Cast & creator
Kay Thompson
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, Tonight Starring Jack Paar, The Ed Sullivan Show
Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 — July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kay Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Katherine L. Fink
22
film credits
9
television credits
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1937–2025 · acting roles
6.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (31)
Showing 31 of 31 credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Playhouse 90
Herself
1956Playhouse 90
Book
1956
Me, Eloise
Book
2006
Funny Face
Maggie Prescott
1957
One Pair of Eyes
1967
That's Entertainment, Part II
Thanks
1976
Eloise at the Plaza
Book
2003Eloise
Novel
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Thrill of a Romance
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1945
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Miss Gregory
1970
Ziegfeld Follies
Songs
1945Ziegfeld Follies
Vocals
1945
The Harvey Girls
Music Arranger
1946
Week-End at the Waldorf
Music Arranger
1945
The Kid from Brooklyn
Matron
1946
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Self
1937
Liza with a "Z"
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1972
Eloise at Christmastime
Book
2003
Eloise
Herself
1956Eloise
Book
1956
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise
Self (archive footage)
2015
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Mrs. Pierce
1961
Great Lady Has an Interview
Songs
1954
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
Self (archive footage)
2009
Heritage of Anger
Self - Announcing Next Week's Show
1956