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Fay Bainter

Bio: 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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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 'Self (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

Our Neighbors - The Carters

Fay Bainter was

45 in Our Neighbors - The Carters

Fri, Nov 24 1939

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

Fay Bainter was

45 in Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

as 'Self'.

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

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Fay Bainter was

69+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

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

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

Matinee Theater

Fay Bainter was

61+ in Matinee Theater

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