Kay B. Barrett

Talent agent, Person or entity appearing in film

1902 – 1995

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Who was Kay B. Barrett?

Katharine "Kay" Brown Barrett was a Hollywood talent scout and agent beginning in the 1930s. She is most famous for bringing Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind to the attention of David O. Selznick, for whom she worked, in 1936. She had a long career as representative, talent scout and agent with Leland Hayward, MCA and International Creative Management.

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Born
Dec 7, 1902
Hastings-on-Hudson
Also known as
  • Kay Barrett
Profession
Died
Jan 18, 1995
Hightstown

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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