Frank Fay

Born: 1891-11-15

Frank Fay (November 17, 1891 – September 25, 1961) was an American film and stage actor, emcee, comedian, best-known as an actor for having played "Elwood P. Dowd" in the play Harvey by the American playwright Mary Coyle Chase on Broadway.


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Nothing Sacred

as Master of Ceremonies
Released: 1937-11-25

When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing...

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Love Nest

as Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson
Released: 1951-10-10

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC...

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The Stolen Jools

as Frank Fay
Released: 1931-04-04

Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1997-05-12

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By...

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I Want a Divorce

as Jeff Gilman
Released: 1940-09-20

Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.

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Show of Shows

as Master of Ceremonies
Released: 1929-11-21

Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see...

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Stars Over Broadway

as Announcer
Released: 1935-11-23

An aggressive agent turns a hotel porter into an overnight sensation.

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God's Gift to Women

as Toto Duryea
Released: 1931-04-13

A notorious womanizer sets his sights on a pretty American tourist, only to be told by his...

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Under a Texas Moon

as Don Carlos
Released: 1930-04-01

A cowboy arrives in a small town and winds up trying to help a local rancher stop a gang of...

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They Knew What They Wanted

as Father McKee
Released: 1940-10-19

While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of...

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Bright Lights

as Wally Dean
Released: 1930-09-21

A successful Broadway star ready to retire from her wild career announces her engagement. But...

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The Matrimonial Bed

as Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet
Released: 1930-08-01

Five years after Adolphe's death in a train wreck, he is discovered very much alive and with...

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A Fool's Advice

as Spencer Brown
Released: 1932-02-20

An elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help to defeat a corrupt politician...

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Round About Hollywood

as Self
Released: 1931-05-22

This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as...

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Spotlight Scandals

as Frank Fay
Released: 1943-09-24

A down-on-his luck actor teams up with a singing barber to do a vaudeville act. Its success...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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