Kay Kyser

Biography

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)

Most Famous Work

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Show-Business at War

(1943) Self

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5

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Africa Squeaks

(1940) Cake Icer (voice)

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Showbiz Goes to War

(1982) (archive footage)

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If I Forget You

(1940) Orchestra

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Unsichtbare Gegner

(1933) Sir Thomas

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1982	(archive footage)	Showbiz Goes to War 1982-12-31 Movie
1968	Self (archive footage)	The Movie Orgy 1968-01-01 Movie
1944	Himself	Carolina Blues 1944-12-20 Movie
1943	Kay Kyser	Around the World 1943-11-27 Movie
	Lowell Blackford	Swing Fever 1943-11-01 Movie
	Kay Kyser	Stage Door Canteen 1943-06-24 Movie
	Self	Show-Business at War 1943-05-21 Movie
	Kay Kyser	Thousands Cheer 1943-01-01 Movie
1942	Kay Kyser	My Favorite Spy 1942-06-12 Movie
1941	Kay Kyser	Playmates 1941-12-26 Movie
	N/A	Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941-12-05 Movie
	Himself	Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 1941-10-02 Movie
1940	Himself	You'll Find Out 1940-11-22 Movie
	Orchestra	If I Forget You 1940-05-01 Movie
	Cake Icer (voice)	Africa Squeaks 1940-01-26 Movie
1939	Kay Kyser	That's Right - You're Wrong 1939-11-24 Movie
1933	Sir Thomas	Unsichtbare Gegner 1933-09-26 Movie
	Himself	Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv