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Fay Bainter
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: Fay Okell Bainter (December 7, 1893 – April 16, 1968) 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
Born
: Thu, Dec 07 1893
Birthplace
: Los Angeles, California, USA
Death
: Tue, Apr 16 1968
Fay Bainter is
74
years old
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Acting Roles
Crew Roles
Movies (Acting Roles)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Fay Bainter would have been no older than
74
in And the Oscar Goes To...
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 01 2014
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Fay Bainter would have been no older than
74
in The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Fay Bainter would have been no older than
74
in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
The Children's Hour
Fay Bainter was
68
in The Children's Hour
as 'Amelia Tilford'.
Tue, Dec 19 1961
The President's Lady
Fay Bainter was
59
in The President's Lady
as 'Mrs. Donaldson'.
Thu, May 21 1953
Close to My Heart
Fay Bainter was
57
in Close to My Heart
as 'Mrs. Morrow'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
June Bride
Fay Bainter was
54
in June Bride
as 'Paula Winthrop'.
Fri, Oct 29 1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
Fay Bainter was
54
in Give My Regards to Broadway
as 'Fay Norwick'.
Tue, Jun 08 1948
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Fay Bainter was
53
in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Mrs. Mitty'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Deep Valley
Fay Bainter was
53
in Deep Valley
as 'Ellie Saul'.
Wed, Jul 30 1947
The Virginian
Fay Bainter was
52
in The Virginian
as 'Mrs. Taylor'.
Sun, May 05 1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
Fay Bainter was
52
in The Kid from Brooklyn
as 'Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne'.
Thu, Mar 21 1946
State Fair
Fay Bainter was
51
in State Fair
as 'Melissa Frake'.
Wed, Aug 29 1945
3 Is a Family
Fay Bainter was
50
in 3 Is a Family
as 'Frances Whittaker'.
Thu, Nov 23 1944
Dark Waters
Fay Bainter was
50
in Dark Waters
as 'Aunt Emily'.
Tue, Nov 21 1944
The Heavenly Body
Fay Bainter was
50
in The Heavenly Body
as 'Margaret Sibyll'.
Thu, Mar 23 1944
Cry 'Havoc'
Fay Bainter was
49
in Cry 'Havoc'
as 'Captain Marsh'.
Tue, Nov 23 1943
Salute to the Marines
Fay Bainter was
49
in Salute to the Marines
as 'Jennie Bailey'.
Thu, Sep 02 1943
Presenting Lily Mars
Fay Bainter was
49
in Presenting Lily Mars
as 'Mrs. Thornway'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
The Human Comedy
Fay Bainter was
49
in The Human Comedy
as 'Mrs. Macauley'.
Tue, Mar 02 1943
Journey for Margaret
Fay Bainter was
49
in Journey for Margaret
as 'Trudy Strauss'.
Thu, Dec 17 1942
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Fay Bainter was
48
in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as 'Mrs. Elvira Wiggs'.
Thu, Oct 01 1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Fay Bainter was
48
in The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as 'Stella Livingston Hadley'.
Fri, Aug 07 1942
Mr. Gardenia Jones
Fay Bainter was
48
in Mr. Gardenia Jones
as 'Emmy Jones'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Woman of the Year
Fay Bainter was
48
in Woman of the Year
as 'Ellen Whitcomb'.
Thu, Feb 05 1942
Babes on Broadway
Fay Bainter was
48
in Babes on Broadway
as 'Miss Jones'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Fay Bainter was
46
in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Maryland
Fay Bainter was
46
in Maryland
as 'Charlotte Danfield'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
A Bill of Divorcement
Fay Bainter was
46
in A Bill of Divorcement
as 'Margaret "Meg" Fairfield'.
Fri, May 31 1940
Our Town
Fay Bainter was
46
in Our Town
as 'Mrs Gibbs'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Young Tom Edison
Fay Bainter was
46
in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison'.
Fri, Mar 15 1940
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Fay Bainter was
45
in Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
as ''.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Daughters Courageous
Fay Bainter was
45
in Daughters Courageous
as 'Nancy 'Nan' Masters'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
The Lady and the Mob
Fay Bainter was
45
in The Lady and the Mob
as 'Hattie Leonard'.
Mon, Apr 03 1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Fay Bainter was
45
in Yes, My Darling Daughter
as 'Ann Murray'.
Sat, Feb 25 1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Fay Bainter was
45
in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Hannah Parmalee (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
The Shining Hour
Fay Bainter was
44
in The Shining Hour
as 'Hannah Linden'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
The Arkansas Traveler
Fay Bainter was
44
in The Arkansas Traveler
as 'Mrs. Martha Allen'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Mother Carey's Chickens
Fay Bainter was
44
in Mother Carey's Chickens
as 'Mrs. Margaret Carey'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
White Banners
Fay Bainter was
44
in White Banners
as 'Hannah'.
Thu, Jun 23 1938
Jezebel
Fay Bainter was
44
in Jezebel
as 'Aunt Belle Massey'.
Sat, Mar 26 1938
Make Way for Tomorrow
Fay Bainter was
43
in Make Way for Tomorrow
as 'Anita Cooper'.
Sun, May 09 1937
The Soldier and the Lady
Fay Bainter was
43
in The Soldier and the Lady
as 'Strogoff's Mother'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Quality Street
Fay Bainter was
43
in Quality Street
as 'Susan Throssel'.
Fri, Mar 26 1937
This Side of Heaven
Fay Bainter was
40
in This Side of Heaven
as 'Francene Turner'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Fay Bainter was
69
+
in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Fay Bainter was
68
+
in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Mary Caulfield'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Dr. Kildare
Fay Bainter was
67
+
in Dr. Kildare
as 'Sister Mike'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Thriller
Fay Bainter was
66
+
in Thriller
as 'Geraldine Redfern'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Adventures in Paradise
Fay Bainter was
65
+
in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Sister Josephine'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
The Donna Reed Show
Fay Bainter was
64
+
in The Donna Reed Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Matinee Theater
Fay Bainter was
61
+
in Matinee Theater
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Fay Bainter was
57
+
in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Jenny'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Fay Bainter was
56
+
in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Innkeeper's Wife, Annie Keeney, Mrs. Grier, Mrs. Hughes'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Fay Bainter was
56
+
in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ', Bella Fleace'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Suspense
Fay Bainter was
55
+
in Suspense
as 'Natalie MacLaird'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Studio One
Fay Bainter was
54
+
in Studio One
as 'Aunt Valerie, Mrs. Morgan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Fay Bainter was
54
+
in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Actress'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
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