Kay Thompson

For the figure skater, see Kay Thomson.
Not to be confused with Klay Thompson.

Kay Thompson
Born
Catherine Louise Fink

(1909-11-09)November 9, 1909
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1998(1998-07-02) (aged 88)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Author
  • composer
  • musician
  • actress
  • singer
Works Eloise book series
Spouses
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(m. 1937; div. 1939)​
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(m. 1942; div. 1947)​
Hilary Knight's 1996 portrait of Kay Thompson for Vanity Fair

Kay Thompson (born Catherine Louise Fink; November 9, 1909[1] – July 2, 1998) was an American author, singer, vocal arranger, vocal coach, composer, musician, dancer, actress, and choreographer. She became famous for creating the Eloise children's books and for her role in the movie Funny Face.[2]

  1. ^ "In the St. Louis Registry of Births, in the volume covering the period July 1909 – January 1910, on page 85, is the following entry: "Catherine Louise Fink, November 9, 1909."
    Kay Thompson official website Archived August 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, kaythompsonwebsite.com; accessed July 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Pace, Eric (July 7, 1998). "Kay Thompson, Author of 'Eloise' Books, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2019.