Frank Fay

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-11-15

Deathday

1961-09-26 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

  • Francis Anthony Donner

Frank Fay

Biography

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.

Known For

Nothing Sacred
6.2%

Nothing Sacred

Nov 25, 1937

The Stolen Jools
5.6%

The Stolen Jools

Apr 4, 1931

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6%

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

Love Nest
5.7%

Love Nest

Oct 10, 1951

God's Gift to Women
5.0%

God's Gift to Women

Apr 13, 1931

Bright Lights
4.0%

Bright Lights

Sep 21, 1930

Stars Over Broadway
5.2%

Stars Over Broadway

Nov 23, 1935

The Matrimonial Bed
5.7%

The Matrimonial Bed

Aug 1, 1930

A Fool's Advice
5.5%

A Fool's Advice

Feb 20, 1932

Show of Shows
5.5%

Show of Shows

Nov 21, 1929

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Acting

1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self (archive footage)
1951
Love Nest as Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1943
Spotlight Scandals as Frank Fay
1940
They Knew What They Wanted as Father McKee
1940
I Want a Divorce as Jeff Gilman
1937
Nothing Sacred as Master of Ceremonies
1935
Stars Over Broadway as Announcer
1932
A Fool's Advice as Spencer Brown
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
Round About Hollywood as Self
1931
God's Gift to Women as Toto Duryea
1931
The Stolen Jools as Frank Fay
1930
Bright Lights as Wally Dean
1930
The Matrimonial Bed as Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet
1930
Under a Texas Moon as Don Carlos
1929
Show of Shows as Master of Ceremonies

Writing

1932
A Fool's Advice as Story
1929
Show of Shows as Writer
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