Kathryn Blondell

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Catherine Blondell (Kane)

Also Known As: "Katie Cain", "Katie Caine"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, Kings County, New York, United States
Death: October 05, 1952 (68)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Place of Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John H Kane
Wife of Levi Bluestein
Mother of Joan Blondell; Gloria Blondell and Eddie Blondell, III

Occupation: Vaudeville actress, wife, and mother
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About Kathryn Blondell

Katie Cain Blondell was born April 13, 1884 in Brooklyn, NY of Irish American parents.

Mother of actress Joan Blondell. Known as "Katie," she performed for many years on the vaudeville circuit and around the country with her husband, Ed Blondell, accompanied by their young children, Joan, Ed Jr. and Gloria. When Katie took ill, 8-year-old Joan replaced her in the act. Eventually, all three children joined the act.

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Kathryn Blondell's Timeline

1884
April 13, 1884
Brooklyn, New York, Kings County, New York, United States
1906
August 30, 1906
Manhattan, New York City, NY, United States
1915
August 16, 1915
Manhattan, New York, New York County, New York, United States
1952
October 5, 1952
Age 68
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States