Kay Thompson (87 page)

rumors of lesbianism of,
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–33,
181
,
186
–87,
281
–82,
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in Russia,
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–81

television appearances of,
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187
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194
–95,
201
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–29,
258
–61,
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,
285
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,
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–19,
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vaudeville appearances of,
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–35,
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,
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–70

“vitamin cocktail” treatments of,
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–74,
187
,
197
,
265
,
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,
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vocal coaching by,
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–42,
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–99,
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–306,
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–55,
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Thompson, Llewellyn E.,
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–81

Thompson, Sylvia Sheekman,
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–3,
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,
208

Thompson and Jenks
,
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Thomson, Archie,
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Thorin, Gordon,
200

Thoroughly Modern Millie
,
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Three Cheers,
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,
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Three Daring Daughters
,
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3 Penny Opera
,
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Three Rhythm Kings,
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–37,
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,
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Thrill of a Romance
,
116

Till the Clouds Roll By
,
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–30

Tirrenia Studios,
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Tisch, Steve,
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Toast to Jerome Kern, A
,
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Toast of the Town
,
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,
322

Tobin, Louise,
74

Today Show, The
,
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,
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Todd, Ann E.,
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Tonight Show, The
,
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–25

Tony Awards,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
384

Too Many Girls
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100

Top Hat
,
45
,
82

Torlonia, Prince Alessandro,
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Torlonia, Princess Olimpia,
342

Tormé, Mel,
52
,
100
,
127
,
201

Town Hall Tonight
,
36

Tracy, Spencer,
186

Traver, Robert,
275

Travolta, John,
368
,
376

Trevor, Claire,
232

Trigère, Pauline,
365

Truffault, François,
366

Truman, Harry S.,
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–66

Trumbull, Marjorie,
241

Trump, Donald and Ivana,
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Trungpa, Chogyam,
376

Tucker, Bobby,
138

Tune-Up Time
,
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,
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–74,
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–79,
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Turner, Lana,
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,
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Turner Classic Movies,
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Twentieth Century-Fox,
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,
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–26,
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,
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,
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,
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Twice Blessed
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Two Girls and a Sailor
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Two Latins from Manhattan
,
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Two’s Company
,
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Two Sisters from Boston
,
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Two Tickets to Broadway
,
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–22

Tynan, Kenneth,
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,
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Ugly Betty
,
383

Ullman, Tracey,
370

Ungaro, Emanuel,
360

Ungerer, Tomi,
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United Artists,
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,
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United Productions of America,
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–20

Universal Studios,
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,
110
,
370

Up in Arms
,
105

Upstarts,
200

Ustinov, Peter,
302
,
338
–40

Vale, Virginia,
71

Vallee, Rudy,
42
,
67

Valmouth
,
305

Vamp, The
,
200

Vance, Vivian,
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–67,
100
,
304

Van Dyke, Dick,
235
,
329

Van Heusen, Jimmy,
200
,
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Van Horne, Harriet,
230

Van Nostrand, Jack,
35

Van Pallandt, Baroness Nina,
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Van Vooren, Monique,
348

Vass Sisters,
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–51,
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Vatican Jet,
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Verdon, Gwen,
171

Verve Records,
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Victor Records,
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,
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,
68
,
70

Vidal, Gore,
201

Vieira, Meredith,
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,
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Viking Records,
81

Vilanch, Bruce,
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,
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Vinick, Larry,
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,
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Visconti, Luchino,
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Vocalion Records,
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–76

Voit, Gene,
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,
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Vreeland, Diana,
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–39,
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–57,
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Wagner, Robert,
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,
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–40,
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Wagon Train
,
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,
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Wain, Bea,
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,
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–70

Wakeman, Frederic,
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Wake Up and Live
,
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Wald, Connie,
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Wald, Jerry,
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,
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Walker, Danton,
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Walker, Nancy,
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Wallace, Mike,
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Wallace, Randall,
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Waller, Fats,
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Walsh, Clara Belle,
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Walters, Charles “Chuck,”
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–15,
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Warhol, Andy,
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Waring, Fred,
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–45

Warner Brothers,
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War and Peace
,
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Warren, Harry,
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–21,
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–38,
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War of the Worlds, The
,
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Washington Opera Guild,
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Waters, Bunny,
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Waters, Ethel,
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Wayne, John,
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Weaver, Sigourney,
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Weaver, Sylvester “Pat,”
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Webb, Clifton,
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Wedding Day
,
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–45

see also
Funny Face

Week-End at the Waldorf
,
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Weiller, Paul Annik,
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Weinstein, Ruby,
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Weiss, Lou,
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Weissmuller, Johnny,
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Welles, Orson,
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Welles, Rebecca,
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Wells, Bob,
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Wenble, Deanna,
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,
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West, Mae,
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,
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West, Nathanael,
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West Side Story
,
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Whale, James,
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Wheat, Carolyn,
131

Wheeler, Hugh,
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Whippoorwills,
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,
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White, Barry,
361

White, Larry,
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Whiteman, Paul,
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White Nights
,
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Whiting, Margaret,
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,
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Whitworth, Phyllis Rogers,
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Who Is Sylvia?
,
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Wild Bunch, The
,
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Wildcat
,
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–4

Wilder, Alec,
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–79,
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Wilder, Clinton,
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Williams, Andy,
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affair with Kay,
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–67,
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–30,
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marriage of,
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movie work of,
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,
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records of,
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–83,
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–26,
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–29,
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–44,
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on television,
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,
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–27,
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See also
Williams Brothers

Williams, Bob,
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,
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See also
Williams Brothers

Williams, Dick,
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–17,
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–51,
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See also
Williams Brothers

Williams, Don,
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See also
Williams Brothers

Williams, Esther,
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Williams, Hannah,
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–64,
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Williams, Jay,
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–53

Williams, Johnny,
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Williams, Rose,
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Williams, Tennessee,
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–16,
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,
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Williams, Vanessa,
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Williams Brothers,
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–57,
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–87,
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–23,
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Kay splits with,
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–94,
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movie work of,
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,
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–71,
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in nightclub act,
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–65,
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