Kay Medford

American actress (1919–1980)
Person human Q468634
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Kay Medford

Summary

Kay Medford is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on September 14, 1919[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on April 10, 1980[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kay Medford's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Kay Medford died in New York City[4].
  • Kay Medford was born on September 14, 1919[3].
  • Kay Medford died on April 10, 1980[5].
  • Kay Medford held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kay Medford worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Kay Medford's professions included television actor[7].
  • Kay Medford worked as a film actor[8].
  • Kay Medford's education included a stint at Morris High School[11].
  • Kay Medford received the Theatre World Award[12].
  • Kay Medford is recorded as female[13].
  • Kay Medford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was cervix uterine cancer[15].
  • Kay Medford's family name is recorded as Q16876389[16].
  • Kay Medford's given name is recorded as Kay[17].
  • Kay Medford's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Kay Medford's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[19].
  • Kay Medford's start of work period is recorded as 1942[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1919-09-14[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-04-10[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 234f9903-32a9-47e6-aa20-5686a1b39d61[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Kay Medford's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on September 14, 1919[3].

Education

Kay Medford's education included a stint at Morris High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Recognition

Kay Medford received the Theatre World Award[12].

Death and Burial

Kay Medford died on April 10, 1980[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cervix uterine cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Kay Medford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Kay Medford born?

Born in New York City[2], Kay Medford…

Where did Kay Medford die?

Kay Medford died in New York City[4].

What did Kay Medford do for work?

Kay Medford worked as stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Kay Medford go to school?

Kay Medford was educated at Morris High School[11].

What awards did Kay Medford receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation stage actor, television actor, film actor
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  2. 18d ago · Difool · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Q16876389
    Manner of death natural causes
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