Frank Fay

Frank Fay
1891 - 1961
Frank Fay  American Actor
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Frank Fay was previously married to Betty Kean, Barbara Stanwyck (1928 - 1935) and Frances White (1917).

Frank Fay had an encounter with Elinor Troy (1937).

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American Actor Frank Fay was born Francis Anthony Donner on 17th November, 1891 in San Francisco, California USA and passed away on 25th Sep 1961 Santa Monica, California, USA aged 69. He is most remembered for Harvey on Broadway. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Frank Fay is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Actors from California and People from Greater Los Angeles.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married3 107 years, 1 month 39 years 2 years
Encounter1 - - -
Total4 107 years, 1 month 29 years, 3 months 2 years

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First Name Frank
Last Name Fay
Full Name at Birth Francis Anthony Donner
Alternative Name Francis Anthony Donner, Francis A. Donner, Frank Fay
Birthday 17th November, 1891
Birthplace San Francisco, California USA
Died 25th September, 1961
Place of Death Santa Monica, California, USA
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Buried Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Height 6' 1" (185 cm)
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Sexuality Straight
Religion Roman Catholic
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Actor
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame Harvey on Broadway
Year(s) Active 1929–1955, 1918–1955

Frank Fay (born Francis Anthony Donner; November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American vaudeville comedian (the first stand-up) and film and stage actor. For a time he was a well known and influential star, but he later fell into obscurity, in part because of his abrasive personality and fascist political views. He is considered an important pioneer in stand-up comedy. He played the role of "Elwood P. Dowd" in the Broadway play Harvey by the American playwright Mary Coyle Chase. He is best known as actress Barbara Stanwyck's first husband. Their troubled marriage is thought by some to be the basis of the 1937 film A Star Is Born, in which the previously unknown wife shoots to stardom while her husband's career goes into sharp decline. Fay was notorious for his bigotry and alcoholism, and according to the American Vaudeville Museum, "even when sober, he was dismissive and unpleasant, and he was disliked by most of his contemporaries".

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Frank Fay69 ScorpioActor
American
Betty Kean70 SagittariusActress
American
Elinor Troy33 VirgoActress
American
Barbara Stanwyck82 CancerActress
American
Frances White73 CapricornActress
American

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
Dion AnthonyMale5th December, 193291 years oldBarbara Stanwyck

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Screen Directors Playhouse1955Father O'DowdTV Show
Love Nest1951Charles Kenneth 'Charley' PattersonMovie
Spotlight Scandals1943Frank FayMovie
They Knew What They Wanted1940Father McKeeMovie
I Want a Divorce1940Jefferson Anthony Gilman (Jeff)Movie
Nothing Sacred1937Master of CeremoniesMovie
Stars Over Broadway1935AnnouncerMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-111933Short Film
A Fool's Advice1932Spencer BrownMovie
The Stolen Jools1931Frank FayShort Film
God's Gift to Women1931Toto DuryeaMovie
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands1931The HeroShort Film
Bright Lights1930Wally DeanMovie
The Matrimonial Bed1930Leopold TrebelMovie
Under a Texas Moon1930Don CarlosMovie
Show of Shows1929Master of CeremoniesMovie
Wicklow Gold1922Short Film
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wjerryzwjerryzMay 26, 2022

How could you blow a marriage with Barb Stanwyck

halfgoofyhalfgoofyApr 19, 2019

shared a link: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/frank-fay-5600#

wjerryzwjerryzMar 7, 2017

Can't say he was that well liked. Thumbs down.


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