Frank Fay

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.

Most Famous Work

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Stars Over Broadway

(1935) Announcer

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5

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They Knew What They Wanted

(1940) Father McKee

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4

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Bright Lights

(1930) Wally Dean

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Show of Shows

(1929) Master of Ceremonies

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Round About Hollywood

(1931) Self

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1955	N/A	Screen Directors Playhouse: Tom and Jerry 1955-11-30 Movie
1951	Charles Kenneth 'Charley' Patterson	Love Nest 1951-10-10 Movie
1948	Self	The Ed Sullivan Show 1948-06-20 TV Show
1943	Frank Fay	Spotlight Scandals 1943-09-24 Movie
1940	Father McKee	They Knew What They Wanted 1940-10-19 Movie
	Jeff Gilman	I Want a Divorce 1940-09-20 Movie
1937	Master of Ceremonies	Nothing Sacred 1937-11-25 Movie
1935	Announcer	Stars Over Broadway 1935-11-23 Movie
1932	Spencer Brown	A Fool's Advice 1932-02-20 Movie
1931	N/A	Stout Hearts and Willing Hands 1931-06-15 Movie
	Self	Round About Hollywood 1931-05-22 Movie
	Toto Duryea	God's Gift to Women 1931-04-13 Movie
	Frank Fay	The Stolen Jools 1931-04-04 Movie
1930	Wally Dean	Bright Lights 1930-09-21 Movie
	Leopold Trebel/Adolphe Noblet	The Matrimonial Bed 1930-08-01 Movie
	Don Carlos	Under a Texas Moon 1930-04-01 Movie
1929	Master of Ceremonies	Show of Shows 1929-11-21 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1932	Story	A Fool's Advice 1932-02-20 Movie
1929	Writer	Show of Shows 1929-11-21 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv