Catherine Craig

For those of a similar name, see Katherine Craig (disambiguation).

Catherine Craig (born Catherine Jewel Feltus; January 18, 1915 – January 14, 2004), sometimes credited as Kay Craig,^[1][2] was an American actress.

Catherine Craig
Craig in Seven Were Saved (1947)
Born	Catherine Jewel Feltus (1915-01-18)January 18, 1915 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 14, 2004(2004-01-14) (aged 88) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Other names	Kay Craig
Alma mater	Indiana University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940–1950
Spouse	Robert Preston ​ ​ (m. 1940; died 1987)​

Early years

Catherine Jewel Feltus was born in Bloomington, Indiana, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society at Indiana University. She was recognized as the outstanding senior girl. She later moved to Los Angeles and become an actress under the stage name of Catherine Craig.^[3]

Career

Craig was a student at the Pasadena Playhouse,^[4] and appeared in numerous bit part roles such as Las Vegas Nights (1941), West Point Widow (1941), Parachute Nurse (1942), Showboat Serenade (1944) and The Bride Wore Boots (1946). Later, she found more success in movies such as Seven Were Saved (1947) — her first leading role,^[5] The Pretender (1947), and Albuquerque (1948). After 1950, she retired from acting and supported her husband's career.

Personal life

Craig married actor Robert Preston on November 9, 1940, in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[6] Preston pre-deceased her on March 21, 1987.^[7]

Filmography

Feature-length film credits of Catherine Craig

Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
Manhattan Heartbeat	1940	Nurse	20th Century Fox	[8]
Doomed to Die	1940	Cynthis Wentworth	Monogram Pictures	[9]
Murder Over New York	1940	Stewardess	20th Century Fox	[10]
Las Vegas Nights	1941	Girl with Bill	Paramount Pictures	[11]
One Night in Lisbon	1941	Guest	Paramount Pictures	[12]
West Point Widow	1941	Hilda	Paramount Pictures	[13]
Nothing but the Truth	1941	Betty - Receptionist	Paramount Pictures	[14]
Among the Living	1941	Second Mill Girl	Paramount Pictures	[15]
Louisiana Purchase	1941	Saleslady	Paramount	[16]
Parachute Nurse	1942	Lt. Mullins	Columbia Pictures	[17]
You Were Never Lovelier	1942	Julia Acuña - the Bride	Paramount Pictures	[18]
Salute for Three	1943	Canteen Hostess	Paramount Pictures	[19]
Spy Train	1943	Jane Thornwall	Monogram Pictures	[20]
Lady in the Dark	1944	Miss Foster	Paramount	[21]
Showboat Serenade	1944	Girl	Short
The Story of Dr. Wassell	1944	Mrs. Wayne	Paramount Pictures	[22]
Fun Time	1944	Secretary	Short; Uncredited
And Now Tomorrow	1944	Receptionist	Paramount Pictures	[23]
Here Come the Waves	1944	Lt. Townsend	Paramount Pictures	[24]
Incendiary Blonde	1945	Louella Parsons	Paramount Pictures	[25]
You Hit the Spot	1945	Minerva	Short
Love Letters	1945	Jeanette Campbell	Hal Wallis Productions	[26]
Duffy's Tavern	1945	Nurse	Paramount Pictures	[27]
The Stork Club	1945	Louella Parsons	Uncredited
The Bride Wore Boots	1946	Mrs. Medford	Paramount Pictures	[28]
O.S.S.	1946	Williams' Secretary	Paramount Pictures	[29]
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers	1946	French Maid	Hal Wallis Productions	[30]
Monsieur Beaucaire	1946	Duchess	Paramount Pictures	[31]
Cross My Heart	1946	Reporter	Paramount Pictures	[32]
The Perfect Marriage	1947	Julie Camberwell	Hal Wallis Productions	[33]
Seven Were Saved	1947	Lt. Susan Brisoce	Medallion Pictures	[34]
Sweet and Low	1947	Andrew Mather, Masquerade Party Hostess	Paramount Pictures	[35]
The Pretender	1947	Claire Worthington	Republic Pictures	[36]
Variety Girl	1947	Secretary	20th Century Fox	[37]
Albuquerque	1948	Celia Wallace	Paramount Pictures	[38]
Appointment with Murder	1948	Lorraine W. Brinckley	Film Classics	[39]
El Paso	1949	Mrs. Elkins	Paramount Pictures	[40]
No Man of Her Own	1950	Rosalie Baker	Paramount Pictures	[41]