Did Kay Francis have any children?

She had four marriages but no children, opting instead for a jaw-dropping number of abortions. As a bit of social history, the ease with which well-connected, well-off Kay got abortions is telling; she had four the year she turned 23.

Why did Kay Francis stop acting?

Kay Francis’ career came to an end unintentionally that night. By the time her next intriguing offer came about, it was too late. She was offered the opportunity to play Lana Turner’s mother in Madame X (1966), but turned the part down because she was terminally ill with the cancer that would ultimately end her life.

Did Francis 11 have a child?

Francis II died childless, so his younger brother Charles, then ten years old, succeeded him. On 21 December, the council named Catherine de Médici Regent of France. The Guises left the court, while Mary Stuart, Francis II’s widow, returned to Scotland.

Why did Bob Shaye leave New Line?

A former New Line executive says Shaye was “unhappy” about the mixed reviews and small box office that Book of Love generated because “he thought it was his American Graffiti and would break out.”

How many movies did George Brent and Kay Francis make together?

Did you know. First film pairing of Kay Francis and George Brent. They would co-star in a total of six films together, all at Warner Bros.

How many films did Kay Francis make?

Francis remained in films through the mid-1940s, eventually moving into B movies and supporting roles. All told, she racked up a total of 68 film credits, 42 of which are showing in the TCM tribute. She was born Katherine Edwina Gibbs in Oklahoma City, OK, on January 13, 1905.