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Kay Starr

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Born

7/21/1922, Dougherty, Oklahoma

Birth Name

Katherine LaVerne Starks

Gender

Female

Also Known As

The Kid

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Biography

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Kay Starr began her singing career on the radio after persistently appearing at the Melba Theatre in Dallas and winning the contest until she finally got her own 15 minute radio program. Soon she gained popularity and word of mouth led to an introduction to bandleader Joe Venuti.…more

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Star (1)

Role
- Club Oasis
  Herself/Hostess
  - S 1: Ep 16 May 24, 1958
    5/24/58
  - S 1: Ep 9 February 15, 1958
    2/15/58
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Four Star Revue
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 8 October 25, 1952
    10/25/52
  - S 2: Ep 17 December 22, 1951
    12/22/51
  - S 2: Ep 11 November 17, 1951
    11/17/51
  - S 2: Ep 6 October 13, 1951
    10/13/51
  - S 1: Ep 41 July 11, 1951
    7/11/51
  - + 5 More Credits
Guest Star (27)

Role
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 16: Ep 204 July 20, 1979
    7/20/79
  - S 14: Ep 14 September 23, 1976
    9/23/76
  - S 13: Ep 189 June 11, 1976
    6/11/76
  - S 13: Ep 59 November 20, 1975
    11/20/75
  - S 13: Ep 20 September 26, 1975
    9/26/75
  - + 3 More Credits
- Dinah!
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 164 May 24, 1977
    5/24/77
  - S 2: Ep 125 March 16, 1976
    3/16/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 11: Ep 196 Week of May 29, 1972
    5/29/72
  - S 10: Ep 42 November 3, 1970
    11/3/70
- The David Frost Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 161 May 2, 1972
    5/2/72
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 111 February 22, 1968
    2/22/68
  - S 2: Ep 22 October 20, 1967
    10/20/67
- The Woody Woodbury Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 66 November 27, 1967
    11/27/67
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself/Co-host
  - S 5: Ep 130 March 4, 1966
    3/4/66
  - S 5: Ep 129 March 3, 1966
    3/3/66
  - S 5: Ep 128 March 2, 1966
    3/2/66
  - S 5: Ep 127 March 1, 1966
    3/1/66
  - S 5: Ep 126 Week of February 28, 1966
    2/28/66
- The Dean Martin Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 16 Mahalia Jackson / Kay Starr / Soupy Sales / John Byner / Vic Dana
    1/13/66
- The Jimmy Dean Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 13 December 17, 1965
    12/17/65
  - S 2: Ep 28 March 25, 1965
    3/25/65
  - S 2: Ep 16 December 31, 1964
    12/31/64
- The Hollywood Palace
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 7 Host: Ray Bolger / Lionel Hampton
    11/6/65
  - S 2: Ep 18 Host: Cyd Charisse
    1/30/65
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  Katie McGraw
  - S 1: Ep 24 High Society
    3/16/63
  - S 1: Ep 1 Washington Hostess
    9/29/62
- The Red Skelton Show
  Herself / Ruby (San Fernando's accomplice)
  - S 12: Ep 4 The Booze Man of Alcatraz
    10/16/62
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 18 January 29, 1961
    1/29/61
  - S 3: Ep 29 April 19, 1959
    4/19/59
- The Bob Hope Show
  Herself
  - S 11: Ep 3 November 16, 1960
    11/16/60
- The Perry Como Show
  Herself
  - S 12: Ep 27 May 4, 1960
    5/4/60
  - S 12: Ep 18 February 24, 1960
    2/24/60
  - S 12: Ep 13 January 6, 1960
    1/6/60
  - S 11: Ep 36 May 16, 1959
    5/16/59
  - S 11: Ep 20 January 24, 1959
    1/24/59
  - + 2 More Credits
- Ford Startime
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 24 Academy Award Songs
    3/15/60
- Club Oasis
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 2 October 12, 1957
    10/12/57
- Producers' Showcase
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Lord Don't Play Favorites
    9/17/56
- Max Liebman Presents
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 16 Promenade
    5/22/55
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled host
  - S 5: Ep 41 Gracie Fields (guest host); Kay Starr; Jan Peerce; Jimmy Nelson; The Arnaut Brothers
    6/21/53
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 22 2/22/1953
    2/22/53
  - S 2: Ep 41 6/8/1952
    6/8/52
- Texaco Star Theater
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 36 5/20/1952
    5/20/52
  - S 4: Ep 12 12/4/1951
    12/4/51
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 31 3/30/1952
    3/30/52
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 23 2/3/1952
    2/3/52
- Toast of the Town
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 47 Kay Starr; Henny Youngman; The Szonys; Bobby Jule
    8/6/50
- The Ed Wynn Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 7 Eddie Anderson/Kay Starr
    11/17/49
- Cavalcade of Stars
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 6 July 9, 1949
    7/9/49
Music (1)

Role
- Police Woman (1978)
  Music
  - S 1: Ep 18 Nothing Left to Lose
    2/14/75

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- Kay's first record contract was with Capitol Records.
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