Kay Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey
Born	Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey (1926-11-08)November 8, 1926 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 11, 2021(2021-06-11) (aged 94) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	University of Trinity College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1971–2019
Spouse	John Clark ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1967)​
Children	1

Katharine Mary Craven Clark (née Hawtrey, November 8, 1926 – June 11, 2021) was a Canadian actress.

Hawtrey was born on November 8, 1926^[1][2] and educated at Toronto's Trinity College. She began her career at Hart House Theatre and then went to England for a year's engagement with the Embassy Theatre in London.^[1] On her return, Hawtrey appeared in television plays for the CBC, before marrying English actor John Clark in 1956. They moved to New York City in 1959, where they had a son in 1963, naming him Jonathan Hawtrey Clark. They divorced in 1967^[3] and she returned to Toronto with their son, appearing in many film and television productions. She is best remembered for her appearance in the 1980 film Funeral Home.

On Broadway, Hawtrey appeared in Love and Libel (1960).^[4]

Hawtrey died in Toronto on June 11, 2021, at the age of 94.^[5]

Partial filmography

• 1971 Face-Off as Mother
• 1978 High-Ballin' as Ma
• 1979 Fish Hawk as Mary Bryan
• 1979 Summer's Children as Mrs. Baines
• 1980 Funeral Home as Maude Chalmers
• 1980 Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave as Gospel Woman
• 1981 The Intruder as Crossing Guard
• 1981 Silence of the North as Mrs. Miller
• 1983 Videodrome as Matron
• 1984 Police Academy as Surprise Party Lady (uncredited)
• 1984 Mrs. Soffel as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
• 1986 Confidential as Doris
• 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Poetess
• 1987 Love at Stake as Mrs. Johnson
• 1987 Goofballs as Miss Meyers
• 1989 The Dream Team as Nurse
• 1989 The Raccoons as Miss Primrose
• 1992 Baby on Board as Matron #1
• 1994 Trial by Jury as Clara, Juror
• 1994 Trapped in Paradise as Rose Weyerhauser
• 1995-2003 Little Bear as Granny (voice)
• 1996 Two If by Sea as Lady With Dog
• 1996 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy as Wally's Neighbor
• 1996 In Love and War as Grace Hall Hemingway
• 1997 Critical Care as Dr. Butz's Secretary
• 1997 The Secret Life of Algernon as Mrs. Binney
• 1998 Dirty Work as Gladys
• 1998 Urban Legend as Library Attendant
• 1999 The Third Miracle as Wheelchair Mother
• 2001 Dead by Monday as Hospital Cafeteria Lady
• 2001 Focus as Mrs. Newman
• 2002 Perfect Pie as English Teacher
• 2002-2019 Max & Ruby as Grandma Bunny (voice)
• 2006 .45 as Marge

See also

• List of show business families

References

1. "Kay Hawtrey, 94". Classic Images (553): 43–44. September 2021.
2. Aveleyman: Kay Hawtrey
3. "Lynn Redgrave Weds Actor". Intelligencer Journal. Pennsylvania, Lancaster. Associated Press. 3 April 1967. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
4. "Kay Hawtrey". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
5. "Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey Clark obituary". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-20.

External links

• Kay Hawtrey at IMDb
• Kay Hawtrey at the Internet Broadway Database