Kay Morley (actress)


Kay Morley was an American actress who worked in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. She was primarily known for her work in B movies.

Biography

Kay was born in Pocatello, Idaho, and she spent her childhood on a Native American reservation where her father was superintendent. She later recounted that she was visiting a friend in Hollywood when she was spotted by an agent at a soda counter.
Morley got her start in Hollywood as a Goldwyn glamour girl. From there, she won roles on films like Up in Arms and Youth Aflame; after a string of silver screen roles in the 1940s, she worked mostly in television in the 1950s. She was married first to director Charles Vidor and then to actor Richard Crane; she and Crane had at least one child together.

Selected filmography