Kay Hammond
| Kay Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dorothy Katherine Standing 18 February 1909 London, England |
| Died | 4 May 1980 (aged 71) Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927-1961 |
| Spouse(s) | Sir Ronald Leon 3rd Bt (? – 1946) divorced Sir John Clements (1946 – 1980; her death) |
| Children | John Standing |
Dorothy Katherine Standing, Lady Clements (18 February 1909 – 4 May 1980), better known under the stage name Kay Hammond, was an English stage and film actress.
She was born in London, England as Dorothy Katherine Standing, the daughter of Sir Guy Standing and his wife, Dorothy. Her grandfather was Herbert Standing (1846–1923) and her uncles were Wyndham, Percy and Jack Standing, as well as Herbert Standing Jr., father of Joan Standing.
She studied at RADA and first appeared on the London stage in 1927. Her most famous role was that of Elvira in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, which she played in the original stage production. She reprised her role in the 1945 film version opposite Rex Harrison, Margaret Rutherford and Constance Cummings.
Hammond's first husband was baronet Sir Ronald George Leon. Their son is John Leon (the actor John Standing). Her second husband was the stage actor Sir John Clements.
Kay Hammond died in Brighton, aged 71, from undisclosed causes, on 4 May 1980.
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