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Fay Holden(1893-1973)

  • Actress
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Fay Holden
Andy Hardy, now a grown man with a wife and children, returns to his hometown on a business trip and finds himself getting mixed up in local politics.
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Fay Holden was born on 26 September 1893 in Birmingham, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942) and Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946). She was married to David Clyde. She died on 23 June 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 26, 1893
DiedJune 23, 1973(79)
BornSeptember 26, 1893
DiedJune 23, 1973(79)
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Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Ziegfeld Girl
6.7
  • Mrs. Regan
  • 1941
Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, and Esther Williams in Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
Andy Hardy's Double Life
6.5
  • Mrs. Hardy
  • 1942
Mickey Rooney and Bonita Granville in Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
5.9
  • Mrs. Hardy
  • 1946
Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
Samson and Delilah
6.8
  • Hazelelponit
  • 1949

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  • Mickey Rooney and Teddy Rooney in Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
    Andy Hardy Comes Home
    5.9
    • Mrs. Emily Hardy
    • 1958
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bess Palmer
    • 1956
  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mother-In-Law
    • 1956
  • The Big Hangover (1950)
    The Big Hangover
    5.8
    • Martha Belney
    • 1950
  • Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949)
    Samson and Delilah
    6.8
    • Hazelelponit
    • 1949
  • Alan Ladd and Brenda Marshall in Whispering Smith (1948)
    Whispering Smith
    6.6
    • Emmy Dansing
    • 1948
  • Mickey Rooney and Bonita Granville in Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
    Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
    5.9
    • Mrs. Hardy
    • 1946
  • Frederick Brady, Fay Holden, Frank McHugh, and Beverly Simmons in Little Miss Big (1946)
    Little Miss Big
    6.4
    • Mary Jane Baxter
    • 1946
  • Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward, and Brian Donlevy in Canyon Passage (1946)
    Canyon Passage
    6.9
    • Mrs. Overmire
    • 1946
  • Mickey Rooney, Bonita Granville, Lee Wilde, and Lyn Wilde in Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
    6.5
    • Mrs. Hardy
    • 1944
  • Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford, and Esther Williams in Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
    Andy Hardy's Double Life
    6.5
    • Mrs. Hardy
    • 1942
  • Donna Reed and Mickey Rooney in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
    The Courtship of Andy Hardy
    6.6
    • Mrs. Hardy
    • 1942
  • Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey in H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
    H.M. Pulham, Esq.
    6.9
    • Mrs. John Pulham
    • 1941
  • Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
    Life Begins for Andy Hardy
    6.7
    • Mrs. Hardy
    • 1941
  • Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
    Blossoms in the Dust
    6.9
    • Mrs. Kahly
    • 1941

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Gaby Fay
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • September 26, 1893
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 23, 1973
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • David Clyde1914 - May 17, 1945 (his death)
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    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Well-groomed, gentle-natured, British-born character actress from the stage. In Hollywood by the mid-'30s and signed by MGM to play encouraging, benevolent relatives on film, notably Mickey Rooney's mother in the "Andy Hardy" series.
  • Nicknames
    • Gaby Fay
    • Dorothy Clyde

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