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Fay Bainter (1893–1968)

Fay Bainter's career began as a child performer in 1898. For some time, she was a member of the traveling cast of the Morosco Stock Company in Los Angeles. In 1912, she made her Broadway debut in 'The Rose of Panama', but this and her subsequent play 'The Bridal Path' (1913), were conspicuous failures... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (65 titles)
1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Mary Caulfield
Power of Attorney (1965) … Mary Caulfield
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Benet
Out on the Outskirts of Town (1964) … Mrs. Benet
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Sister Mike
Sister Mike (1963) … Sister Mike
 
1962 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Dr. Harriet Robey
The Baby Buggy (1962) … Dr. Harriet Robey
 
1960 Thriller (TV series)
Geraldine Redfern
Girl with a Secret (1960) … Geraldine Redfern
 
1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Sister Josephine
Prisoner in Paradise (1960) … Sister Josephine
 
1953-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Mrs. Morgan
The Dark Corner (1957) … Mrs. Morgan
Black Rain (1953)
 
1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Ruth
The Book of Ruth (1956) … Ruth
 
1956 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
The Sears Girl (1956)
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Emily Grundy
Teacher's Pet (1955) … Emily Grundy
 
1953-1955 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
The Runaway (1954)
The Piano Tuner (1954)
Pilgrimage (1953)
 
1952-1955 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Bella Fleace
Bella Fleace Gave a Party (1955) … Bella Fleace
O Evening Star (1952)
 
1950-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Innkeeper's Wife / Annie Keeney / Inkeeper's Wife / …
My Name Is Julia Ross (1955) … Mrs. Hughes
Shall Not Perish (1954) … Mrs. Grier
A Child Is Born (1952) … Innkeeper's Wife
Ile (1952) … Annie Keeney
A Child Is Born (1951) … Innkeeper's Wife
 
1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Grandmother
Family Crisis (1954) … Grandmother
 
1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
 
1954 The Web (TV series)
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Mrs. Allison / Mrs. Menckin
The Unlocked Door (1954) … Mrs. Allison
The Happiest Day (1954) … Mrs. Menckin
 
1954 The Story of Ruth (TV movie)
 
1953 The President's Lady
Mrs. Donaldson
 
1953 Eye Witness (TV series)
Narrator
Invitation (1953) … Narrator
 
1953 Suspense (TV series)
Natalie MacLaird
Career (1953) … Natalie MacLaird
 
1951-1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Jenny
Jenny (1953) … Jenny
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Sarah Yorke Jackson
Portrait of a President (1951) … Sarah Yorke Jackson
 
1951 Close to My Heart
Mrs. Morrow
 
1950 Danger (TV series)
The Liquor Glass (1950)
 
1948-1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Olivia Grayne / Rose
Kind Lady (1949) … Rose
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
The Uncertain Hour (1949)
 
1948 June Bride
Paula Winthrop
 
1948 Give My Regards to Broadway
Fay Norwick
 
1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Mrs. Mitty
 
1947 Deep Valley
Ellie Saul
 
1946 The Virginian
Mrs. Taylor
 
1944 Three Is a Family
Frances Whittaker
 
1944 Dark Waters
Aunt Emily
 
1944 The Heavenly Body
Margaret Sibyll
 
1943 Cry 'Havoc'
Captain Marsh
 
1943 Salute to the Marines
Jennie Bailey
 
1943 Presenting Lily Mars
Mrs. Thornway
 
1943 The Human Comedy
Mrs. Macauley
 
1942 Journey for Margaret
Trudy Strauss
 
1942 The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Stella Hadley
 
1942 Mister Gardenia Jones (documentary short)
Emmy Jones
 
1942 Woman of the Year
Ellen Whitcomb
 
1941 Babes on Broadway
Miss Jones
 
1940 Young Tom Edison
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
 
1939 Our Neighbors - The Carters
Ellen Carter
 
1939 Daughters Courageous
Nancy 'Nan' Masters
 
1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter
Ann Murray
 
1938 The Shining Hour
Hannah Linden
 
1938 The Arkansas Traveler
Mrs. Martha Allen
 
1938 Mother Carey's Chickens
Mrs. Margaret Carey
 
1938 Jezebel
Aunt Belle
 
1938 White Banners
Hannah
 
1937 Make Way for Tomorrow
Anita Cooper
 
1937 The Soldier and the Lady
Strogoff's Mother
 
1934 This Side of Heaven
Francene Turner
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1945 State Fair (performer: "OUR STATE FAIR", "ALL I OWE IOWAY")
 
1938 Jezebel (performer: "Etude in E Op.10 No.3" 1829-32 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1962 The 34th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1960 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 21 October 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1949 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
Episode #2.36 (1949) … Herself - Actress
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Herself - Presenter of 1939 Oscars for Supporting Roles
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 9 (documentary short)
Herself - Oscar Winner
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Herself (White Banners outtakes) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2006 Private Screenings (TV series)
 
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Presenter of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to Hattie McDaniel at the 12th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

The Willow Tree (1917). Written by J.H. Benrimo and Harrison Garfield Rhodes. Cohan and Harris: 6 Mar 1917- Jun 1917 (closing date unknown/103 performances). Cast: Fay Bainter, Harold De Becker, S. Hatakenaka, Shelly Hull, Arvid Paulson, Richard Tabor, Darrel Vinton, Gayne Whitman [credited as Harold Vosgsburg]... See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Some of the young players that all that is required of them is learning lines and speaking them when their cue comes. They stand staring at you with vacant eyes, concentrating on what they have to say, instead of listening to and concentrating on what you are saying. See more »

Trivia:

One of the ten thespians to have been nominated for both a supporting and lead acting Academy Award in the same year for two different movies. The other nine are Teresa Wright, Cate Blanchett, Barry Fitzgerald (he was nominated in both categories for the same role in the same movie), Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver... See more »

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