Kathy Tongay nació el 22 de mayo de 1947. Fue una actriz, conocida por Faldas a bordo (1952). Murió el 6 de mayo de 1953 en Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos.
Died from injuries sustained after her father, who was her swimming coach, ordered her to dive from a 33-foot-tall platform. He was later convicted of child-endangerment charges and sentenced to ten years in prison.