Kay Thompson

American author, singer, dancer, actress, and choreographer (1909–1998)
Person human Q528309
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Kay Thompson

Summary

Kay Thompson is a human[1]. Born in St. Louis[2], she… she was born on November 9, 1909[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on July 2, 1998[5]. She worked as an actor[6], composer[7], writer[8], singer[9], and stage actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,832 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Kay Thompson…
  • Kay Thompson died in New York City[4].
  • Kay Thompson was born on November 9, 1909[3].
  • Kay Thompson died on July 2, 1998[5].
  • Among Kay Thompson's spouses was Jack Jenney[12].
  • Among Kay Thompson's spouses was William Spier[13].
  • Kay Thompson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Kay Thompson's native language[15].
  • Kay Thompson worked as an actor[6].
  • Kay Thompson's professions included composer[7].
  • Kay Thompson worked as a writer[8].
  • Kay Thompson worked as a singer[9].
  • Kay Thompson worked as a stage actor[10].
  • Kay Thompson worked as a children's writer[16].
  • Kay Thompson's field of work was clinical chemistry[17].
  • Kay Thompson was educated at Soldan International Studies High School[18].
  • Kay Thompson is recorded as female[19].
  • Kay Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kay Thompson's record label is recorded as Apex[21].
  • Kay Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Kay Thompson[22].
  • The cause of death was disease[23].
  • Kay Thompson's family name is recorded as Fink[24].
  • Kay Thompson's given name is recorded as Catherine Louise[25].
  • Kay Thompson's pseudonym is recorded as Kay Thompson[26].
  • Kay Thompson's pseudonym is recorded as Y. Des Louvettes[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-11-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-07-02[31]

  • Genre(s): pop[32]

  • Community tags: pop, vocal[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6c0a95ca-0a61-4595-b5c7-4d84bb6c51aa[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], Kay Thompson… she was born on November 9, 1909[3]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Kay Thompson was educated at Soldan International Studies High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], composer[7], writer[8], singer[9], stage actor[10], and children's writer[16]. Kay Thompson's field of work was clinical chemistry[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jack Jenney[12], a bandleader[35], 1910–1945[36], of United States[37], specialised in jazz[38] and William Spier[13], a film director[39], 1906–1973[40], of United States[41].

Death and Burial

Kay Thompson died on July 2, 1998[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was disease[23].

Why It Matters

Kay Thompson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,832 views/month, #6,891 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to her include Eloise[44], a book series[45].

FAQs

Where was Kay Thompson born?

Born in St. Louis[2], Kay Thompson…

Where did Kay Thompson die?

Kay Thompson passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Kay Thompson married to?

Kay Thompson's spouses include Jack Jenney[12] and William Spier[13].

What did Kay Thompson do for work?

Kay Thompson worked as actor[6], composer[7], writer[8], singer[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Kay Thompson go to school?

Kay Thompson was educated at Soldan International Studies High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, composer, writer +6
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  2. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Catherine Louise
    Field of work clinical chemistry
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
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