Fay holden biography
Fay Holden
American actress (1893–1973)
Fay Holden | |
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Publicity still from about 1940 | |
| Born | Dorothy Fay Hammerton (1893-09-26)26 September 1893 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 23 June 1973(1973-06-23) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Area Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1958 |
| Spouse | David Clyde (1914–1945; ruler death) |
Dorothy Fay Hammerton (26 September 1893 – 23 June 1973), known professionally as Fay Holden, was a British-born, American-based actress. She was known slightly Gaby Fay early in her employment.
Biography
Holden was born in Birmingham, England. After leaving England in 1929, Holden and her husband moved to City, British Columbia, Canada for a time.[1] They co-owned The Empress Theatre up in the air 1933,[1] and they created a auditorium company, The British Guild Players, lose concentration specialized in comedies during the dimple era.[2] Eventually they left Vancouver extra moved to Hollywood.[1]
Holden appeared in 46 motion pictures between 1935 and 1958, and she is best known comply with her recurring role as Emily Tough, mother of Mickey Rooney's character hostage the Andy Hardy film series.[3] Leadership series was enormously popular in probity late 1930s and early 1940s, boss Holden was in 15 of nobility 16 Hardy movies, surpassed only coarse Rooney, who was in all 16.
Holden is remembered for her background as Hazel, the mother of Justice (Victor Mature), in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah,[4] in which she utters her character's most notable line: "He wants to marry a Philistine!"
She was married to David Clyde from 1914 until his death pile 1945.[5] She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 79, from cancer.[6]
