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Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

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.

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  • The Children's Hour

    The Children's Hour

    Played Amelia Tilford

    Average Rating
    7.7
    383 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 19, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Jezebel

    Jezebel

    Played Aunt Belle Massey

    Average Rating
    7.0
    209 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Make Way for Tomorrow

    Make Way for Tomorrow

    Played Anita Cooper

    Average Rating
    7.5
    207 votes
    Release Date
    May 09, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Woman of the Year

    Woman of the Year

    Played Ellen Whitcomb

    Average Rating
    6.9
    158 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 05, 1942
    85 years ago
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    Played Mrs. Mitty

    Average Rating
    6.8
    133 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1947
    79 years ago
  • State Fair

    State Fair

    Played Melissa Frake

    Average Rating
    6.6
    68 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 29, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Our Town

    Our Town

    Played Mrs Gibbs

    Average Rating
    5.7
    34 votes
    Release Date
    May 24, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Human Comedy

    The Human Comedy

    Played Mrs. Macauley

    Average Rating
    6.2
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Babes on Broadway

    Babes on Broadway

    Played Miss Jones

    Average Rating
    6.5
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

    Played Aunt Emily

    Average Rating
    5.8
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 21, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Deep Valley

    Deep Valley

    Played Ellie Saul

    Average Rating
    5.6
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 30, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Shining Hour

    The Shining Hour

    Played Hannah Linden

    Average Rating
    6.6
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Quality Street

    Quality Street

    Played Susan Throssel

    Average Rating
    5.8
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1937
    90 years ago
  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

    Played Mrs. Taylor

    Average Rating
    6.1
    20 votes
    Release Date
    May 05, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Journey for Margaret

    Journey for Margaret

    Played Trudy Strauss

    Average Rating
    6.3
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 17, 1942
    84 years ago
  • The President's Lady

    The President's Lady

    Played Mrs. Donaldson

    Average Rating
    6.8
    15 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Cry 'Havoc'

    Cry 'Havoc'

    Played Captain Marsh

    Average Rating
    6.3
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1943
    83 years ago
  • The Heavenly Body

    The Heavenly Body

    Played Margaret Sibyll

    Average Rating
    5.3
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 23, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

    Played Mrs. E. Winthrop LeMoyne

    Average Rating
    6.2
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 21, 1946
    81 years ago
  • Presenting Lily Mars

    Presenting Lily Mars

    Played Mrs. Thornway

    Average Rating
    6.3
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 29, 1943
    84 years ago
  • June Bride

    June Bride

    Played Paula Winthrop

    Average Rating
    7.2
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 29, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Young Tom Edison

    Young Tom Edison

    Played Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

    Average Rating
    5.8
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

    Played Nancy 'Nan' Masters

    Average Rating
    6.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley

    The War Against Mrs. Hadley

    Played Stella Livingston Hadley

    Average Rating
    5.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 07, 1942
    84 years ago
  • White Banners

    White Banners

    Played Hannah

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Mr. Gardenia Jones

    Mr. Gardenia Jones

    Played Emmy Jones

    Average Rating
    4.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Mother Carey's Chickens

    Mother Carey's Chickens

    Played Mrs. Margaret Carey

    Average Rating
    5.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1938
    88 years ago
  • This Side of Heaven

    This Side of Heaven

    Played Francene Turner

    Average Rating
    7.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Salute to the Marines

    Salute to the Marines

    Played Jennie Bailey

    Average Rating
    6.8
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 02, 1943
    83 years ago
  • A Bill of Divorcement

    A Bill of Divorcement

    Played Margaret "Meg" Fairfield

    Average Rating
    7.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Lady and the Mob

    The Lady and the Mob

    Played Hattie Leonard

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 03, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Close to My Heart

    Close to My Heart

    Played Mrs. Morrow

    Average Rating
    6.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Yes, My Darling Daughter

    Yes, My Darling Daughter

    Played Ann Murray

    Average Rating
    3.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

    Played Hannah Parmalee (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    6.5
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    8.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1988
    38 years ago
  • The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

    Played Strogoff's Mother

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 09, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Played Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1983
    43 years ago
  • Maryland

    Maryland

    Played Charlotte Danfield

    Average Rating
    6.2
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Arkansas Traveler

    The Arkansas Traveler

    Played Mrs. Martha Allen

    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Give My Regards to Broadway

    Give My Regards to Broadway

    Played Fay Norwick

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1948
    78 years ago
  • 3 Is a Family

    3 Is a Family

    Played Frances Whittaker

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Played Mrs. Elvira Wiggs

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Our Neighbors - The Carters

    Our Neighbors - The Carters

    Played Ellen Carter

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1939
    87 years ago

  • Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    6.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 22, 1939
    87 years ago
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