Frank Fay

1891-11-15 – 1961-09-26 (age 69) San Francisco, California, USA

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.

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Known For

The Show of Shows

1929

as Master of Ceremonies

Vaudeville

1997

as Self (archive footage)

Nothing Sacred

1937

as Master of Ceremonies

Round About Hollywood

1931

as Self

Stars Over Broadway

1935

as Announcer

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Frank Fay

Love Nest

1951

as Charley Patterson

The Matrimonial Bed

1930

as Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet

They Knew What They Wanted

1940

as Father McKee

I Want a Divorce

1940

as Jeff Gilman

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

as Self (archive footage)

Bright Lights

1930

as Wally Dean

Under a Texas Moon

1930

as Don Carlos

God's Gift to Women

1931

as Toto Duryea

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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

as The Hero

A Fool's Advice

1932

as Spencer Brown

Spotlight Scandals

1943

as Frank Fay