Kay Thompson
Kay Thompson Hilary Knight's 1996 portrait of Kay Thompson for Vanity Fair. Born Catherine Louise Fink (1909-11-09)November 9, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Died July 2, 1998(1998-07-02) (aged 88) New York City, New York, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Author, composer, musician, actress, singer. Spouse(s) Jack Jenney (1937–39; divorced) William Spier (1942–47; divorced) Parents Leo George Fink Harriet Adelaide "Hattie" Tetrick Kay Thompson (born Catherine Louise Fink, November 9, 1909 – July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known nowadays as the creator of the Eloise children's books.