Acting
Fay Bainter
Born Dec 7, 1893 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died Apr 16, 1968
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. MGM persuaded her to try films and her movie debut was in This Side of Heaven (February 1934), the same year she appeared in Dodsworth on Broadway and in the film It Happened One Day (July 1934). Bainter quickly achieved success, and in 1938 she became the first performer nominated in the same year for both the Academy Award for Best Actress, for White Banners (1938), and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Jezebel (1938), winning for the latter. Since then, only nine other actors have won dual nominations in a single year. In 1940 she played Mrs. Gibbs in the film production of the Thornton Wilder play Our Town. In 1945 she played Melissa Frake in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical State Fair. She was again nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Children's Hour (1961). Finally, in 1962, Fay appeared as a guest star on The Donna Reed Show.
She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.
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Acting
Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
2001
Documentary
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Documentary
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Documentary · Comedy
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Crime · Mystery · Drama
The Children's Hour
1961
Drama
Dr. Kildare
1961
Drama
Thriller
1960
Crime
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Comedy · Family
Matinee Theater
1955
Drama
The President's Lady
1953
Drama · Romance · History
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Drama · Comedy
Close to My Heart
1951
Drama
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Drama · Comedy
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Drama
Suspense
1949
Drama
Studio One
1948
Drama
June Bride
1948
Romance · Comedy
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
Music
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
Comedy · Fantasy · Romance
Deep Valley
1947
Drama · Romance · Crime
The Virginian
1946
Western
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Comedy
State Fair
1945
Comedy · Romance
3 Is a Family
1944
Comedy
Dark Waters
1944
Crime · Mystery · Thriller
The Heavenly Body
1944
Comedy · Romance
Cry 'Havoc'
1943
Drama · War
Salute to the Marines
1943
Comedy · Drama · War
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
Music · Romance
The Human Comedy
1943
Drama · Family
Journey for Margaret
1942
Drama · War
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1942
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
1942
Drama
Mr. Gardenia Jones
1942
Documentary
Woman of the Year
1942
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Babes on Broadway
1941
Comedy · Music · Romance
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Documentary
Maryland
1940
Drama · Mystery · Romance
A Bill of Divorcement
1940
Drama
Our Town
1940
Drama · Romance
Young Tom Edison
1940
Drama
Our Neighbors - The Carters
1939
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Daughters Courageous
1939
Drama · Romance
The Lady and the Mob
1939
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
Comedy · Romance
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
Documentary · Comedy
The Shining Hour
1938
Drama · Romance
The Arkansas Traveler
1938
Comedy · Romance
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
Romance · Drama
White Banners
1938
Drama
Jezebel
1938
Drama · Romance
Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
Drama · Romance
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
Adventure · History · Romance
Quality Street
1937
Comedy · Drama · Romance
This Side of Heaven
1934
Drama · Comedy