Frank Fay

Also known as Francis Anthony Donner

American actor and comedian (1891-1961)

Film & TV

San Francisco, California, USA

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

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)1997
Vaudeville — Self (archive footage)1997
Love Nest — Charley Patterson1951
The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
Spotlight Scandals — Frank Fay1943
They Knew What They Wanted — Father McKee1940
I Want a Divorce — Jeff Gilman1940
Nothing Sacred — Master of Ceremonies1937
Stars Over Broadway — Announcer1935
A Fool's Advice — Spencer Brown1932

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Instance of: human
Given name: Frank
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Francisco
Place of death: Santa Monica
Spouse: Barbara Stanwyck
Occupation: film actor
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Frank Fay 1936.jpg

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date of birth: 1891-11-17
date of death: 1961-09-25
Commons category: Frank Fay (American actor)
place of burial: Calvary Cemetery
start of work period: 1929-00-00
writing language: English language

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