Kay Starr
Acting
July 21, 1922
Died November 3, 2016 (94 years old)
Dougherty, Oklahoma, USA
12
Acting Credits
Biography
Catherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer primarily from the 1940s through the 1950s. She performed multiple genres, such as pop, swing, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Known For
Filmography
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
as Self
5
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
7
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer
5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
7.5
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
6.8
Some of Manie's Friends
1959
Startime
1959
as Self
6.8
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
as John's Mother
5.7
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
6.4
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
6.9
Make Believe Ballroom
1949
as Self
6.7
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
6.8