Fay Bainter
American actress (1893-1968) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Fay Okell Bainter was an American film and stage actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel (1938) and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other notable films include Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), Woman of the Year (1942), State Fair (1945), and The Children's Hour (1960)
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1968Died16 April 19681963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Mary Caulfield1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Sister Mike1960
ThrillerSeries, Geraldine Redfern1959
Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Sister Josephine1955
Matinee TheaterSeries1953
The President's LadyFilm, Mrs. Donaldson1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Jenny
Close to My HeartFilm, 1951Mrs. Morrow1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Innkeeper's Wife1949
SuspenseSeries, Natalie MacLaird1948
Studio OneSeries, Aunt Valerie
June BrideFilm, 1948Paula Winthrop1946
The Kid from BrooklynFilm, Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne1945
State FairFilm, Melissa Frake1944
Dark WatersFilm, Aunt Emily1943
Cry 'Havoc'Film, Captain Marsh1941
Babes on BroadwayFilm, Miss Jones1940
A Bill of DivorcementFilm, Margaret "Meg" Fairfield1939Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressAward
Daughters CourageousFilm, 1939Nancy 'Nan' Masters1937
Make Way for TomorrowFilm, Anita Cooper1934
This Side of HeavenFilm, Francene Turner1893Born7 December 1893
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Mary Caulfield1961Dr. KildareSeries, Sister Mike1960ThrillerSeries, Geraldine Redfern1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Sister Josephine1955Matinee TheaterSeries1953The President's LadyFilm, Mrs. Donaldson1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, JennyClose to My HeartFilm, 1951Mrs. Morrow1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Innkeeper's Wife1949SuspenseSeries, Natalie MacLaird1948Studio OneSeries, Aunt ValerieJune BrideFilm, 1948Paula Winthrop1946The Kid from BrooklynFilm, Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne1945State FairFilm, Melissa Frake1944Dark WatersFilm, Aunt Emily1943Cry 'Havoc'Film, Captain Marsh1941Babes on BroadwayFilm, Miss Jones1940A Bill of DivorcementFilm, Margaret "Meg" Fairfield1939Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressAwardDaughters CourageousFilm, 1939Nancy 'Nan' Masters1937Make Way for TomorrowFilm, Anita Cooper1934This Side of HeavenFilm, Francene Turner1893Born7 December 1893Known for
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The Children's Hour 1961
Make Way for Tomorrow 1937
Woman of the Year 1942
Jezebel 1938
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947
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Hal B. Wallis Produced Jezebel and White Banners- Henry Blanke Produced White Banners and Deep Valley
Pandro S. Berman Produced Quality Street (1937)
Max Steiner Wrote Jezebel, White Banners and Deep Valley
Henry O'Neill Also in The Human Comedy and White Banners
Connie Gilchrist Also in Cry "Havoc" and The Heavenly Body
William Wyler Directed Jezebel and The Children's Hour
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced Woman of the Year and The Shining Hour
Samuel Goldwyn Produced The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Vincente Minnelli Directed Babes on Broadway and The Heavenly Body
George Stevens Directed Woman of the Year and Quality Street
Norman Taurog Directed Young Tom Edison (1940)
Spring Byington Also in Jezebel and Presenting Lily Mars- Norman Z. McLeod Directed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
William Keighley Directed Close to My Heart (1951)
Sol Lesser Produced Our Town and Three Is a Family
Dorothy Morris Also in Cry "Havoc" (1943)
Sol C. Siegel Produced The President's Lady (1953)- Ralph Murphy Directed Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939)
Mickey Rooney Also in The Human Comedy and Babes on Broadway
Marsha Hunt Also in Cry "Havoc" and Cry 'Havoc'- Franz Waxman Wrote Woman of the Year and The Shining Hour
Spencer Charters Also in Maryland and Yes, My Darling Daughter
Sam McDaniel Also in Jezebel and The President's Lady
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1968 · aged 74
