Kathleen Key

Kathleen Key

From Wikipedia: Kathleen Key (April 1, 1903 – December 22, 1954) was an American actress who achieved a brief period of fame during the silent era. She is best remembered for playing Tirzah in the 1925 film Ben-Hur. Key was the great-great granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, composer of "The Star Spangled Banner", and a distant cousin of author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Born Kitty Lanahan in Buffalo, New York, she debuted in films in 1920 in the film The Jackeroo of Coolabong, playing a lead role. From that point on to the end of the 1920s, Kathleen Key, sometimes credited as Kathleen Keys, starred in several films, but never really reached stardom, and was never given much credit for the roles she had, although there were some exceptions. In the early '20s, Key had a well-known love affair with silent-film actor Buster Keaton, who was married at the time. As told in Keaton's biography, the actor attempted to call off the relationship, but Key flew into a jealous rage and ransacked his MGM dressing room, which caused her to be virtually blacklisted afterward by the movie industry. It is also stated that Keaton refused to give Key a monetary loan. A telegram, sent by one of Keaton's friends who had heard about the argument, comically read: "Congratulations. Hear you are off Key." After her retirement in 1936, Keys spent the rest of her days in moderate comfort at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, California, where she died at the age of 51 in 1954. Her interment was located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1903-04-01
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
Also Known As: Kitty Lanahan, Kathleen Keys

Movies List of Kathleen Key

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The Big Parade

1925 Movie
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The Trouble Shooter

1924 Movie
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The Flaming Frontier

1926 Movie
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The Rookie's Return

1920 Movie
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Bells of San Juan

1922 Movie
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Hell's Hole

1923 Movie
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Under Western Skies

1926 Movie
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Revelation

1924 Movie
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Hey! Hey! Cowboy

1927 Movie
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Irish Hearts

1927 Movie
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The Sea Hawk

1924 Movie
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Reno

1923 Movie
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Klondike Annie

1936 Movie
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North of Hudson Bay

1923 Movie
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Thunder in the Night

1935 Movie
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1925 Studio Tour

1925 Movie
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A Lover's Oath

1925 Movie
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Money Talks

1926 Movie
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The Fighting Breed

1921 Movie
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The Desert's Toll

1926 Movie
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West of Chicago

1922 Movie
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The Rendezvous

1923 Movie