Fay Holden
| Fay Holden | |
|---|---|
 Publicity still from about 1940 | |
| Born |
Dorothy Fay Hammerton 26 September 1893 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK |
| Died |
23 June 1973 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1958 |
| Spouse(s) | David Clyde (1914-1945; his death) |
Fay Holden (26 September 1893 – 23 June 1973), was a British-born American-based actress. She was known as Gaby Fay early in her career.
Biography
Born as Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, Holden appeared in 46 films between 1935 and 1958, but is best known for her recurring role as Emily Hardy, Mickey Rooney's mother in the MGM Andy Hardy film series.
Holden is also remembered for her performance as Hazel, the mother of Samson (Victor Mature), in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah, in which she utters her character's most notable line: "He wants to marry a Philistine!"
She was married to David Clyde from 1914 until his death in 1945. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 79, from cancer.
Partial filmography
- Polo Joe (1936)
- Exclusive (1937)
- Guns of the Pecos (1937)
- Test Pilot (1938) as Lingerie Saleslady (uncredited)
- Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
- Out West with the Hardys (1938)
- Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
- The Hardys Ride High (1939)
- Sergeant Madden (1939)
- Lowe's Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) (1939)
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1941)
- Bitter Sweet (1941)
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
- I'll Wait for You (1941)
- Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
- H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1942)
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
- Washington Melodrama (1941)
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
- Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
- Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
- Canyon Passage (1946)
- Little Miss Big (1946)
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
- Whispering Smith (1948)
- Samson and Delilah (1949)
- The Big Hangover (1950) as Martha Belney
- Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fay Holden. |
- Fay Holden at the Internet Movie Database
- Fay Holden at Find a Grave
- Fay Holden at the Internet Broadway Database (as Gaby Fay)
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