Kay Kyser
Birthday
1905/06/18
Day of death
1985/07/23 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Also know as
James King Kern Kyser, The Ol' Perfessor, James Kern 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)
Acting
(1968) The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
(1940) Africa Squeaks
as Cake Icer (voice)
(1943) Around the World
as Kay Kyser
(1943) Thousands Cheer
as Kay Kyser
(1940) You'll Find Out
as Himself
(1982) Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
(1933) Unsichtbare Gegner
as Sir Thomas
(1942) My Favorite Spy
as Kay Kyser
(1939) That's Right – You're Wrong
as Kay Kyser
(1943) Swing Fever
as Lowell Blackford
(1944) Carolina Blues
as Himself
(1941) Playmates
as Kay Kyser
(1999) Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1943) Stage Door Canteen
as Kay Kyser
(1941) Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as Himself
(1943) Show-Business at War
as Self
(1940) If I Forget You
as Orchestra
(1941) Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
as ---
(1943) Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
as Himself
(1944) G.I. Journal
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self