Faye Emerson
Age: 65 | From: Elizabeth, Louisana, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1917-07-08 07:09:37
Death: 1983-03-09 07:09:37
Aliases: Faye Margaret Emerson
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Elizabeth, Louisana, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
Biography
Faye Margaret Emerson was an American film and stage actress, and television interviewer who gained fame as a film actress in the 1940s, before transitioning to television in the 1950s, hosting her own talk show. Born in Louisiana, Emerson spent the majority of her early life in San Diego, California. She became interested in theater while attending San Diego State College, and subsequently pursued an acting career, appearing in stock theater in California. She subsequently signed a contract Warner Bros., and began appearing in their films in 1941. She starred in several films noir, including Lady Gangster, and Howard Hawks's war film Air Force. In 1944, she played one of her more memorable roles as Zachary Scott's former lover in The Mask of Dimitrios. From 1944 to 1950, she was married to Colonel Elliott Roosevelt, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1949, Emerson began hosting The Faye Emerson Show, a late-night talk show series. She went on to become a prolific television interviewer, which earned her the nickname "The First Lady of Television". Throughout the 1950s, she also appeared in numerous Broadway stage productions. Emerson formally retired from show business in 1963, and retired to Europe. She resided there until 1983, when she died of stomach cancer in Deià, Spain, aged 65. For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Emerson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Her star is located at 6529 Hollywood Blvd.
Most Famous Work
What's My Line?
(1950) Self - Panelist
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1948) The Glamour Girl
Studio One
(1948) Melissa
I've Got a Secret
(1952) Self - Panelist
The Mask of Dimitrios
(1944) Irana Preveza
Destination Tokyo
(1943) Mrs. Cassidy
Air Force
(1943) Susan McMartin
Nobody Lives Forever
(1946) Toni BlackburnActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Self - Team Captain | |
| 1959 | Self | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| 1952 | Self - Panelist | |
| 1950 | Faye Emerson | |
| Self | ||
| Georgia | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Mystery Guest | ||
| Self - Panelist | ||
| 1948 | Melissa | |
| The Glamour Girl | ||
| Self - Actress | ||
| 1946 | Toni Blackburn | |
| Ruby Marino | ||
| 1945 | Hilda Fenchurch | |
| Tillie Weiler | ||
| 1944 | Self | |
| Cora 'Cuddles' Colton | ||
| Ann Marlow | ||
| Irana Preveza | ||
| Maxine Russell | ||
| Louise | ||
| Friend of Count Stephan in Nightclub (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Mrs. Cassidy | |
| Hajy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mona Vance | ||
| Anastasia 'Stormy' Hart | ||
| Susan McMartin | ||
| Ice Cream Parlor Waitress | ||
| 1942 | Paula Fengler | |
| Violet 'Murph' Murphy | ||
| Gladys Wayne | ||
| Dorothy Burton | ||
| Peg | ||
| 1941 | Miss LaMond | |
| Dr. Morse's Nurse (uncredited) | ||
| Rose Chadwick | ||
| Nurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited) | ||
| Martha Adams | ||
| Miss Hill | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
