Kay Kyser
Born
June 18, 1905
Died
July 23, 1985 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Bandleader and radio personality memorable for his "Kollege of Musical Knowledge". Often sporting his trademark mortarboard and gown, he appeared with his band in a few World War II-era movies.
Date of Birth 18 June 1905, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Date of Death 23 July 1985, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (heart attack)
Known For
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
1999
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1982
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Carolina Blues
Himself
1944
G.I. Journal
Self
1944
Around the World
Kay Kyser
1943
Swing Fever
Lowell Blackford
1943
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
Himself
1943
Thousands Cheer
Kay Kyser
1943
Stage Door Canteen
Kay Kyser
1943
Show-Business at War
Self
1943
My Favorite Spy
Kay Kyser
1942
Playmates
Kay Kyser
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Himself
1941
You'll Find Out
Himself
1940
If I Forget You
Orchestra
1940
Africa Squeaks
Cake Icer (voice)
1940
That's Right – You're Wrong
Kay Kyser
1939
Unsichtbare Gegner
Sir Thomas
1933