Kay Kyser

Actor

Born: June 18, 1905
Died: July 23, 1985 (age 80)
From: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

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…

Filmography (20)

Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
(archive footage)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Self (archive footage)
Carolina Blues (1944)
Himself
G.I. Journal
G.I. Journal (1944)
Self
Around the World (1943)
Kay Kyser
Swing Fever (1943)
Lowell Blackford
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3)
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) (1943)
Himself
Thousands Cheer (1943)
Kay Kyser
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Kay Kyser
Show-Business at War (1943)
Self
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Kay Kyser
Playmates (1941)
Kay Kyser
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)
Self
You'll Find Out (1940)
Himself
If I Forget You
If I Forget You (1940)
Orchestra
Africa Squeaks (1940)
Cake Icer (voice)
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
Kay Kyser
Invisible Opponent (1933)
Sir Thomas