mid-to-late 1930s Kay recorded briefly such songs as "You Hit The Spot", "You Let Me Down", "Don't Mention Love To Me" and "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind", and toward the end of the decade was cast in "Hooray for What", a political revue, but was fired during the pre-Broadway tour. She never returned to the musical stage arena again as a result of that unhappy experience.

1937

Sleek, effervescent, gregarious and indefatigable only begins to describe the indescribable Kay Thompson -- a one-of-a-kind author, pianist, actress, comedienne, singer, composer, coach, dancer, choreographer, clothing designer, and arguably one of entertainment's most unique and charismatic personalities of the 20th century. Born in Missouri with the uncharismatic name of Catherine L. Fink, she would reinvent herself as Kay Thompson and become a real-life representation of Auntie Mame, living life to the hilt while sharing with that character an unabashed joie de vivre and "never say die" mantra. The St. Louis born-and-bred celebrity was the second of four born to Austrian immigrant Leo George Thompson, a jeweler, and Hattie Thompson. Nicknamed Kitty by the time she attended Soldan International Studies High School in St. Louis, and (later) Washington University, she began playing the piano at age 4. Deemed a prodigy, she was performing with the St. Louis Symphony by the time she was 16. While this may have been a strong enough focus for some or most, Kay was not to be confined and decided to instead test her singing talents. Singing with local dance bands, she eventually blossomed into a band vocalist with the Tom Coakley and Fred Waring bands. At this juncture, she met and married one of her band's talented trombone players, Jack Jenney, but the marriage ended quickly. She also took to radio and sang alongside the harmony group The Mills Brothers. Eventually she was handed her own CBS-aired show entitled "Kay Thompson and Company". It was short-lived. Kay and the group did make a special appearance in the film Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937).

1940

Arthur Freed became her ticket to 1940s Hollywood when he hired her as an arranger, coach and composer at MGM Studios.

1943

Such noteworthy films that utilized her multiple skills was I Dood It (1943), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), in which she had a small role, Ziegfeld Follies (1945), The Harvey Girls (1946), Good News (1947), and The Pirate (1948). While vocal coach to such MGM superstars as Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra and June Allyson, Kay forged an extremely tight bond with Garland and was made godmother to first-born, Liza Minnelli. Also during this post-war stage of Kay's life, a second marriage to radio and film writer/producer/director William Spier also came and went. She never had children.

1947

Always on the move, Kay decided to put together her own club act which opened at Ciro's night club in 1947. The singer/comedienne was a sensation with her Coward-esque brand of stylish eccentricity. Her unique, full-throttled blend of sophisticated music, outrageous satire and clever banter made her act a virtual "must see" among the industry's "who's who". Featured with her (in both musical and comedy sketches) was a talented harmony she discovered, the singing Williams Brothers, which featured a young Andy Williams.

1953

After a six-year trek the cabaret act was disbanded in the summer of 1953 and Kay spent time designing fashion slacks for long-limbed ladies backed by her clothing line "Kay Thompson Fancy Pants. "The reed-slim, silvery blonde was sadly underused in films, to the detriment of movie lovers alike, appearing in only four films with two of them being specialty cameos.

1954

She dreamed up her mischievous Eloise character during a 1954 singing gig in New York.

1955

In 1955, however, she nearly stole the thunder from under co-stars Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn as fashion editor Maggie Prescott in the musical classic Funny Face (1957). Her character, inspired by real-life editor Diana Vreeland was expertly showcased in the "Think Pink" number, one of the film's many highlights; Kay was a delight as well in other chic numbers in which she appeared with the stars.

1956

All four books were top sellers: (Eloise (1956); Eloise in Paris (1957); Eloise at Christmastime (1958); and Eloise in Moscow (1959)).

1958

In 1958, Kay introduced another new successful side of her -- as a children's author. The best-selling "Eloise" series, which was sparked from Kay's own escapades and adventures, chronicle the tale of a precocious, pixilated 6-year-old who lives at New York's Plaza Hotel and turns the place upside down with her brazen antics.

1962

Kay's most enduring achievement, Eloise, finally made it to the TV screen after her deathIn 1962 Kay served as creative consultant and vocal arranger for Judy Garland's legendary TV special with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and kept busy with various nightclub/TV performances of her own until she decided to leave the limelight.

1964

A fifth book, Eloise Takes a Bawth, which came from a 1964 manuscript blocked originally for publication, was published in 2002.

1970

While this could have been the start of something big (as a top character player), Kay did not return to films until summoned by goddaughter Liza Minnelli for a featured role in Otto Preminger's Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970).

It was fashion icon Halston who lured Kay out of her self-imposed retirement for a time in the 1970s in order to stage his runway shows. She eventually moved, however, into Liza Minnelli's Upper East Side penthouse in New York City and, contrary to her larger-than-life persona, grew quiet and reclusive with the last decade pretty much confined to a wheelchair.

2001

Was portrayed by Sonja Smits in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001).

2003

On May 11, 2003, the late Kay was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

2008

Goddaughter Liza Minnelli, during her 2008 tour, devoted much of her performance to recreating Kay's famed nightclub act, using her trademark music.