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

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Vaudeville

1997 ⭐ 8.0

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997 ⭐ 7.7

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I Want a Divorce

1940 ⭐ 10.0

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Nothing Sacred

1937 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

1997

Vaudeville Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1997

⭐ 8.0

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1997

⭐ 7.7

1951

Love Nest

Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patt · 1951

⭐ 5.5

1943

Spotlight Scandals

Frank Fay · 1943

⭐ 5.0

1940

They Knew What They Wanted

Father McKee · 1940

⭐ 6.0

I Want a Divorce Notable

Jeff Gilman · 1940

⭐ 10.0

1937

Nothing Sacred

Master of Ceremonies · 1937

⭐ 6.3

1935

Stars Over Broadway

Announcer · 1935

⭐ 5.6

1932

A Fool's Advice

Spencer Brown · 1932

⭐ 6.7

1931

Round About Hollywood

Self · 1931

⭐ 6.0

God's Gift to Women

Toto Duryea · 1931

⭐ 4.8

The Stolen Jools

Frank Fay · 1931

⭐ 5.6

1930

Bright Lights

Wally Dean · 1930

⭐ 5.2

The Matrimonial Bed

Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet · 1930

⭐ 6.4

Under a Texas Moon

Don Carlos · 1930

⭐ 4.5

1929

The Show of Shows

Master of Ceremonies · 1929

⭐ 6.8

Frequently appears with

Ben Vereen

Narrator

Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage) (a

George Abbott

Self

Larry Adler

Self

Barbara Stanwyck

Self (archive footage)

Richard Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Paul Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Vaudeville

1997 ⭐ 8.0

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997 ⭐ 7.7

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Love Nest

1951 ⭐ 5.5

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Spotlight Scandals

1943 ⭐ 5.0

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They Knew What They Wanted

1940 ⭐ 6.0

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I Want a Divorce

1940 ⭐ 10.0

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Nothing Sacred

1937 ⭐ 6.3

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Stars Over Broadway

1935 ⭐ 5.6

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A Fool's Advice

1932 ⭐ 6.7

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Round About Hollywood

1931 ⭐ 6.0

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God's Gift to Women

1931 ⭐ 4.8

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The Stolen Jools

1931 ⭐ 5.6

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Bright Lights

1930 ⭐ 5.2

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The Matrimonial Bed

1930 ⭐ 6.4

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Under a Texas Moon

1930 ⭐ 4.5

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The Show of Shows

1929 ⭐ 6.8