Fay Holden

Personal Info

Birthday

September 26, 1893

Day of Death

1973-06-23

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, England, UK

Also Known As

Gaby Fay

Dorothy Fay Hammerton

Fay Holden

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fay Holden (September 26, 1893 – June 23, 1973), was an British-born American-based actress. She was known as Gaby Fay early in her career. Born as Dorothy Fay Hammerton in Birmingham, England, she appeared in 46 films between 1935 and 1958, but is best-known for her recurring role as Emily Hardy, Mickey Rooney's mother in the MGM Andy Hardy movie series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fay Holden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Samson and Delilah

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Blossoms in the Dust

Canyon Passage

Whispering Smith

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Double or Nothing

The Accusing Finger

Filmography

1998
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
as Emily Hardy (archive footage)
1958
Andy Hardy Comes Home
as Emily Hardy
1950
The Big Hangover
as Martha Belney
1949
Samson and Delilah
as Hazel
1948
Whispering Smith
as Emmy Dansing
1946
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
as Emily Hardy
Canyon Passage
as Mrs. Overmire
Little Miss Big
as Mary Jane Baxter
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Emily Hardy
1942
Andy Hardy's Double Life
as Emily Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Emily Hardy
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Mrs. John Pulham
Blossoms in the Dust
as Mrs. Catherine Kahly
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
as Emily Hardy
I'll Wait for You
as Mrs. Miller
Ziegfeld Girl
as Mrs. Regan
Washington Melodrama
as Elizabeth Claymore
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Emily Hardy
1940
Bitter Sweet
as Mrs. Millick
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Emily Hardy
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
1939
Judge Hardy and Son
as Emily Hardy
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Emily Hardy
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
The Hardys Ride High
as Emily Hardy
Sergeant Madden
as Mary Madden
Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family)
as Mrs. Emily Hardy
1938
Sweethearts
as Hannah
Out West with the Hardys
as Emily Hardy
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as Emily Hardy
Hold That Kiss
as Mrs. Evans
Judge Hardy's Children
as Emily Hardy
Another Romance of Celluloid
as Self (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
as Mary, Peter's Secretary
1937
You're Only Young Once
as Emily Hardy
Double or Nothing
as Martha Sewell Clark
Souls at Sea
as Mrs. Martin (uncredited)
Exclusive
as Mrs. Swain
King of Gamblers
as Nurse
Internes Can't Take Money
as Mother Teresa
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
as Natalie Merridew Seldon
1936
Guns of the Pecos
as Aunt Carrie Burton
The Accusing Finger
as Twitchy's Landlady
Polo Joe
as Aunt Minnie
Wives Never Know
as Mrs. Gossamer
The White Angel
as Queen Victoria (uncredited)
I Married a Doctor
as Ella Stowbody
1935
The Pace That Kills
as Madame / Henchwoman