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Fay Bainter

Known For
Acting
Born
December 7, 1893 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
April 16, 1968
Active Years
1934–2001 (68 Years)
Total Credits
65 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 7, 1893 Died Apr 16, 1968 Los Angeles, California, USA 65 credits
65
Total Credits
1934–2001
68 Years Career Span
30
Vault Titles
10
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Biography

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Name: Fay Okell Bainter.
Birth: December 7, 1893, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Death: April 16, 1968 (age 74).
Profession: American film and stage actress.
Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel (1938).
Other honors: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Career details:
MGM persuaded her to try films.
Movie debut: This Side of Heaven (February 1934).
1934 appearances: Dodsworth (Broadway) and It Happened One Day (film, July 1934).
1938 achievement: First performer nominated in the same year for both Academy Award for Best Actress (White Banners) and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Jezebel), winning for the latter.
Known credits: 59.

Fay Okell Bainter was an American film and stage actress born on December 7, 1893, in Los Angeles, California. She died on April 16, 1968. After being persuaded by MGM to try films, she made her movie debut in This Side of Heaven in February 1934. That same year, she appeared in the film It Happened One Day and in the Broadway production of Dodsworth. In 1938, Bainter became the first performer nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Actress for White Banners and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel in the same year, winning the award for Jez

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Career

Career overview

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Name: Fay Okell Bainter (also Fay Bainter).
Birth: December 7, 1893, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Death: April 16, 1968 (74 years old).
Profession: American film and stage actress.
Career Start: MGM persuaded her to try films.
Movie Debut: This Side of Heaven (February 1934).
1934 credits: Dodsworth (Broadway), It Happened One Day (film, July 1934).
1938 Achievements:
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for White Banners (1938).
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel (1938).
Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel (1938).
First performer nominated in the same year for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
Other: Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known Credits: 59.
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Fay Okell Bainter was an American film and stage actress born on December 7, 1893, in Los Angeles, California. After being persuaded by MGM to try films, she made her movie debut in This Side of Heaven in February 1934. During that same year, she appeared in the Broadway production of Dodsworth and in the film It Happened One Day in July 1934.
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Bainter achieved significant success in 1938. In that year, she became the first performer to receive Academy Award nominations in both the Best Actress category for White Banners and the Best Supporting Actress category for Jezebel. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Jezebel. Her career includes 59 known credits, and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She died on April 16, 1968, at the age of 74.
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Name: Fay Okell Bainter.
Birth: Dec 7, 1893, Los Angeles.
Death: April 16, 1968.
Debut: This Side of Heaven (Feb 1934).
1934: Dodsworth (Broadway), It Happened One Day (July 1934).
1938: White Banners (Best Actress nom), Jezebel (Best Supporting Actress nom and win).
First performer nominated in same year for both.
Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
59 credits.
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dr. KildareThe Children's Hour
Thriller
Adventures in Paradise
The Donna Reed Show
Matinee Theater
The President's Lady
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsClose to My Heart
Robert Montgomery PresentsRobert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre
Suspense
Studio OneStudio OneThe Ed Sullivan ShowJune BrideGive My Regards to Broadway
The Secret Life of Walter MittyDeep Valley
The VirginianThe Kid from Brooklyn
State Fair
The Heavenly Body3 Is a FamilyDark Waters
The Human ComedyPresenting Lily MarsSalute to the MarinesCry 'Havoc'
Woman of the YearMr. Gardenia JonesThe War Against Mrs. HadleyJourney for MargaretMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Babes on Broadway
Young Tom EdisonOur TownA Bill of DivorcementCavalcade of the Academy AwardsMaryland
Yes, My Darling DaughterDaughters CourageousThe Lady and the MobScreen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1Our Neighbors - The Carters
JezebelBreakdowns of 1938The Shining HourMother Carey's ChickensWhite Banners
Quality StreetMake Way for TomorrowThe Soldier and the Lady
This Side of Heaven

Full Filmography

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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Fay Bainter best known for?

Fay Bainter is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), Loverboy (1989).

When and where was Fay Bainter born?

Fay Bainter was born on December 7, 1893 in Los Angeles, California, USA. They passed away on April 16, 1968.

How many credits does Fay Bainter have?

Fay Bainter has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 2001.

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Fay Bainter by the numbers

65credits
46films
19TV series
1934–2001active years

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