Kay Thompson (born Catherine Louise Fink; November 9, 1909[1] โ 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]
^"In the St. Louis Registry of Births, in the volume covering the period July 1909 โ January 1910, on page 85, is the following entry: "Catherine Louise Fink, November 9, 1909." Kay Thompson official websiteArchived August 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, kaythompsonwebsite.com; accessed July 26, 2015.