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Fay Holden

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedSep 26, 1893 (Died at 80)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthBirmingham, England, UK
Career Span1935 – 1973
Known Credits47 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Fay Holden

Also known as:Gaby FayDorothy Fay Hammerton
Total Works

47

47 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fay Holden (September 26, 1893 – June 23, 1973), was an British-born American-based actress. She was known as Gaby Fay early in her career. Born as Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, she appeared in 46 films between 1935 and 1958, but is best-known for her recurring role as Emily Hardy, Mickey Rooney's mother in the MGM Andy Hardy movie series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fay Holden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Samson and Delilah
6.6
Samson and Delilah
1949•movie
as Hazel
Canyon Passage
6.8
Canyon Passage
1946•movie
as Mrs. Overmire
Ziegfeld Girl
6.6
Ziegfeld Girl
1941•movie
as Mrs. Regan
Blossoms in the Dust
6.6
as Mrs. Catherine Kahly

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 47 titles featuring Fay Holden

Samson and Delilah
6.6
Samson and Delilah
1949•movie

as Hazel

Canyon Passage
6.8
Canyon Passage
1946•movie

as Mrs. Overmire

Ziegfeld Girl
6.6
Ziegfeld Girl
1941•movie

as Mrs. Regan

Blossoms in the Dust
6.6

as Mrs. Catherine Kahly

Love Finds Andy Hardy
6.2

as Mrs. Hardy

Whispering Smith
6.7
Whispering Smith
1948•movie

as Emmy Dansing

Internes Can't Take Money
6.5

as Mother Teresa

Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
5.3

as Emily Hardy (archive footage)

Bulldog Drummond Escapes
6.1

as Natalie Merridew Seldon

Souls at Sea
6.5
Souls at Sea
1937•movie

as Mrs. Martin (uncredited)

The Pace That Kills
3.1

as Madame / Henchwoman

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
5.7

as Emily Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
5.9

as Mrs. Hardy

Andy Hardy Comes Home
5.0

as Emily Hardy

Sweethearts
5.8
Sweethearts
1938•movie

as Hannah

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
5.7

as Emily Hardy

You're Only Young Once
5.7

as Emily Hardy

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
7.1
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941•movie

as Mrs. John Pulham

Andy Hardy's Double Life
5.0

as Emily Hardy

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
6.2

as Emily Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy
6.2

as Emily Hardy

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
5.7

as Emily Hardy

Life Begins for Andy Hardy
6.0

as Emily Hardy

Out West with the Hardys
6.7

as Emily Hardy

Double or Nothing
6.8
Double or Nothing
1937•movie

as Martha Sewell Clark

Judge Hardy and Son
5.9

as Emily Hardy

Judge Hardy's Children
6.8

as Emily Hardy

Bitter Sweet
6.0
Bitter Sweet
1940•movie

as Mrs. Millick

The White Angel
7.3
The White Angel
1936•movie

as Queen Victoria (uncredited)

The Hardys Ride High
6.5

as Emily Hardy

The Big Hangover
6.4
The Big Hangover
1950•movie

as Martha Belney

Washington Melodrama
6.0

as Elizabeth Claymore

Guns of the Pecos
6.9
Guns of the Pecos
1936•movie

as Aunt Carrie Burton

I'll Wait for You
6.8
I'll Wait for You
1941•movie

as Mrs. Miller

Love Is a Headache
6.5
Love Is a Headache
1938•movie

as Mary, Peter's Secretary

I Married a Doctor
5.2
I Married a Doctor
1936•movie

as Ella Stowbody

Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.8

as Self

The Accusing Finger
5.8

as Twitchy's Landlady

Hold That Kiss
7.0
Hold That Kiss
1938•movie

as Mrs. Evans

Another Romance of Celluloid
5.3

as Self (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden
7.5
Sergeant Madden
1939•movie

as Mary Madden

Exclusive
7.0
Exclusive
1937•movie

as Mrs. Swain

Little Miss Big
7.0
Little Miss Big
1946•movie

as Mary Jane Baxter

King of Gamblers
7.5
King of Gamblers
1937•movie

as Nurse

Polo Joe
7.0
Polo Joe
1936•movie

as Aunt Minnie

From the Ends of the Earth
5.0

as Self

Wives Never Know
9.0
Wives Never Know
1936•movie

as Mrs. Gossamer