Acting
Kay Kyser
1905 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
20 films
Bio
James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was a popular radio personality and bandleader in the 1930's and 40's. Kyser's most popular show was Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, which combined popular music with a quiz show format. It aired on Mutual Radio in 1938 and then moved to NBC Radio from 1939 to 1949. Kyser led the band as “The Ol’ Perfessor,” spouting signature catch phrases like, “That’s right—you’re wrong,” “Evenin’ folks, how y’all?” and “C'mon, chillun! Le's dance!”
Filmography
Swing Fever
Lowell Blackford
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Africa Squeaks
Cake Icer (voice)
Stage Door Canteen
Kay Kyser
You'll Find Out
Himself
Show-Business at War
Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
G.I. Journal
Self
Thousands Cheer
Kay Kyser
That's Right – You're Wrong
Kay Kyser
If I Forget You
Orchestra