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Kay Marvis(1923-2000)

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Kay Marvis
Kay Marvis was born on 29 August 1923 in New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Copacabana (1947), Kid Dynamite (1943) and Block Busters (1944). She was married to Groucho Marx and Leo Gorcey. She died on 9 April 2000 in Mendocino County, California, USA.
BornAugust 29, 1923
DiedApril 9, 2000(76)
BornAugust 29, 1923
DiedApril 9, 2000(76)
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Known for

Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda, Steve Cochran, Gloria Jean, and Andy Russell in Copacabana (1947)
Copacabana
6.1
  • Cigarette Girl
  • Finale Performer(as Kay Gorcey)
  • 1947
Benny Bartlett, Pamela Blake, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Wheeler Oakman, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
Kid Dynamite
5.8
  • Kay - Muggs' Dance Partner
  • 1943
Gabriel Dell, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Charles Murray Jr. in Block Busters (1944)
Block Busters
6.1
  • Irma
  • 1944

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  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Nurse
    • Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
    • 1986–1988
  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Gala Guest
    • Art Gallery Event Attendee (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    Taxi
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda, Steve Cochran, Gloria Jean, and Andy Russell in Copacabana (1947)
    Copacabana
    6.1
    • Cigarette Girl
    • Finale Performer (as Kay Gorcey)
    • 1947
  • Gabriel Dell, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Charles Murray Jr. in Block Busters (1944)
    Block Busters
    6.1
    • Irma
    • 1944
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Betty Blythe, Gabriel Dell, David Durand, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Buddy Gorman, Huntz Hall, Joan Marsh, and Bobby Stone in Mr. Muggs Steps Out (1943)
    Mr. Muggs Steps Out
    6.2
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Bela Lugosi, Ava Gardner, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Bobby Jordan in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
    Ghosts on the Loose
    5.0
    • Bridesmaid (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Benny Bartlett, Pamela Blake, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Wheeler Oakman, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    Kid Dynamite
    5.8
    • Kay - Muggs' Dance Partner
    • 1943
  • Helen MacKellar, Maurice Murphy, Terry Walker, and Doris Weston in Delinquent Parents (1938)
    Delinquent Parents
    5.0
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda, Steve Cochran, Gloria Jean, and Andy Russell in Copacabana (1947)
    Copacabana
    6.1
    • performer: "Let's Do the Copacabana" (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Kay Gorcey
  • Born
    • August 29, 1923
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 9, 2000
    • Mendocino County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Groucho MarxJuly 21, 1945 - May 12, 1951 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Melinda Marx

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    Mother of actress Melinda Marx.
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    • Kay

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