Kay Medford

Kay Medford Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: September 14, 1914

Death Date: April 10, 1980 — 65 years old

Birth Place: New York, New York

Awards

 IMDB

Tart-tongued, sardonic actress best known for playing mothers and all-knowing busy-bodies. Medford earned an Oscar nomination playing Fanny Brice's mom in "Funny Girl" (1968).

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

Windows

Actor
Ida Marx
Movie
1980

More Than Friends

Actor
Gertie
Movie
1978

Fire Sale

Actor
Ruth Fikus
Movie
1977

Starsky & HutchStream

Guest Star
Series
1975

Barney MillerStream

Guest Star
Irene Schuman
Series
1975

KojakStream

Guest Star
Bernice M. Sandler
Series
1973

No Place to Run

Actor
Landlady
Movie
1972

The Partridge FamilyStream

Guest Star
Gloria Neugast
Series
1970

But I Don't Want to Get Married!

Actor
Hallie
Movie
1970

Love, American Style

Actor
Mrs. Adams
Series
1969

To Rome With Love

Actor
Show
1969

Lola

Actor
Mrs. Wardman
Movie
1969

Angel in My Pocket

Actor
Racine
Movie
1969

Funny GirlStream

Actor
Rose Brice
Movie
1968
95%

The Carol Burnett ShowStream

Guest
Variety Show
1967

The Busy Body

Actor
Ma Norton
Movie
1967

Ensign Pulver

Actor
Head Nurse
Movie
1964

Vacation Playhouse

Actor
Mrs. Piper
Show
1963

Two Tickets to Paris

Actor
Aggie
Movie
1962

Ben Casey

Guest Star
Jean Smith
Series
1961

Route 66Stream

Guest Star
Woman
Series
1960

The Rat RaceStream

Actor
Mrs. "Soda" Gallo
Movie
1960

Butterfield 8Stream

Actor
Happy
Movie
1960
47%

Girl of the Night

Actor
Rowena Claiborne
Movie
1960

DecoyStream

Actor
Georgia
Series
1957

Disc Jockey Jamboree

Actor
Grace Show
Movie
1957

A Face in the CrowdStream

Actor
First Mrs. Rhodes
Movie
1957
89%

JamboreeStream

Actor
Grace Show
Movie
1957

Singing in the Dark

Actor
Luli
Movie
1956

The United States Steel Hour

Actor
Helen
Show
1953

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

Guilty BystanderStream

Actor
Angel
Movie
1950

SuspenseStream

Actor
Series
1949

Meet the People

Actor
Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
Movie
1944

Pilot No. 5

Actor
Davis' Secretary
Movie
1943

Swing Shift Maisie

Actor
Ann Wilson
Movie
1943

Three Hearts for Julia

Actor
Thelma
Movie
1943

Slightly Dangerous

Actor
Girl Getting Off Bus
Movie
1943

Photos

THE UNDERCOVER MAN, Kay Medford, 1949FIRE SALE, Vincent Gardenia, Kay Medford, 1977THE RAT RACE, Kay Medford, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis, 1960FUNNY GIRL, from left: Walter Pidgeon, Kay Medford, Barbra Streisand, Lee Allen, 1968FUNNY GIRL, Barbra Streisand, Kay Medford, 1968THE BUSY BODY, from left: Richard Pryor, Kay Medford, 1967