Kay Hawtrey

Born: 1926-11-08

Kay Hawtrey, born Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey, later Katharine Mary Craven Clark, was born on November 8, 1926, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, who embarked on her career at Toronto’s Hart House Theatre. Following a year-long engagement at London's Embassy Theatre, she ventured into television during the "Golden Age of Television" in the 1950s. Credited as Kay Hawtrey, she notably portrayed Mrs. Lutz in 15 episodes of "The Great Detective," starring Douglas Campbell. Also known for Videodrome (1983), Urban Legend (1998) and Funeral Home (1980). She was previously married to John Clark. Her career spanned both stage and screen, showcasing her talents during this pivotal era of television. She died on June 11, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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Videodrome

as Matron
Released: 1983-02-04

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract...

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as Poetess
Released: 1987-04-02

A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who...

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American Psycho II: All American Girl

as Daniels' Mom
Released: 2002-04-22

Rachel is a criminology student hoping to land a position as a teacher's assistant for professor...

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as Library Attendant
Released: 1998-09-25

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that...

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Dirty Work

as Gladys
Released: 1998-06-12

Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to...

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.45

as Marge
Released: 2006-11-30

Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart,...

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In Love and War

as Grace Hemingway
Released: 1996-12-18

After teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he...

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Trapped in Paradise

as Rose Weyerhauser
Released: 1994-12-02

Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

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The Third Miracle

as Wheelchair Mother
Released: 1999-09-13

The Vatican sends a priest to verify some miracles, performed by a woman who has been nominated...

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High-Ballin'

as Ma
Released: 1978-05-26

When a rash of targeted hijackings threatens to derail the independent trucking business, rig...

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Focus

as Mrs. Newman
Released: 2001-10-19

In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by...

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Mrs. Soffel

as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
Released: 1984-12-26

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four...

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Cries in the Night

as Maude Chalmers
Released: 1980-10-03

A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her...

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The Scream Team

as Librarian
Released: 2002-10-11

Eccentric Frank Carlyle ran a horror shop in small-town Steeple Falls, which takes pride in and...

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The Wandering Soul Murders

as Marge the Flower Lady
Released: 2001-01-09

Haunted by the murder of her politician husband 6 years ago, former police detective Joanne...

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Baby on Board

as Matron #1
Released: 1992-12-28

Maria (Carol Kane) is the wife of a murdered Mafia bookkeeper. With her baby in tow, she tracks...

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as Townsperson
Released: 1985-04-05

The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper....

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Face-Off

as Mother
Released: 1971-11-12

Love story involving a Canadian professional hockey player and a hippie folk singer. Their union...

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The Thanksgiving Treasure

as Aunt Nora
Released: 1973-11-18

Addie tries to invite her father's sworn enemy over for Thanksgiving dinner in the hopes of...

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At the Midnight Hour

as Mrs. Pram
Released: 1995-10-29

Wealthy widower Richard Keaton engages young widow Elizabeth 'Liz' Guinness as the 4th...

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What Katy Did

as Mrs. Worrett
Released: 1999-01-01

Kevin Whately (The English Patient) stars as Dr. Philip Carr, along with Alison Pill (The Judy...

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Haunted by Her Past

as Saleslady
Released: 1987-10-05

While staying at an inn in a colonial-recreation village for her anniversary, a young woman...

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Confidential

as Doris
Released: 1986-01-01

The year is 1949 and reporter Hugh Jameson is looking for a story. He focuses on Emma Porter, a...

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Mom, the Wolfman and Me

as Nurse
Released: 1980-10-20

Concerned that her feminist mom Deborah is going to stay single, Jenny Bergman plays matchmaker....

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Torn Between Two Lovers

as Anna Conti
Released: 1979-02-07

Diane is happily married. But, one day while travelling she meets a dashing architect. With some...

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Goofballs

as Miss Meyers
Released: 1987-01-01

Another entry in the Canadian "Balls" comedy era, this time set in a golf resort.

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The Starlost: The Beginning

as Garth's Mother
Released: 1980-01-01

Three farmers in Cypress Corners discover that farm life is not so simple. Discovering a hidden...

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An Avonlea Christmas

as Mabel Sloane
Released: 1998-12-13

An Avonlea Christmas pays tribute to the indomitable and sometimes intolerable matriarch of the...

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The Intruder

as Crossing Guard
Released: 1981-09-16

An entertainer arrives to put on a show in a small town. It turns out that he has mystical...

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Taking Care of Terrific

as Mrs. Kolodny
Released: 1988-01-16

14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes...

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Summer's Children

as Mrs. Baines
Released: 1979-09-07

SUMMER'S CHILDREN is the story of a young man who tries to escape his troubled home and sister...

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Monk

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-07-12

Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using...

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Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Mary Kemp
First aired: 1993-01-27

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972–1975 television series Kung Fu. David...

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Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

as Mrs. Cooper
First aired: 2002-10-13

Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing...

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Faerie Tale Theatre

as Townsperson
First aired: 1982-09-11

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

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Max and Ruby

as Grandma
First aired: 2002-05-03

Meet two funny bunny siblings, the energetic and mischievous Max, and the patient, smart and...

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Goosebumps

as Old Woman
First aired: 1995-10-27

Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by...

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Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Doris Wedstock
First aired: 1957-04-03

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans was set in New York's Hudson Valley during the French and...

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Relic Hunter

as Older Woman
First aired: 1999-09-25

Sydney Fox is a professor and globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to...

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Little Bear

as Granny
First aired: 1995-11-06

Little Bear is an educational Canadian children's television series based on the Little Bear...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Sally Follet
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Read All About It!

as Dr. Crystal Couplet
First aired: 1979-01-01

Read All About It! was a Canadian educational television series that was produced from 1979 to...

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