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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 .
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Fay Bainter was an Oscar-winning actress who started her career as a child performer in 1898. She appeared in many films and TV shows, often as a sympathetic or understanding mother, aunt or wife, and was praised for her stage work.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Fay Bainter was a versatile and award-winning actress who started as a child performer in 1898 and continued in theater and film until 1968. She won an Oscar for her role as Bette Davis' aunt in Jezebel (1938) and was also nominated for White Banners (1938).
- December 7, 1893
- April 16, 1968
Human Comedy, The (1943) -- (Movie Clip) I Have Been Dead For Two Years Ray Collins appears as the posthumous McCauley, hewing close to the William Saroyan novel, then Jack Jenkins as his youngest son Ulysses, then Fay Bainter, his widowed mom, artful touches in director Clarence Brown’s opening, in the film said to have been MGM boss Louis B. Mayer’s favorite, The Human Comedy, 1943.
Fay Bainter was a character actress who starred in movies, stage and TV roles from the 1930s to the 1960s. She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Jezebel in 1938 and was nominated for Best Actress for White Banners and The Children's Hour. She also appeared in many other films and plays, such as State Fair, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, and Long Day's Journey Into Night.
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Died April 16, 1968 in Hollywood Hills, CA. F ay Bainter — who made her acting debut at the age of 4 in a hospital benefit performance — won the Academy Award as best supporting actress of 1938 for her role in "Jezebel." She first appeared on the Broadway stage in 1909. In 1912, she joined Daly's Theater in New York and played leading roles ...
Jun 23, 2011 · Learn about the life and career of Fay Bainter, a stage-trained actress who excelled at character roles in films like Make Way for Tomorrow, White Banners and The Children's Hour. She was nominated for three Oscars, winning one for supporting actress in 1938.
