Kay Hawtrey
Katharine Mary Craven Clark (née Hawtrey, November 8, 1926 – June 11, 2021) was a Canadian actress.
Kay Hawtrey
June 11, 2021 (aged 94)
Actress
1971–2019
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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]