Kay Hawtrey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-11-08

Deathday

2021-06-11 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

  • Kay Hawtry
  • Kay Hartrey
  • Katharine Hawtrey
  • Katharine Mary Craven Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey

Biography

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.

Known For

Police Academy
6.7%

Police Academy

Mar 22, 1984

Videodrome
7.3%

Videodrome

Feb 4, 1983

Urban Legend
5.7%

Urban Legend

Sep 25, 1998

Monk
7.9%

Monk

Jul 12, 2002

Goosebumps
7.9%

Goosebumps

Oct 27, 1995

Dirty Work
6.2%

Dirty Work

Jun 12, 1998

Trapped in Paradise
5.6%

Trapped in Paradise

Dec 2, 1994

.45
5.1%

.45

Nov 30, 2006

Relic Hunter
6.7%

Relic Hunter

Sep 25, 1999

In Love and War
6.0%

In Love and War

Dec 18, 1996

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Acting

2008
MVP
2008
MVP as Nan
2007
Max & Ruby - A Merry Bunny Christmas as Grandma
2006
.45 as Marge
2004
Max & Ruby's Christmas as Grandma (voice)
2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye as Mrs. Cooper
2002
The Scream Team as Librarian
2002
Monk as Mrs. Danvers
2002
American Psycho II: All American Girl as Daniels' Mom
2002
Max and Ruby as Grandma
2001
Focus as Mrs. Newman
2001
The Wandering Soul Murders as Marge the Flower Lady
1999
Relic Hunter as Older Woman
1999
The Third Miracle as Wheelchair Mother
1999
What Katy Did as Mrs. Worrett
1998
An Avonlea Christmas as Mabel Sloane
1998
Urban Legend as Library Attendant
1998
Dirty Work as Gladys
1996
In Love and War as Grace Hemingway
1995
Little Bear as Granny
1995
At the Midnight Hour as Mrs. Pram
1995
Goosebumps as Old Woman
1995
Heritage Minutes: Bluenose as Additional Cast
1994
Trapped in Paradise as Rose Weyerhauser
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Mary Kemp
1992
Baby on Board as Matron #1
1991
A Little Piece of Heaven
1988
Taking Care of Terrific as Mrs. Kolodny
1987
Haunted by Her Past as Saleslady
1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Poetess
1987
Goofballs as Miss Meyers
1986
Confidential as Doris
1985
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Townsperson
1984
Mrs. Soffel as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
1984
Police Academy as Surprise Party Lady (uncredited)
1983
Videodrome as Matron
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Townsperson
1981
The Intruder as Crossing Guard
1980
Mom, the Wolfman and Me as Nurse
1980
Cries in the Night as Maude Chalmers
1980
The Starlost: The Beginning as Garth's Mother
1979
Summer's Children as Mrs. Baines
1979
Torn Between Two Lovers as Anna Conti
1979
Read All About It! as Dr. Crystal Couplet
1978
High-Ballin' as Ma
1974
The Ottawa Valley as Dodie
1973
The Thanksgiving Treasure as Aunt Nora
1973
The Starlost as Garth's Mother
1971
All the Way Home as Sally Follet
1971
Face-Off as Mother
1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans as Doris Wedstock
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Sally Follet
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