Katherine Kath was an American actress who is best known for her roles in Moulin Rouge (1952), The Prisoner (1967), and Subway in the Sky (1959).
Personal and Family Life
Katherine Kath was born Rose Marie Nelly Faess on August 11, 1920, in Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was married to Jack Clayton in 1953, but their marriage ended in divorce. Before becoming an actress, she spent ten years as a prima ballerina at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris until an ankle injury ended her dancing career.
Death and Legacy
Katherine Kath passed away on November 17, 2012, in London, England. She left behind a lasting legacy in both film and television, remembered for her diverse roles and contributions as an actress. Kath retired from acting in 1987.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Subway in the Sky | 1959-11-01 | Anna Grant |
| Mary, Queen of Scots | 1971-12-22 | Catherine De Medici |
| Gigot | 1962-11-01 | Collette |
| The Assassination Bureau | 1969-03-09 | Mme. Lucoville |
| The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk | 1958-01-21 | Yvonne Delbeau |
| Circus World | 1964-06-25 | Hilda |
| Seven Thunders | 1957-09-04 | Mme. Parfait |
| Svenska flickor i Paris | 1961-09-10 | Madame |
| Let’s Be Happy | 1957-05-07 | Mrs. Fielding |
| Marquis de Sade’s: Justine | 1977-01-01 | Mme Laronde |
| These Dangerous Years | 1957-07-03 | Mrs. Ruth Wyman |
| Aliki My Love | 1963-12-11 | Anna |
| Dortoir des grandes | 1953-08-15 | Mlle Claude Persal |
| Anastasia | 1956-12-13 | Maxime |
| Destinées | 1954-01-21 | La ribaude (segment “Jeanne”) |
| A Touch of the Sun | 1956-10-01 | Lucienne |
| Peril for the Guy | 1956-01-01 | Anita Fox |
| Mam’zelle Nitouche | 1954-04-21 | Gimblette |
| Le Cavalier de Croix-Mort | 1948-04-14 | |
| Capitaine Blomet | 1947-12-10 | |
| L’Armoire volante | 1948-10-29 | L’actrice |
| Toute la famille était là! | 1948-12-17 | Rita Barbara |
| Ainsi finit la nuit | 1949-08-17 | A traveler |
| Son copain | 1950-11-17 | |
| Le Rideau rouge | 1952-11-14 | A witch in Macbeth |
| Moulin Rouge | 1952-12-23 | Louise Weber aka La Goulue |
| The High Bright Sun | 1964-11-01 | Mrs. Andros |
| Armchair Theatre | 1956-07-08 | |
| The Prisoner | 1967-09-29 | Engadine |
| Doomwatch | 1970-02-09 | Lady Janette Holroyd |